Who might be interested in collecting items for potential display?
The following is a sampling of museums around the country dedicated to teaching the public about the history of broadcasting with displays of radio receivers, television sets, microphones, and other broadcasting equipment. As with archival institutions, always contact the curator first before bringing anything to a museum.
Antique Wireless Museum Bloomfield, NY. The Antique Wireless Museum displays artifacts that document the history of radio technology used for communication and entertainment.
Museum of Broadcast Technology Woonsocket, RI. “The Museum of Broadcast Technology in Woonsocket, Rhode Island is dedicated to the restoration of early TV cameras, videotape systems, and related technologies. The museum's collection reflects the broadcasting and teleproduction industries from their early days through the ensuing decades.”
Museum of Radio & Technology Huntington, WV. The mission of the MRT is to “preserve, restore, display, celebrate and explain historic electronic equipment, programs and other artifacts from broadcasting’s heritage; to provide education in the history of broadcasting and electronics as well as in the repair and restoration of electronics equipment . . . ”
National Capital Radio & Television Museum Bowie, MD. The NCRTV showcases the history of radio and television broadcasting with displays of antique radio and television receivers, microphones, and promotional ephemera.
Pavek Museum of Broadcasting St. Louis Park, MN. “The mission of the Pavek Museum is to share how pioneers in electronic communications created enormous impacts on the evolution of society, to inspire in people a passion to make contributions to our quality of life through science and the communication arts, and to preserve the rich mosaic of the development of electronic communications through a historically significant, permanent, and living repository.”
