Seattle volunteer and board member Sarah Autumn working on step-by-step equipment in the switchroom of the "JKL" American Museum of Telephony in Santa Cruz, California. Photograph by Claire Violet.
Seattle volunteer and board member Sarah Autumn working on step-by-step equipment in the switchroom of the "JKL" American Museum of Telephony in Santa Cruz, California. Photograph by Claire Violet.
Connections Museum Seattle, formerly the
Herbert H. Warrick Jr. Museum of Communications, boasts an
extensive collection of switching equipment, telephones, central
office and outside plant equipment.
Open most Sundays, 10am–3pm.
If you live in or visit the Seattle area, come check out our one-of-a-kind museum, housed in an active telephone company Central Office and packed full of rare switching artifacts, familiar telephone sets and payphone booths, interactive displays, and aisles of working telecom equipment, all restored to incredible condition. Our most exciting equipment is the last example in the entire world, and you can try it out, exactly as it was back in 1923! Unless you worked for AT&T or the Bell System during the middle of the last century, you've never seen anything quite like our museum. We have informative docents and passionate volunteers who are excited to show you around. We're just a short drive up the road from the Museum of Flight.
Connections Museum Denver is located in the historic 931 14th Street building in Denver and includes the original executive offices and Allen Tupper True murals. Tours are available by appointment.
Connections Museum Colorado is currently under active construction of our new building, exhibits, and volunteer docent group. We hope to have the museum open soon! It will be located in Arvada, Colorado, walkable from RTD's 60th/Sheridan-Arvada Gold Strike Station.
→ Check out our YouTube video series to follow along as we set up!
If you live in the area and are passionate about telecommunications and mechanical technology, please sign up here if you'd like to be one of our early volunteers helping build our new museum!
Otherwise, please consider making a financial contribution to show your support!
The THG Archives, located in downtown Denver, contain telephone directories, over 100,000 photographs and slides, historic business records, and other items. Research services are available from our staff or in person by visitors.
The Connections Museum Seattle operates a reference library of information related to our region and the equipment we maintain. Contributions of materials greatly appreciated. Digitization of our technical documentation is available upon request.
If you have an in-depth question about the function of our equipment or telecommunications history, please send us an email, as our volunteers often have limited time for calls during our open hours.
Want to send us something? Information about mailing donations.
The Connections Museum is a volunteer-driven organization. If you like what we do, please consider making a donation to help support us, or contributing your time to help make it happen.
We are part of the Telecommunications History Group Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
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