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Telephone history through vintage switching gear

Connections Museum Seattle

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About Connections Museum Seattle

The Connections Museum Seattle is a telecommunications history museum in Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood, housed inside Lumen's Duwamish Central Office. Originally sponsored by the Washington Telephone Pioneers, it is now part of the Telecommunications History Group. The museum reveals the history of the telephone and the equipment that makes it work. Visitors can explore vintage equipment from AT&T, Western Electric, Pacific Northwest Bell, USWest, and other organizations. The collection includes working telephone switching systems and historic handsets, offering a technical and nostalgic look at how voice communication evolved. It's a quiet, indoor attraction ideal for history buffs and families curious about pre-digital communication technology.

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Connections Museum Seattle

7000 East Marginal Way South Seattle, Washington 98108

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Opened1985
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