Behind The Marcomi Hotel 2201 Marconi
Road Wall
Township, NJ
The RTM is a part of the InfoAge Science-History Learning Center
located at the former U.S. Army Evans Signal Laboratory. The
original site was constructed by Marconi in 1914 as a transatlantic
radio receiver site.
The Museum is open every Sunday,
1PM to 4PM or by
appointment.
Wednesday is the usual work day.
A
little radio-related holiday entertainment provided by Messrs. Marconi,
Fessenden, DeForest, Sarnoff, and Armstrong.
The Museum traces the development
of radio from before spark to beyond cellphones.
The
truly magic thing about radios is that they play. Many of the
set
on display have been lovingly restored to operating condition.
The museum is equipped with an antenna and cable distribution
system incorporating a local transmitter to provide vintage programming
as well as live broadcasts of-the-air.
The Radio
Technology
Museum is also the home of the National Broadcasters Hall of Fame that
recoganizes many of the great radio personalities.
The
Hands-On Lab gives childeren of all ages the opportunity to play with
radio. Displays include:
Crystal Set
Regenerative Receiver
WWII "Bomber" Receiver
Seeing Sound
Jacob's Ladder
Tesla Coil
Basic Electrical Experiments
The
Museum also hosts special educational events such as the Crystal-Set
Seminar. Here's some PICTURES.
