Jefferson Barracks Telephone Museum

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The museum features an extensive collection of telephones manufactured from the late 1800s through the 2000s, hundreds of pieces of telephone-related equipment, memorabilia from the 1880s through 2000s, military telephones from WWI through the Gulf War and a large-collection of novelty phones. There are many hands-on, how-things-work exhibits which encourage all visitors to explore the history of the telephone. Enjoy nostalgia from the early years of the telephone. It's a fun family adventure, an educational field trip for students and an enjoyable group outing. TripAdvisor has given us a Travelers Ranking of #3 of 251 Things to Do in St. Louis and we are #1 of 55 Museums in St. Louis.

12 Hancock Ave.
St. Louis, MO 63125

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The telephone experience
Reviewed By Wanderer09710461541 January 2024

As a former employee of Southwestern Bell, the tour brought back many wonderful memories. The tour itself was informative and interesting. I will definitely be touting this gem to all my friends...

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Fascinating, but get a tour
Reviewed By dibi99 February 2024

A delightful and interesting tour. yes, the actual 'phones are interesting, but the explanation by Ken (a former AT&T worker) of the history of telephony was what made it fascinating.

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Fun, well presented memorabilia that will take you down memory lane. Everyone has history with telephones.
Reviewed By Shirley N January 2024

I have actually been twice. I couldn't wait to share it with my girlfriends, one of which is a telephone retiree. It was fun to see her responses to all the wonderful memorabilia. Her stories...

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Hours

Wed.-Sun., 9 a.m.-2 p.m.

Handicap AccessibleSouth/SouthwestSouth

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