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Museum of History of the phone in Moscow

09/26/201207/21/2019 by Viola

Museum of History of the phone in Moscow
Noteworthy, the first call in Moscow was made on 1 July 1882. As telephone service cost 250 rubles per year, only 26 people could afford it. However, by 1901, the number of users increased to 3000. In fact, Museum of History of the phone is Europe’s largest collection of vintage telephones. Currently, the museum exhibits works in the office of telecommunication company “Mastertel” in Moscow. The main purpose of the Museum – the preservation of the priceless heritage of the world in the field of telecommunication. In addition, transferring knowledge to younger generations about how over the centuries means of communication evolved, and the impact on the further development of mankind. Meanwhile, people very quickly get used to the comfort and do not think that all we have now – is the result of long and hard work of the whole galaxy of the world’s innovators and scientists. In particular, P.M. Golubitsky, P.H. Yablochkov, A.S. Popov, A.G. Bell, N. Tesla, T. Edison, S. Morse, G. Marconi, A. Meucci and many others.

Noteworthy, the Museum exhibits over 1,000 items of XIX-XX centuries. In the museum are well preserved phones of most of the world producers 1876-1970 models. Also exhibited a collection of rare Russian telephone companies. of course, the exposure is constantly updated, and appear new interesting devices, such as telephone company Ericsson in 1895, which became the hallmark of the company under the name “Spider”, and the original model of «Siemens» 1887, used as both a microphone and a listener. Or, for example, a speaker phone by Willard Henderson 1881 USA and many others.

Meanwhile, the idea of the Museum of Telephone history belongs to General Director of “Mastertel” Vitaly Ezopov. In fact, his simple hobby – history of telephones has grown into a fundamental collection of antique telephones, communication equipment and accessories.

In the fall of 2012 it is planned to open the Museum of the phone in St. Petersburg, where it will have a complete collection of old phones, accessories, exterior from Europe, the U.S. and Russia.