Hi Susan ~ There are a lot of things to do around the Jefferson Barracks area. I'm not sure what interests you have but from a history standpoint there are three other museums very close to the Jefferson Barracks Telephone... More

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Jeannie L

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Jefferson Barracks Phone Museum St. Louis, Missouri

Loved this gem of a museum! Totally a surprise on the trip for me but well worth stopping. The tour guide was friendly and fascinating. Never knew about the “howling” phone aboard some navy ships! Kids would love to make it howl! It’s such fun...More

Date of experience: September 2019

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HybridMonkey

Marion, Texas

Reviewed 3 weeks ago via mobile

Tour guide made this great!

This collection contains artifacts related to all aspects of historic telephone service. They had phones, switching equipment, repair tools, and some cabling.

Date of experience: August 2019

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Paultskenny

Ashton in Makerfield, United Kingdom

4010

Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile

Amazing museum with fantastic volunteers

Thank you to the volunteers who have faithfully created a fascinating museum on the history of telecommunications in the USA. We dropped in on a quiet day so was given a unique tour which expanded our understanding of the development of the industry. We do...More

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Dwayne G

Saint Louis, Missouri

28989

Reviewed 4 weeks ago

A Small Treat

This was a great visit. I spent 25 years in telecom and my wife is a complete novice and it was fun for both of us. Especially fun was recalling all the old phone models we grew up with.

Date of experience: July 2019

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Linda J

Morris, Illinois

Reviewed August 16, 2019

Fascinating view of telephone history

My husband and I have visited St. Louis many times because our son lives here. We were looking for a place we had never visited and were rewarded with a wonderful experience at this museum. It is housed in a duplex, one of several that...More

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blackjackbeverly

Reviewed August 9, 2019 via mobile

Visit with grandsons

Thoroughly enjoyed our visit! It was definitely a walk down memory lane for me to see the old phones! It was so entertaining to have my 8 year old grandson trying to dial a rotary phone! The man and woman working there were so knowledgeable...More

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Angie T

Reviewed July 27, 2019

Very interesting!

This place was full of history and fun facts! The kids enjoyed learning how to use a rotary phone!there were a lot of collections of telephones all the way from when they were invented.

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S5039EHmikes

Dittmer, Missouri

Reviewed July 20, 2019 via mobile

Hello?

Very interesting history of the communication by phone. Be sure you ask for the guided tour of this small unique museum.

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Erica W

Reviewed July 20, 2019

Great experience!

Very interesting! Interactive too. The people who run the museum are so knowledgeable. The museum staff are volunteers retired from the telephone company.

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Jjtoo413

Reviewed July 14, 2019

Sunday visit to the Jefferson Barracks Telephone Museum

An excellent history of the telephone from the Alexander Graham Bell liquid phone through modern day equipment. An extensive collection of phone equipment and memorabilia with a wonderful guideded tour. The museum is housed in a building that originally served as junior office quarters at...More