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The National Electronics Museum, located in Linthicum, Maryland, displays the history of the United States defense electronics. The museum houses exhibits containing assortments of telegraphs, radios, radars and satellites. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for seniors and students, and free for children under five years of age. Located near the Baltimore Washington International Airport and rail station, the museum displays hands-on electronics. The library serves as a research center open to the public. Hours are Monday through Friday. and Saturday. In addition, an amateur radio station is broadcast live from the museum each week. K3NEM/W3GR includes both antique and updated communication equipment.HistoryThe National Electronics museum was created by Westinghouse employees. Robert L. Dwight, who worked for the Westinghouse Defense and Electronics Systems Center located in Baltimore, MD, jump-started the current collection in 1973 by conducting a "Family Day" to display his colleagues' work while involving their families. Titled “Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow”, the exhibit showed examples of past and present Westinghouse work to represent the company's progress through the eras.Dwight then decided to pursue more radar systems and other electronics for viewing. His first mission, taken on with the help of Jack Sun, a former U.S. Air Force officer and Westinghouse employee, was to acquire the BOMARC missile radar from the Department of Defense. This missile housed the first airborne pulse-doppler radar, AN/DPN-53. However, in order to gain access to the radar they had to be classified as a non-profit museum.

Address: 1745 W Nursery Rd, Linthicum Heights, MD 21090, USA
Phone: (410) 765-0230
State: Maryland
City: Linthicum Heights
Zip Code: 21090


Opening Hours

Monday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Thursday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Sunday: Closed

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Reviews
Great place to visit with the family. lot's of cool things to see there. I would spend around 1-2 hours there.
7 years ago (06-01-2018)
This is a hidden gem. The hands on exhibits are great for adults and children. It piqued the interest of my inner geek.
7 years ago (30-01-2018)
The museum is not very large, but nowhere else have I seen such a collection of detailed and historic electronic exhibits. A great stop for the electronics or radio history buff.
7 years ago (24-01-2018)
Impressive collection. From Maxwell and Oersted to Edison an Westinghouse. From Bohr to Kilby and then some. Displays for all age groups. Arrange for a group tour.
8 years ago (04-11-2017)
This is a really neat place and you can learn a lot! I didn't realize there was such a cool museum right in our backyard! Definitely plan to go back here again and again. The kids enjoyed it!
8 years ago (05-08-2017)
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