National Electronics Museum, Technology museum in Linthicum, United States.
The National Electronics Museum is a technology museum in Linthicum, Maryland, that displays radar systems, defense equipment, and commercial communication devices across several indoor galleries and an outdoor area. The collection ranges from large antennas and aircraft to handheld radios and early computing equipment.
The museum was founded in 1980 by employees of Westinghouse who wanted to preserve radar systems that would otherwise have been discarded. Over the following decades the collection grew to cover a much wider range of electronics from both military and civilian industries.
Many of the objects on display were once used by the US military, and seeing them side by side with consumer electronics shows how closely the two worlds have always been connected. Visitors often leave with a new sense of how everyday devices trace back to defense research.
The museum is close to the Linthicum light rail station in Maryland, making it reachable without a car. Inside, a research library is open to visitors who want to go deeper into the history of electronics beyond what the galleries show.
The museum houses an active amateur radio station that transmits on a regular basis using a mix of old and modern equipment. Visitors who time their visit right can watch it in operation, which is rare to find in a museum setting.
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