Broadcasting Museum Königs Wusterhausen, Radio technology museum on Funkerberg hill in Königs Wusterhausen, Germany.
The Broadcasting Museum in Königs Wusterhausen is a radio technology museum located on Funkerberg hill, focusing on the history of radio transmission. The collection is housed in several historic buildings and displays transmitters, receivers, and other technical equipment from different periods.
The site became the location of Germany's first public radio broadcast in 1920, when a Christmas concert was transmitted from here. This transmission marked the beginning of broadcasting as a mass medium in the country.
The museum shows how radio transformed communication in Germany and how people gradually adopted this technology into their lives. In the exhibition spaces, visitors can see the role broadcasting played in shaping modern mass media.
The museum is spread across historic buildings on the grounds, so visitors should allow time to explore the different areas. The exhibition is accessible throughout the site, and it helps to move at a comfortable pace through the various rooms.
Every month, demonstrations take place featuring a powerful Deutz engine that shows the power needed to transmit radio signals in the early days. These working displays help visitors understand the energy and engineering that went into broadcasting technology.
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