Musée de Radio France

The Musée de Radio France is a collection documenting the history of radio technology located within part of the Maison de la Radio building. It displays more than 2500 objects including historical devices, manuscripts, and photographs that show how radio communication developed over time.

The collection began in 1966 within the cylindrical Maison de la Radio building and displayed inventions that made radio possible from that point forward. It also housed telegraph equipment and other early communication tools to show the full development of the technology.

The museum shows how radio became part of everyday life in France and connected people together. In reconstructed broadcast studios, you can see how presenters and technicians worked in earlier times.

The museum is located within a remarkable cylindrical building that was easy for visitors to reach. You should allow time to look through the many objects on display and explore the reconstructed broadcast studios at your own pace.

A special item in the collection was an 1890 detector device created by Edouard Branly that shows how radio waves were first detected. This equipment was groundbreaking because it used metal particles to make invisible signals visible to researchers.

Location: Paris

Inception: 1996

Official opening: 1966

Website: http://radiofrance.fr/rf/musee/accueil

GPS coordinates: 48.85250,2.27833

Latest update: December 18, 2025 11:40