OUR MISSION
is to demonstrate the social and technical significance of the telephone network
from 1876 to the present, using working equipment to provide tangible,
operable evidence of an evolving technology.
WE CELEBRATE
the inventiveness, craftsmanship, ingenuity and industry
of the telecommunications community through educational programs,
exhibits, and special events.
"It's for YOU"
The Telephone Museum is operated by The New England Museum of Telephony, Inc. and is located at 166 Winkumpaugh Road, Ellsworth, Maine (see below for directions.)
The Museum is open every Thursday through Sunday during July, August and September. The Museum is also open by appointment only during May, June and October. Museum Hours are 1pm to 4pm. Admission is $5 for adults and $2.50 for children. Guided tours are available, and the main museum building is handicapped accessible.
For more information, please contact the Museum:
The Telephone Museum
166 Winkumpaugh Road
Ellsworth, ME
04605
207-667-9491
switchboard@downeast.net
Click HERE for a Google map of the area.
From Bangor/Brewer area: Take Rt.1A south towards Ellsworth. Approx. 4 miles after passing The Lucerne Inn on right, watch for Telephone Museum sign on right. Make a (sharp) right hand turn onto the Winkumpaugh Road, opposite Annie’s Pride Farm Stand (seasonal). Pass the Hanson’s Landing Road on the left. The museum is in the second building on the left, about one mile from Rt.1A.
From Ellsworth: Take Rt. 1A (Bangor Road) north towards Bangor/Brewer. The museum is approximately 10 miles from downtown Ellsworth. Look for sign on right; turn left onto the Winkumpaugh Road, opposite Annie’s Pride Farm Stand and proceed as above.