Don Kresge Memorial Museum, Birmingham

Don Kresge Memorial Museum, Birmingham

If you come by the Alabama Historical Radio Society, you should definitely check out the museum, organized by the society’s staff. Don Kresge Memorial Museum displays a collection of radio devices used in the old times. Here you will have the chance to visit the reading rooms, where you can look through vintage Ham publications and also learn interesting facts about the radio’s history. If you are intrigued to learn more about the development of broadcasting, come to the museum, which is located within the Alabama Power Building, from Monday to Friday, between 9am and 4pm.

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Sight Name: Don Kresge Memorial Museum
Sight Location: Birmingham, USA (See walking tours in Birmingham)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery

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