Cradle and Candlestick Telephone Exhibit
- When: Sunday, February 8, 2026, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: 12 Hancock Ave., St. Louis, MO 63125
- Cost: Adults $5, Seniors $4, Children ages 5-12 $3
Strowger 11 Digit Dial Phone (circa 1907)
Kellogg Model 925 Monophone (circa 1930s)
Stromberg Carlson Model 1191 Fatboy 8 Button Intercom (circa 1930s)
Western Electric 302 Multi-Line Rotary Phone (circa 1940s)
These are some of the artifacts you’ll see at the Jefferson Barracks Telephone Museum Cradle and Candlestick Telephone Exhibit.
Housed in a restored 1896 building, the history museum also features an extensive collection of telephones manufactured from the late 1800s through the 2010s, hundreds of pieces of telephone-related equipment, memorabilia from 1880s through the 2010s and military telephones from WWI through the Gulf War. It is located in the historic Jefferson Barracks Park.
The museum has many hands-on, how-things-work exhibits which were created to inspire an interest in engineering and history.
Enjoy nostalgia from the early years of the telephone. It’s a fun family adventure, an educational field trip for students and an enjoyable group outing.
- Website: jbtelmuseum.org
- Contact Name: Sharon Krist
- Contact Phone: 314-416-8004
- Contact Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Category: Family Fun
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