On Sunday we went to the Connections Museum in the Georgetown neighborhood. John was there a year ago with his nephew and thought I might enjoy it. To be honest, when I looked at their website, the piles of antiquated communications equipment didn't look that interesting.
To make a long story short, the 2 hour tour was great. Of course we felt like a dinosaurs, seeing those old familiar Bell telephones, remembering real live operators, party lines, and the excitement of long distance calls. The complexity of the early mechanical switching systems was mind-blowing.
The museum is only open on Sundays, and when we left the parking lot was already jammed. It does attract a geeky crowd of telecommunications enthusiasts, including happy volunteers of all ages tinkering with the equipment.
Fun stuff-- and a museum unique to Seattle.
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