2019 SPECIAL EXHIBIT: "THAT’S ENTERTAINMENT: THE TELEPHONE’S ROLE IN CINEMA, TELEVISION, AND MUSIC” - MAY - OCTOBER
The Telephone. It appears in countless films and television programs and is found in the lyrics of various musical genres too many times to fathom. Its role in the movies and TV is far more significant than a mere prop. In many instances, the telephone is the starring role. Its influence, one might argue, supersedes even that of the actors.
As for the telephone’s musical impact; there have been songs about telephone conversations, messages left on answering machines, singers calling the operator, songs about wrong numbers and missed calls and now, there’s even songs about texting.
As a society, we tend to look to film for the latest on trends, especially technology. And with matters of the heart, we express our devotion, or anger, more openly over the phone.
“That’s Entertainment” explores the multitude of ways the telephone, whether it appears on the big screen, plasma or radio, amuses us, frightens us or inspires us to sing along.
"That's Entertainment" will be on display May 1st - October 31st
The 2019 Special Exhibit is sponsored by TDS Telecommunications LLC. TDS has been providing high-speed Internet, TV packages and phone service to customers in hundreds of rural and suburban communities nationwide -- since 1969
As for the telephone’s musical impact; there have been songs about telephone conversations, messages left on answering machines, singers calling the operator, songs about wrong numbers and missed calls and now, there’s even songs about texting.
As a society, we tend to look to film for the latest on trends, especially technology. And with matters of the heart, we express our devotion, or anger, more openly over the phone.
“That’s Entertainment” explores the multitude of ways the telephone, whether it appears on the big screen, plasma or radio, amuses us, frightens us or inspires us to sing along.
"That's Entertainment" will be on display May 1st - October 31st
The 2019 Special Exhibit is sponsored by TDS Telecommunications LLC. TDS has been providing high-speed Internet, TV packages and phone service to customers in hundreds of rural and suburban communities nationwide -- since 1969
We're always on the look-out for interesting speakers and fun events, so on occasion, we're apt to arrange a Pop-Up Event. Pop-Up Events might be anything from an hour lecture or a mini-exhibit that lasts only a day. There's no way for any of us to know what or when a Pop-Up Event may occur, so you'll just have to be sure to sign up for our newsletter, follow us on Facebook or look for our ads. Who doesn't love a surprise?
BLUE STAR MUSEUM SUMMER PROGRAM - MAY 18TH - SEPTEMBER 2nd 10:00 am – 4:00 pM
The New Hampshire Telephone Museum will participate in the Blue Star Museums summer program helping military families create memories! NHTM will offer free family admission for active duty military families from Memorial Day through Labor Day.
Location: New Hampshire Telephone Museum
Admission: Complimentary Admission
Location: New Hampshire Telephone Museum
Admission: Complimentary Admission
WELCOME WARNER! - SATURDAY, JUNE 15TH 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
On Saturday, June 15th the museum will be open to all Warner residents by donation only. Make a day of it! Visit the museum, walk the charming town of Warner, grab some lunch, pick up a cold drink and relax in the park.
Location: New Hampshire Telephone Museum
Admission: Complimentary Admission
Location: New Hampshire Telephone Museum
Admission: Complimentary Admission
AT YOUR SERVICE: THE ROLE OF SERVICE ANIMALS -FRIDAY, JUNE 28th 7:00 pm
A service dog is defined as one that is individually trained to do work or perform tasks for the benefit of an individual with a disability, including a physical, sensory, psychiatric, intellectual, or other mental disability.
Have you ever wondered what it takes to become a service dog? How are they chosen? How are they trained? How do they communicate with their handler? Join us and the Medaglia-Brown family – Bill, Domenica, Domenic, and Guida – as they share their story.
Location: New Hampshire Telephone Museum
Admission: Suggested $5.00 Donation
Contact: Graham Gifford, Program Coordinator 603-456-2234
www.NHTelephoneMuseum.org
*NHTM members have preferred seating. Programs typically run for an hour to an hour and a half.
Free parking is available in our Depot Street parking lot.
The 4th Phriday at the Phone Museum Series is sponsored by the law offices of Upton & Hatfield; "Supporting New Hampshire Communities Since 1908".
Have you ever wondered what it takes to become a service dog? How are they chosen? How are they trained? How do they communicate with their handler? Join us and the Medaglia-Brown family – Bill, Domenica, Domenic, and Guida – as they share their story.
Location: New Hampshire Telephone Museum
Admission: Suggested $5.00 Donation
Contact: Graham Gifford, Program Coordinator 603-456-2234
www.NHTelephoneMuseum.org
*NHTM members have preferred seating. Programs typically run for an hour to an hour and a half.
Free parking is available in our Depot Street parking lot.
The 4th Phriday at the Phone Museum Series is sponsored by the law offices of Upton & Hatfield; "Supporting New Hampshire Communities Since 1908".
THEY ANSWERED THE CALL: CODE TALKERS OF WWI & WWII - FRIDAY, JULY 26TH 7:00 pm
The story of the American Indian experience in World War I is a fascinating yet largely untold one. It began on the day the United States declared war on Germany and continued on the battlefield in the homeland until the end of the war. It is a story of both physical bravery and intellectual creativity. It is a story of both men and women who showed great patriotism for a nation in which they were not citizens.
John Brannon will share his knowledge about these under-recognized people as well as the more widely-known Navajo Code Talkers of WWII.
Location: New Hampshire Telephone Museum
Admission: Suggested $5.00 Donation
Contact: Graham Gifford, Program Coordinator 603-456-2234
www.NHTelephoneMuseum.org
*NHTM members have preferred seating. Programs typically run for an hour to an hour and a half.
Free parking is available in our Depot Street parking lot.
John Brannon will share his knowledge about these under-recognized people as well as the more widely-known Navajo Code Talkers of WWII.
Location: New Hampshire Telephone Museum
Admission: Suggested $5.00 Donation
Contact: Graham Gifford, Program Coordinator 603-456-2234
www.NHTelephoneMuseum.org
*NHTM members have preferred seating. Programs typically run for an hour to an hour and a half.
Free parking is available in our Depot Street parking lot.
ANNUAL BREWS FOR BELL - SUNDAY, AUGUST 18TH 3:00pm – 5:30 pm
SAVE THE DATE Sunday, August 18th. 3:00 pm - 5:30 pm
Annual Craft Beer Fundraiser...at the New Hampshire Telephone Museum.
Each year we are so lucky to taste some outstanding craft beers. This year, we've schedule this FUNdraising event to take place on Sunday, August 18th.
Musical talent Joe Leary will be playing.
Lithermans will be joining in on the fun [again] this year, along with Swift Current, Great North Aleworks and Ancient Fire Meadery. We'll keep you posted if we add
ATTENDEES MUST BE 21 YEARS OF AGE WITH PROPER ID.
Admission: $25 online/ $30 at the door
We'll have food for sale as well, so bring some extra cash.
Annual Craft Beer Fundraiser...at the New Hampshire Telephone Museum.
Each year we are so lucky to taste some outstanding craft beers. This year, we've schedule this FUNdraising event to take place on Sunday, August 18th.
Musical talent Joe Leary will be playing.
Lithermans will be joining in on the fun [again] this year, along with Swift Current, Great North Aleworks and Ancient Fire Meadery. We'll keep you posted if we add
ATTENDEES MUST BE 21 YEARS OF AGE WITH PROPER ID.
Admission: $25 online/ $30 at the door
We'll have food for sale as well, so bring some extra cash.
HAMILTON: THE MUSICAL – HISTORICALLY ACCURATE OR NOT? - FRIDAY, AUGUST 23TH 7:00 pm
The musical sensation Hamilton debuted Off-Broadway in 2015 and continued its sold-out attendance on Broadway later that same year. In addition to 16 Tony Awards, Hamilton won a Grammy and a Pulitzer. When retired educator, Steven Freiberger, heard the music/lyrics of Hamilton, he wondered if they were based on the true story of Hamilton’s life and career or was this show simply good entertainment?
Join us, as we review the history of the American Revolution, the administration of George Washington and the role Alexander Hamilton may or may not have played. Then, Freiberger will compare the music and lyrics to check for historical accuracy.
Steven Freiberger holds a Ph.D in history and has taught at both the secondary and college level for 42 years. Mr. Freiberger currently lectures at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute [OLLI].
Location: New Hampshire Telephone Museum
Admission: Suggested $5.00 Donation
Contact: Graham Gifford, Program Coordinator 603-456-2234
www.NHTelephoneMuseum.org
*NHTM members have preferred seating. Programs typically run for an hour to an hour and a half.
Free parking is available in our Depot Street parking lot.
Join us, as we review the history of the American Revolution, the administration of George Washington and the role Alexander Hamilton may or may not have played. Then, Freiberger will compare the music and lyrics to check for historical accuracy.
Steven Freiberger holds a Ph.D in history and has taught at both the secondary and college level for 42 years. Mr. Freiberger currently lectures at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute [OLLI].
Location: New Hampshire Telephone Museum
Admission: Suggested $5.00 Donation
Contact: Graham Gifford, Program Coordinator 603-456-2234
www.NHTelephoneMuseum.org
*NHTM members have preferred seating. Programs typically run for an hour to an hour and a half.
Free parking is available in our Depot Street parking lot.
TINSELTOWN INVENTOR: THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WOMAN IN THE WORLD; HEDY LAMARR- FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH 7:00 pm
Hedy Lamarr was the smoldering actress who starred in the 1949 Hollywood classic Samson and Delilah. She was also an inventor with scientific ideas that were generations ahead of her time. Lamarr, a starlet in Hollywood’s Golden Age, was devoted to helping the Allies beat the NAZI forces in WWII. Whether selling war bonds for $50,000 a kiss, or inventing a secret communication system, with the help of American composer George Antheil, Hedy Lamarr knew she was more than just a pretty face!
During this live performance, History At Play™ introduces us to a woman clouded in a fantasy world that only Tinseltown could create. Watch, as this young Viennese refugee transforms to become The Most Beautiful Woman in the World, all the while, inventing technology that would become the forerunner to GPS, WIFI, and all wireless telecommunications using Spread Spectrum Technology.
Location: Warner Town Hall, 2 East Main Street, Warner, NH
Admission: TBA
Contact: Graham Gifford, Program Coordinator 603-456-2234
www.NHTelephoneMuseum.org
*NHTM members have preferred seating.
Free parking is available in our Depot Street parking lot.
During this live performance, History At Play™ introduces us to a woman clouded in a fantasy world that only Tinseltown could create. Watch, as this young Viennese refugee transforms to become The Most Beautiful Woman in the World, all the while, inventing technology that would become the forerunner to GPS, WIFI, and all wireless telecommunications using Spread Spectrum Technology.
Location: Warner Town Hall, 2 East Main Street, Warner, NH
Admission: TBA
Contact: Graham Gifford, Program Coordinator 603-456-2234
www.NHTelephoneMuseum.org
*NHTM members have preferred seating.
Free parking is available in our Depot Street parking lot.
WARNER FALL FOLIAGE FESTIVAL - OCTOBER 5 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Events Details to Follow...
HEARTPOUNDERS: HALLOWEEN TALES OF HORROR in Warner NH
A NIGHT WITH ODDS BODKIN - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18TH 7:00 pm
Odds Bodkin visits the Warner Telephone Museum for this benefit performance to tell HEARTPOUNDERS: HALLOWEEN TALES OF HORROR.
Recommended for teens and hearty adults [no young children, please] - this show features Mr. Bodkin’s most terrifying tales for Halloween, accompanied with live music on multiple acoustic instruments.
Location: Warner Town Hall, 2 East Main Street, Warner, NH
Admission: TBD/Fundraiser
Contact: Graham Gifford, Program Coordinator 603-456-2234
www.NHTelephoneMuseum.org
*NHTM members have preferred seating.
Free parking is available in our Depot Street parking lot.
Recommended for teens and hearty adults [no young children, please] - this show features Mr. Bodkin’s most terrifying tales for Halloween, accompanied with live music on multiple acoustic instruments.
Location: Warner Town Hall, 2 East Main Street, Warner, NH
Admission: TBD/Fundraiser
Contact: Graham Gifford, Program Coordinator 603-456-2234
www.NHTelephoneMuseum.org
*NHTM members have preferred seating.
Free parking is available in our Depot Street parking lot.
MOVIE NIGHT: "the matrix" - FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25TH 7:00 pm
Location: New Hampshire Telephone Museum
Admission: Suggested $5.00 Donation
Contact: Graham Gifford, Program Coordinator 603-456-2234 to cast your vote
www.NHTelephoneMuseum.org
*NHTM members have preferred seating.
Free parking is available in our Depot Street parking lot.
The 4th Phriday at the Phone Museum Series is sponsored by the law offices of Upton & Hatfield; "Supporting New Hampshire Communities Since 1908".
Admission: Suggested $5.00 Donation
Contact: Graham Gifford, Program Coordinator 603-456-2234 to cast your vote
www.NHTelephoneMuseum.org
*NHTM members have preferred seating.
Free parking is available in our Depot Street parking lot.
The 4th Phriday at the Phone Museum Series is sponsored by the law offices of Upton & Hatfield; "Supporting New Hampshire Communities Since 1908".
WARNER WINTER WONDERLAND - SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7th 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
The museum will be open by donation only. Ho! Ho! Ho!
Stay tuned for more details...
Stay tuned for more details...
Silent Film with Jeff Rapsis - Sunday, January 19th 2:00 PM
Details will be posted closer to program date. For now, please enjoy learning more at Jeff Rapsis.
Past Events
2019 SPECIAL EXHIBIT OPENING CELEBRATION - FRIDAY, APRIL 26TH
Join us as we unveil our 2019 Special Exhibit, “That’s Entertainment: The Telephone's Role in Cinema, Television and Music".
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Without question, the telephone has taken center stage in most people's lives - studies show that the average person spends 4 hours per day on their phones - but long before the telephone played such a big role in our personal lives, it became a budding star in other ways.
Our 2019 special exhibit explores the important roles the telephone played - and still plays today - in the movies and television shows we watch, the music we listen to, and the books we read. Graham Gifford, a star herself, has researched, designed, and constructed this year's exhibit (with a little help from her friends) and we are excited to share it with you!
Dig out your ball gowns and tuxes or dress like your favorite Hollywood Star and walk the red carpet into the New Hampshire Telephone Museum!
Light refreshments and the usual amount of merriment will be served.
Please RSVP by April 19th at (603) 456-2234.
"That's Entertainment" will be on display May 1st - October 31st
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Without question, the telephone has taken center stage in most people's lives - studies show that the average person spends 4 hours per day on their phones - but long before the telephone played such a big role in our personal lives, it became a budding star in other ways.
Our 2019 special exhibit explores the important roles the telephone played - and still plays today - in the movies and television shows we watch, the music we listen to, and the books we read. Graham Gifford, a star herself, has researched, designed, and constructed this year's exhibit (with a little help from her friends) and we are excited to share it with you!
Dig out your ball gowns and tuxes or dress like your favorite Hollywood Star and walk the red carpet into the New Hampshire Telephone Museum!
Light refreshments and the usual amount of merriment will be served.
Please RSVP by April 19th at (603) 456-2234.
"That's Entertainment" will be on display May 1st - October 31st
SPRING INTO WARNER - SATURDAY, MAY 18TH 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
APOLLO 13: NASA’s SUCCESSFUL FAILURE - FRIDAY, MAY 24TH 7:00 pm
The Apollo 13 lunar mission was dubbed a “successful failure” by NASA. They considered the mission a failure since it never achieved its prime objective of landing on the moon. However, they also recognized it as a tremendous success because nearly every single person who worked for NASA banned together in a most astounding way to save the three-man crew.
Join us as we watch a film on Apollo 13 and, following the film, listen to Sarah Beattie, Education Coordinator, from the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center explain how communication, in its many forms, is critical to not only mission success, but survival as well.
We’re delighted to be partnering on this 4th Phriday at the Museum Program with the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center.
Location: Warner Town Hall, 2 East Main Street, Warner, NH
Admission: Suggested $5.00 Donation
Contact: Graham Gifford, Program Coordinator 603-456-2234
www.NHTelephoneMuseum.org
*NHTM members have preferred seating.
Free parking is available in our Depot Street parking lot.
The 4th Phriday at the Phone Museum Series is sponsored by the law offices of Upton & Hatfield; "Supporting New Hampshire Communities Since 1908".
Join us as we watch a film on Apollo 13 and, following the film, listen to Sarah Beattie, Education Coordinator, from the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center explain how communication, in its many forms, is critical to not only mission success, but survival as well.
We’re delighted to be partnering on this 4th Phriday at the Museum Program with the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center.
Location: Warner Town Hall, 2 East Main Street, Warner, NH
Admission: Suggested $5.00 Donation
Contact: Graham Gifford, Program Coordinator 603-456-2234
www.NHTelephoneMuseum.org
*NHTM members have preferred seating.
Free parking is available in our Depot Street parking lot.
The 4th Phriday at the Phone Museum Series is sponsored by the law offices of Upton & Hatfield; "Supporting New Hampshire Communities Since 1908".