the NH Telephone museum 

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​SCHOOL & HOMESCHOOL GROUPS
​The museum has over 1,000 artifacts and two hands on rooms to explore.  Our new Sound Wave Lab has over a dozen science stations that explore electricity and sound.  Also, experience being a switchboard operator and connect calls to phones within the museum.
Pricing:  $6 per student with 1 chaperone free 

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​What teachers are saying...!  
"Students have been learning about the solar system, shadows, the moon, and sun. This Apollo Truck was great for them in so many ways. They had so much prior knowledge of the solar system which helped them thoroughly enjoy the trunk and all that it contained. They had so much fun with the hands-on activity and Megan was great!"
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"Students work cooperatively in collaborative groups. Students analyzed varied technology and its impact on the soldiers and civilians of WWI. Students recorded data, made hypotheses, and supported their guesses. Students practiced active listening and participating in discussions as a quality audience."
 
"This was a great way to introduce different forms of communication!"
 
"The students were so engaged the whole time and having a blast. The traveling trunks met our nonfiction unit curriculum along with social studies/science standards. Students got to participate in hands on learning and STEAM activities."
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​TRAVELING TRUNKS
​The NH Telephone Museum is excited to offer traveling trunks.  Inspired by the telephone, each trunk consists of artifacts, books, hands on activities, and lesson plans.  Trunks are accompanied by a museum educator and are FREE for the 2023-2024 school year thanks to our NH Humanities Grant.  Lessons last about 1.5 hours.   

​Elementary School 
  • Communication​ - Braille, morse code, and nautical flags are just a few of the communication tools we will investigate. 
  • Tinkering with Telephones - Build circuits, talk into tin cans, create sound waves, and dial vintage telephones.
  • Apollo 11 - Listen to the Apollo 11 astronauts on a vintage phone, investigate ejecta patterns on the Moon, and more!
  • Alexander Graham Bell - The Alexander Graham Bell trunk examines this fascinating man’s life and his invention that impacted the world.  Students learn about his work with the deaf community and his love of kite flying.    
Middle and High School
  • WW1 - Examine and identify dozens of WW1 artifacts including a field phone and pigeon.
  • Apollo 11 -   Listen to the astronauts on a vintage phone and learn about the race to space during the Cold War.  

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​This project was made possible with support from New Hampshire Humanities, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Humanities. Learn more at www.nhhumanities.org.
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