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The Jefferson Barracks Telephone Museum in St. Louis is located within a circa 1896 building that has been beautifully restored and houses a large collection of telephones, memorabilia, and telephone related equipment. Listed on the country’s National Register of Historic Places, the building is situated just a distance from downtown on the 426-acres grounds of the historic Jefferson Barracks Park. Open Wednesday to Sunday, visitors can take a self-guided tour of the several educational and hands-on exhibits at the accessible Jefferson Barracks Telephone Museum. Several displays at the museum aim to inspire visitors to be interested in history and engineering.

Address: Jefferson Barracks Telephone Museum, 12 Hancock Ave, St. Louis, MO 63125, Phone: 314-416-8004

Take a self-guided tour of the Jefferson Barracks Telephone Museum
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