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Signals – Museum of Information Explosion
Where the past whispers to the present, and the future echoes with innovation.
Opening 2024
SIGNALS – Museum of Information Explosion
About the Museum
SIGNALS is a communication technology museum located in Huntsville, Alabama. It provides a hands-on, immersive experience where guests can explore, interact, and learn about communication technologies throughout history. Visitors will leave the museum with more appreciation for the business leaders and inventors alike that have paved the way for the digital technologies we rely on today.
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SIGNALS is a 501(c)(3)and all donations are tax-deductible.
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Upcoming Programs
What to look forward to:
- Journey through interactive displays
- Exciting hands-on learning for school groups
- Various fun and educational camps
- Visit an AM radio station
- Learn of local leaders in the field of communication
- Comprehensive communications literature and audio library
- An exceptional event space situated within our timeless collection
- An abundance of volunteer opportunities
- Working ham radio shack
- Operational on-site radio tower
Experience the Past
Attractions & Exhibitions
Exhibitions designed to tell the stories of communication technology that made it possible for humans to connect on a much larger scale. Within these exhibits, we hope to give you a new perspective on how history has shaped the way we share information. Exhibits feature antiques, artifacts, digital interactive “experiments”, and Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR) content to give visitors an engaging, educational, and fun experience.
Our Exhibits & Attractions!
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Museum Buildout Status
Where did the SIGNALS Museum of Information story begin? Forty years ago, Marc Bendickson was faced with a dilemma, his father-in-law asked him to fix a vintage radio, and he was stumped, despite his degree in Electrical Engineering. However, he made it his mission to...
Regional Radio Clubs
Several regional radio clubs now call the SIGNALS Museum of Information Explosion (MIE) home. Each club focuses on a different aspect of computing or radio communication. The Museum is excited to facilitate a workspace for each member to be able to indulge in their hobbies and passions!
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Phone
256.316.1350
VISIT
Late 2024 / Early 2025