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Library and Archives

 
A research library is provided for use by museum visitors. In the reading room is a collection of over ten thousand books covering electronics and related subjects. In storage is a collection of journals, magazines, and technical manuals, which can be viewed on request. Noteworthy topics covered in the book collection are radar, radio communications, history of people and companies important in electronic development, military history as influenced by electronics, amateur radio, and topics in physics.

Books are organized by topics and books covering a particular subject are located on the same shelf. The book collection is on a data base accessible in the reading room. Use of some materials is restricted.


LIBRARY RULES

No food or drink allowed in the library.

Please silence your cell phone.

Library materials are for Reference/Research only – they cannot be checked out.

If you have questions or need assistance please ask a staff member.

Copies can be made at 25¢ per page.

Library is open during Museum hours:

  • Monday – Friday: 9am – 3pm
  • Saturday: 10am – 2pm
  • Sunday: Closed


 
 
The National Electronics Museum is organized into twelve related exhibit galleries:
 
1. Fundamentals Gallery
2. Communications Gallery
3. Early Radar Gallery
4. Cold War Radar Gallery
5. Modern Radar Gallery
6. Countermeasures Gallery
7. Under Seas Gallery
8. Electro-optical Gallery
9. Space Sensor Gallery
10. Past Gallery
11. Web Gallery
12. WWII Radar Kiosk

 
Click here for an Adobe pdf showing the gallery layout

Use the links below to quickly access popular content areas:  
 
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