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National Capital Radio and Television Museum
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This nonprofit museum in Bowie, Maryland preserves and interprets the history of electronic media, from pre-radio technology and wireless telegraphy to home radio, broadcasting, and television, emphasizing both technical change and its impact on daily life. It grew from the Mid-Atlantic Antique Radio Club, founded in 1984, and became a separate Maryland nonprofit in 1993 to bring vintage radio to a wider public through temporary exhibits. After securing a long-term lease with the city, it opened in a restored former farmhouse in 1999. Its seven galleries, interactive demonstrations, and recordings explore broadcasting’s development, and it continues as a specialized regional institution devoted to modern media history.
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