Museum of Broadcast Communications

08/14/03

Remember "Kukla, Fran and Ollie" or the "Don't squeeze the Charmin" guy? Enjoy these pre-MTV memories at this free museum.

by Contributor at Citysearch

The Scene
A treasure trove of memorabilia fills the first floor, offering a glimpse at the beginnings of the small screen. It's a nostalgic trip for folks who remember getting their first TV. The museum is also a repository of more than 70,000 radio and television programs and commercials.

The Exhibits
Inside the Radio Hall of Fame, visitors can hear snippets of golden oldies like "The Lone Ranger" and "Amos 'n' Andy." An old-fashioned parlor, complete with rotary phone, chair doilies and Franklin D. Roosevelt's portrait re-creates the setting of Americans listening to their favorite radio serials. Theme music from sitcoms like "I Love Lucy" and "Bewitched" lures baby boomers into the Television Gallery, where visitors can view program clips and take trivia quizzes. Local heroes Garfield Goose and Dirty Dragon now reside in the museum, and in the Kraft Television Center, you can don a news anchor jacket, act as a reporter and have your performances taped for an additional fee.