Moji Telecommunication Museum

Museum • 4-1 Hamamachi, Moji Ward, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka 801-0856, Japan

4.4(343 reviews)

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The Mystery of Time-travelling Communication

A Surprising Museum Packed with the Evolution of Telephones

Explore the history of telephones at the Moji Electricity and Communication Retro Museum. From the Meiji era to the Heisei era, you can experience the evolution of telephone devices, from colorful public telephones to smartphones. You can also experience Morse code, and touch the mysteries of communication technology.

Nostalgic Dialing Across Space and Time

Inside the retro building, rows of table telephones that look like they came out of a morning drama are lined up. You can make calls with the authentic dial telephones and reminisce about the lives of people in the past. We also recommend experiencing the weight of the shoulder phones from the romantic era.

Hall of Region-rooted Culture

This is a museum that uses the building of the former NTT Moji office. It exhibits equipment such as the exchange machine of that time, allowing you to experience the communication culture nurtured by Moji. Admission is free, providing a precious space for you to leisurely immerse yourself in history.

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Reviews

5(a year ago)

Peter Kavanagh

This is a free to enter museum hosted by NTT in an old exchange building. It covers the history of telecoms in Japan, with phones from all eras, working exchange equipment demonstrations, and lots more information. Google Translate did a good job helping me read the signage! If you reserve in advance you can also see the exchange gear on the 2nd floor - the electromechanical crosspoint switches were a highlight for an old telecom geek like me! Recommended.

5(3 months ago)

Chih-Chieh Chang (dormcat)

If you are interested in the history of of telecommunications (and analog era 8n particular), this is THE museum to visit. Some exhibited items were in working order and could be operated by visitors; more delicate machines could be demonstrated by staff, and I was REALLY lucky to witness a demo by the curator herself. Last but not least: it's free with no admission fee, and usually needs no line to queue (I have to admit that this is a niched area of interest).

5(4 years ago)

Jin Nakamura

I was able to show my son how to use an old dial phone.

5(10 months ago)

Zhou YU

Recent history of telecommunication Japan

5(2 weeks ago)

稲田義智

As is often the case with corporate museums, it is generously free. Although it is small, the exhibits are very complete, and you can trace the history of the telephone from Japan's first telephone to smartphones. You can feel nostalgic about the 90s and the black telephone that your grandma used to have, and the public telephones that have become scarce these days. There is equipment available for practicing Morse code, and once you try it, you will understand the importance of consonant speech.

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