Connections Museum Seattle
The Connections Museum Seattle (formerly the Herbert H. Warrick Jr. Museum of Communications; originally the Vintage Telephone Equipment Museum) is located in Lumen's Duwamish Central Office at East Marginal Way S. and Corson Avenue S. in Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood. Its story as a place to visit starts in 1985. Worth the trip, Space Needle is 5.6 mi off.
A museum inside Seattle
You can stay in Seattle
Connections Museum Seattle is inside Seattle, which has 201 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: May, Jun, Jul, Aug and Sep
May, June, July, August and September are the mild months, with highs of 66–77°. When to go ↓
An airport 1 miles away
King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI) has airline service, about 1 miles from Connections Museum Seattle.
Established in 1985
Connections Museum Seattle dates from 1985. About ↓
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures, Wikidata and Wikipedia.
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Connections Museum Seattle
The Connections Museum Seattle (formerly the Herbert H. Warrick Jr. Museum of Communications; originally the Vintage Telephone Equipment Museum) is located in Lumen's Duwamish Central Office at East Marginal Way S. and Corson Avenue S. in Seattle's Georgetown neighborhood. It "reveals the history of the telephone and the equipment that makes it all work." It features vintage equipment from AT&T, Western Electric, Pacific Northwest Bell, USWest, and other organizations.
The museum was originally sponsored by the Washington Telephone Pioneers, and is now a part of Telecommunications History Group, based in Denver, along with Connections Museum Colorado and THG Archives (also in Denver).
- Type
- Museum
- Established
- 1985
- Wikipedia readers
- 2.2K a year
Towns to stay in near Connections Museum Seattle
Lodging nearby is in Seattle (201) and SeaTac (49).
- 1Space Needle
- 2Lumen Field
- 3Climate Pledge Arena
- 4T-Mobile Park
- 5Seattle Underground
- 6Husky Stadium
- 7The Museum of Flight
- 8Lake Washington
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From Connections Museum Seattle | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle | in town | — | 201 148 hotels · 8 motels · 32 inns & B&Bs · 7 lodges & cabins · 5 hostels · 1 campground | 784,777 | $939K | D− |
| SeaTac | 7 mi south | 10 min | 49 39 hotels · 7 motels · 2 lodges & cabins · 1 RV park | 34,578 | $520K | D |
| Bellevue | 9 mi northeast | 15 min | 39 37 hotels · 1 campground · 1 RV park | 154,193 | $1,340K | C− |
| Tukwila | 5 mi southeast | 10 min | 24 23 hotels · 1 motel | 22,003 | $489K | D− |
| Renton | 7 mi southeast | 10 min | 15 13 hotels · 1 motel · 1 inn or B&B | 104,975 | $673K | D |
| Vashon | 11 mi southwest | 15 min | 21 5 hotels · 8 inns & B&Bs · 3 lodges & cabins · 5 campgrounds | 9,934 | $791K | — |
| Kent | 12 mi southeast | 15 min | 19 11 hotels · 5 motels · 3 campgrounds | 134,871 | $588K | D |
| Burien | 5 mi south | 5 min | 7 6 inns & B&Bs · 1 lodge or cabins | 51,859 | $639K | D |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Also within reach
You can reach each of these within 8 miles.
Big draw16 mi LookoutSpace Needle
Big draw24 mi Stadium & arenaLumen Field
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaClimate Pledge Arena
44 mi Stadium & arenaT-Mobile Park
54 mi Ancient siteSeattle Underground
68 mi Stadium & arenaHusky Stadium
72 mi MuseumThe Museum of Flight400K visitors a year
87 mi LakeLake WashingtonPhoto credits
Space Needle: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Lumen Field: "Smart Destinations", GoSeattleCard.com, and Go Seattle Card Blog, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Climate Pledge Arena: Sea Cow, CC BY-SA 4.0 · T-Mobile Park: MyName (Cacophony), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Seattle Underground: Mark Hursh, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Husky Stadium: Atomic Taco, CC BY-SA 2.0 · The Museum of Flight: Fawcett5 at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Lake Washington: Maltesen at da.wikipedia, Public domain
Connections Museum Seattle in questions
Is Connections Museum Seattle in Seattle?
Yes. It’s inside Seattle, WA.
When is the best time to visit Connections Museum Seattle?
May, June, July, August and September, with highs of 66–77°.
What is the closest airport to Connections Museum Seattle?
King County International Airport - Boeing Field (BFI), about 1 miles away. The nearest big hub is Seattle–Tacoma (SEA), about 6 miles.
Where should I stay near Connections Museum Seattle?
Seattle (in town, 201 places to stay), SeaTac (7 mi, 49 places to stay) and Bellevue (9 mi, 39 places to stay).
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