Why Visit the Texas Broadcast Museum?
Visit the Texas Broadcast Museum for a look at vintage equipment, memorabilia, and the exciting evolution of TV and radio through the ages. This is a great field trip for anyone interested in media and recording arts, or a nostalgic stroll down memory lane.
A Great Field Trip for These Topics:
- Radio, TV, Broadcasting
- Technology & Invention
Quick Info:
Texas Broadcast Museum
416 E Main St
Kilgore, TX 75662
Friday & Saturday: 10am-5pm
Sunday-Thursday: Closed
Adults: $10
Seniors: $8
Students: $8
First Responders: $8
Military: $8
Children 3-11: $5
Children 0-2: $0
Need more info? Contact them here.
All information is correct to the best of our knowledge as of the publishing of this article in June 2023. Contact Texas Broadcast Museum for any changes, or to confirm.
What Can You Expect to See & Do at the Museum?
- Exhibits Featuring Vintage Equipment & Inventions in Broadcasting & Sound
- Radio Studio
- TV News Studio
- Restored Telecruiser
- ESPN Mobile Unit
The Vast Collection of Memorabilia & Equipment:
Where to begin? The Edison recording/playback machines are some of the oldest treasures in the museum. The volume alone of these 19th-century inventions may surprise you. Most of the equipment here is working and you will get to listen to the past during your tour. Each era brought something new to sound and recording.
Moving through the museum you will get to see all sorts of cameras and recording equipment (including one camera that was on-site during the assassination of Lee Harvey Oswald.) Vintage radios, TVs, record players, microphones, and a telephone operator’s switchboard are a few of the many things you can see (and hear) while making your way through the exhibits.
The Radio Studio:
Here, you can try your hand at DJing in the working radio studio. Spin records from the greatest hits, interview guests, or practice your best radio banter.
TV News Studio:
Now, over to you. Become part of the news crew at this fully functioning set once used by Channel 56. Try presenting news at the desk, reporting the weather in front of a green screen, or filming behind the camera.
1949 Dumont Telecruiser:
Shortly after television broadcasting began, the need for quick news reporting led to mobile news studios. This particular telecruiser has a long and interesting history in nearby Dallas, TX. It retired in the 70s and is now a beautifully restored work of art.
ESPN Mobile Unit:
Have you ever wondered how sports became the massive TV viewing experience it is? Check out one of the earliest trucks and see the technology involved in bringing the action from the fields to the fans.
Tips for Visitors:
- Let someone show you around. When we arrived, we were asked if we’d like Chuck to show us around or explore on our own. Usually, we prefer to see museums at our own pace, but this one is an exception. Chuck was awesome. We would have missed so much on our own. We really can’t recommend him enough.
- The museum is also an events venue if you are looking for a space to rent with (you guessed it) an amazing sound system. Here is the link for more info or to contact them.
