P A V E K M U S E U M O F B R O A D C A S T I N G

3515 Raleigh Avenue . St. Louis Park, Minnesota 55416
Phone 952/926-8198 Fax 952/929-6105
email: snr@museumofbroadcasting.org

The New 2009 Museum of Broadcasting Calendar is Here!

Join Us
Coming Events
Index to this Website
Education at the Museum
Minnesota Radio Airchecks

MUSEUM OF BROADCASTING HALL OF FAME

For Sale at the Pavek
Axel & His Dog
Casey Jones
About Us
Links

The Pavek Museum of Broadcasting houses one of the world's finest collections of antique radio, television, and broadcast equipment. The Pavek has gained international recognition for its continuing efforts in preserving and documenting the history of an industry that has made monumental changes in the fabric of modern life. Please read our mission statement.

spark-gap transmitter
The foundation of our programming is the Joseph R. Pavek Collection of more than one thousand radio receivers, transmitters, and televisions from the first half of the Twentieth Century. Highlights include a working 1912 rotary spark-gap transmitter, similar to the one used aboard the Titanic, crystal radios of the early Twenties, a chronologically ordered collection of vacuum tubes (including several of the original DeForest Audions), and one of the most extensive treasuries of radio literature ever assembled.

Various record players
Jack Mullin Collection
Other attractions include the Charles Bradley Collection, representing more than sixty radio manufacturers from the Twin Cities area, and the Jack Mullin Collection, documenting one hundred twenty-five years of audio recording technology. From the earliest days of the phonograph to talking pictures to the revolution of magnetic recording, the Mullin Collection preserves the entertainment technology that has forged the cultural achievements of the modern era.

1950's radio studio
1960's radio studio
We are dedicated to the preservation of these collections and the creation of new opportunities for learning and discovery. Children can actually create their own radio broadcasts in an authentic 1960's era studio or participate in Saturday morning basic electricity classes. Amateur operators can make world wide contacts from our state-of-the-art Ham Shack, and people of all ages can enjoy a variety of classic programs and interviews with local broadcast pioneers.

Theremin
Simple and graceful movements of the hands produce and control the tone of the RCA Theremin. The young lady is playing a note of rather high pitch (note position of right hand) and powerful volume (controlled with left hand).
Some of our items include one of the first RCA Theremins ever made, the actual record lathe used to cut the discs for The Jazz Singer, an Edison cylinder phonograph, and a replica of Edison's very first phonograph.

The Pavek is located at 3515 Raleigh Avenue in Saint Louis Park, just east of Highway 100, off the West 36th Street exit. We are open to the public five days a week and are also available for special tours and evening meetings.
Call the Museum at (952) 926-8198 to make reservations for group tours or just stop in for a visit. You can also send email to Steve Raymer at snr@museumofbroadcasting.org (This is not an active link. You must copy and paste it. We apologize for any possible inconvenience this might cause. We are trying to reduce our spam email.)

Be sure to check out our links page for more related sites on the web (and more pictures).


Here is a map to the Pavek Museum.
courtesy of Yahoo


Panorama


ADMISSION
Adults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6
Students or seniors . . . . . $5

HOURS
Tuesday - Friday . . . . . . 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Saturday . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Closed Sundays, Mondays, and Holidays


Contents Copyright 1999 - 2008 Pavek Museum of Broadcasting