Radio and TV Museum (Lahti, Finland)

Coordinates: 60°58′45″N 25°38′55″E / 60.97917°N 25.64861°E / 60.97917; 25.64861
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Radio and TV Museum
The main building and the entrance of the Radio and TV Museum.
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Established1993 (1993)
Location
  • Radiomäki, Radiomäenkatu 37
  • 15100 Lahti
  • Finland
Coordinates60°58′45″N 25°38′55″E / 60.97917°N 25.64861°E / 60.97917; 25.64861
Type
DirectorHannu Takala
CuratorHelena Peippo, Jenni Ahto-Hakonen
WebsiteRadio and TV Museum

Radio and TV Museum, also known as Mastola, is a museum located in Lahti, Finland.[1] The museum is near the city centre on the Radiomäki hill (literally translated to Radio Hill).[1] Next to the museum building are two 150-meter-high radio masts built in 1927.[1] The masts are a well-known landmark and a symbol of the city. The museum operates in a radio station building designed by a Finnish architect Kaarlo Könönen and built in 1935.[2]

The Radio and TV Museum was opened in 1993.[2] The museum went through an extensive renovation between the years 2014–2016 and reopened in 2017.

The museum operates under the Lahti City Museum.[1] The Radio and TV Museum collects, researches and exhibits objects related to radio and television especially in Finland.[1] It is a national specialist museum in its field.[1] Visitors can experience old radio and television programmes and see equipment of different eras.[1] The museum also hosts temporary exhibitions, seminars and events.

Collection[edit]

The museum collection includes radio and TV receivers, broadcasting studio technology, amateur radio and DX listening devices, Finnish audio recording equipment, radio valves and telephone appliances.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Radio and TV Museum". www.lahdenmuseot.fi. Lahti City Museum. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Museum Journey – Radio and TV Museum". Museum Journey in the Päijät-Häme Region. Lahti City Museum. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Collections, Radio and TV Museum". Collections – Radio and TV Museum. Lahti City Museum. Retrieved 18 July 2020.

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