Radio Room
Step inside the Brick Store Museum’s Ham Radio Room to discover how people have connected across distances for more than a century.
Operated by the Brick Store Museum Radio Club, KB1BSM—our team of licensed radio enthusiasts—this working station invites visitors of all ages to explore the world of amateur radio.
Guests can watch live demonstrations, and learn how radio operators communicate across towns, states, and continents.
The Ham Radio Room at Museum’s historic campus harkens back to the site of Kennebunk’s first telegraph office: now the Museum’s Hardy Building. On December 28, 1854, the building received the town’s inaugural telegraph message, marking a new era of instant communication. Today, the Museum’s Ham Radio Club carries on that spirit of innovation, sharing the evolution of communication technology from the telegraph to ham radio and beyond.
Whether you’re curious about emergency communication, global radio networks, or the history of technology in Kennebunk, the Ham Radio Room offers an engaging experience for all. Stop in and say hello!
Watch this space for a schedule of regular Radio Room hours and always check our Calendar for special programs!
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The Ham Radio Room was generously supported by:
Amateur Radio Relay League | National Association for Amateur Radio
Amateur Radio Digital Communications ARDC
The Perloff Family Foundation
Members of the Museum Radio Club
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Please send QSL card requests (with SASE) to the following address:
KB1BSM
c/o The Brick Store Museum
117 Main Street,
Kennebunk, ME 04043-7088
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Questions about our station? Email [email protected]