Connected Earth is the story of our ongoing quest to communicate better, from the first simple messages to today's sophisticated global communications.
Established by BT, Connected Earth lets you explore communications past, present and future both here online and at a network of partner museums around the UK
- Visit Connecting Manchester the exciting new Connected Earth gallery at the Museum of Science and Industry, Manchester.
- Search for telecommunications treasures in the artefacts joint catalogue.
- Share your story with People's Connected Earth.
- Explore how life has changed since 1948 in the new free and interactive teaching resource.
Take an interactive tour through our new site map to see what's in Connected Earth's online museum.
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If you want to find out more about the history of communications, we have a host of other websites you might want to visit in addition to our partner sites. If you would like to see a site included then please contact us connectedearth@bt.com
Connected Earth works in partnership with 11 museums across the UK, allowing you to see the objects pictured on this site in real life. Find out more in Days Out.
Telephone, n. An invention of the devil which abrogates some of the advantages of making a disagreeable person keep his distance.
Ambrose Bierce