Gadgets

Explode the equipment and see what's inside.

How does a carbon microphone work

Rollover any component in this activity to see what is is and click on it to find out more.

Rollover any component in this activity to see what is is and click on it to find out more.

Satellites need to operate in the most hostile environment - space. Find out what components are inside.

Which bit does what inside the fax machine?

What bit does what inside the transistor radio.

See what's inside the single-needle telegraph.

Take a look and see what's inside a telephone

The mobile phone is getting ever smaller. What components are inside?

What's on

Visit the updated Communicate! galllery at the National Museum of Scotland.

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Discover the records behind the history of telecommunications as BT Heritage launches online catalogue.