National Museums Scotland collections contain a huge variety of
objects and specimens. We want to encourage wider
engagement with the collections and increase opportunities for them
to be seen in new venues by new audiences. The radios shown here
are all available for long or short term loan.
Radio Ga Ga
Today we can listen to our music on the go and carry a tiny
piece of technology. Try carrying these around in your
pocket! Radio wave technology was beginning to be understood
by the end of the 19th century, but it was in the first half of the
20th century that radio broadcasting was developed as a method of
communication and entertainment. Here are some examples from
1920-50.
Click on the images below to see a larger version and find out
more about each object.
Find out how to
request a loan and see other collections available here.