The Telephone - How It Works

Have you ever wondered how your voice can travel thousands of kilometres, instantaneously? The transmission of speech long predates Alexander Graham Bell’s telephone of 1876, as makeshift instruments such as pipes or cones were used to project a voice over greater distance. But the telephone as we know it was a more ambitious device; it sought connection across towns, continents and oceans. About the National Communication Museum (NCM): The National Communication Museum (NCM) is a brand-new museum in Hawthorn, housed in a historic 1930s exchange building, parts of which remain operational. Located on the lands of the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung people and adjacent to Swinburne University in an emerging STEAM precinct, the museum was designed by award-winning architects Carr Design. At NCM, visitors can explore the technologies that empower us to shape our future. By fostering conversation, encouraging risk-taking, and embracing experimentation, NCM offers a welcoming space to tackle chal