Connections Museum, Seattle

Name: Connections Museum
Address: 7000 E Marginal Way S, Seattle, 98108-3411, United States
Telephone: +1 206-767-3012

#275 among attractions in Seattle

Museum, Specialty museum, History museum, Science museum

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Facts and practical information

The Connections Museum, is located in Centurylink's Duwamish Central Office at East Marginal Way S. and Corson Avenue S. in Georgetown, Seattle, Washington. It "reveals the history of the telephone and the equipment that makes it all work." The museum was originally sponsored by the Washington Telephone Pioneers, and is now a part of the Telecommunications History Group, based in Denver, CO. It features vintage equipment from AT&T, Western Electric, Pacific Northwest Bell, USWest, and other organizations. ()

Coordinates: 47°32'27"N, 122°19'23"W

Address

7000 E Marginal Way SGreater Duwamish (Georgetown)Seattle 98108-3411 United States

Contact

+1 206-767-3012

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Day trips

Connections Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hat 'n' Boots, Georgetown Steam Plant, Old Georgetown City Hall, South Park Bridge.

~1610 ftN
Monuments and statues, Novelty architecture
Hat 'n' Boots, Seattle
8 min walk • Hat 'n' Boots is a roadside attraction and landmark in the Georgetown neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. Built in 1954 as part of a Western-themed gas station, it is billed as the largest hat and cowboy boots in America. To preserve this landmark, the City of Seattle moved the Hat 'n' Boots to the new Oxbow Park in December 2003.
~1880 ftNE
Museum, Science museum, History museum
Georgetown Steam Plant, Seattle
10 min walk • The Georgetown Steam Plant, located in the Georgetown neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, was constructed in 1906 for the Seattle Electric Company to provide power for Seattle, notably for streetcars.
0.6 miNE
City hall
Old Georgetown City Hall, Seattle
16 min walk • The Old Georgetown City Hall, also known as Georgetown Police Station, is a two-story brick construction building designed by Victor W. Voorhees in the Georgetown neighborhood of Seattle, Washington that was built in 1909.
0.9 miSE
Bridge
South Park Bridge, Seattle
24 min walk • The South Park Bridge is a Scherzer rolling lift double-leaf bascule bridge in Seattle, Washington, United States.
0.9 miNE
Cemetery
Comet Lodge Cemetery, Seattle
25 min walk • The Comet Lodge graveyard on Beacon Hill in Seattle, Washington is situated just east of Interstate 5 on the hill's western slope, on S. Graham Street between 21st and 23rd Avenues S. The cemetery was established in the 1800s as the sacred burial grounds for the Duwamish Nation. Seattle's earliest settlers followed.
~1550 ftN
Park, Playground
Oxbow Park, Seattle
8 min walk • Oxbow Park is a public park in the Georgetown neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. It houses the landmark Hat 'n' Boots roadside attraction, which was relocated to the park.
0.6 miW
Bridge
First Avenue South Bridge, Seattle
15 min walk • The First Avenue South Bridge is a pair of double-leaf bascule bridges built between 1956 and 1998 that carry State Route 99 over the Duwamish River about three miles south of downtown Seattle, Washington.
~970 ftNE
Natural attraction, Nature, Forest
Georgetown, Seattle
5 min walk • Georgetown is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is bounded on the north by the mainlines of the BNSF Railway and Union Pacific Railroad, beyond which is the Industrial District; on the west by the Duwamish River, across which is South Park; on the east by...
0.7 miN
47°33'1"N • 122°19'8"W
Georgetown Trailer Park Mall, Seattle
18 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre, Flea market

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Connections Museum open?

Connections Museum is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday closed
Wednesday closed
Thursday closed
Friday closed
Saturday closed
Sunday 10 am - 3 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Connections Museum?

Nearby attractions include Georgetown, Seattle (5 min walk), Oxbow Park, Seattle (8 min walk), Hat 'n' Boots, Seattle (8 min walk), Georgetown Steam Plant, Seattle (10 min walk).

How to get to Connections Museum by public transport?

The nearest stations to Connections Museum:

Bus

East Marginal Way S & Ellis Ave S • Lines: 124, 60 (4 min walk)
Ellis Ave S & S Myrtle St • Lines: 124, 60 (4 min walk)