Telephone Historical Centre in Edmonton, Edmonton Capital Region, Canada | Museum

See, hear and do at one of the most enjoyable attractions in Edmonton, Canada.   This Telephone Historical Centre is the largest of its type of Museum in North America.  Perfect for all ages. A special highlight is our multi-media presentation featuring Xeldon, the talking robot and great historical footage of Edmonton.

The Telephone Historical Centre opened to the public in 1987.  It was founded by a group of ED TEL retirees who were dedicated to preserving the history of the telephone in the Edmonton area.

In May 2005, the Centre relocated to the Prince of Wales Armoury.   Please visit us in this historic building.

The Telephone Historical Centre boasts an extensive collection of antique telephones and telecommunications technology.  The telephone artifacts and replicas in the collection trace Edmonton’s telephone history as it evolved from manual to automatic switching.

Students, researchers, or the just plain curious can delve deeper into Edmonton’s telephone heritage at the Telephone Historical Centre Archives. The archives contains an impressive collection of vintage telephone directories dated from 1912 to the present day; technical manuals from the 1800s onward; and other books of interest relating to telecommunications technology and history.

The archives also includes a large number of photographs capturing the history of telephone use in Edmonton. Images of Edmonton’s telephone pioneers, as well as the people and technology that helped build the telephone industry in the city and in the province, can be found in this one-of-a-kind collection.

The gift shop caters to telephone collectors and researchers in the area of communications. We offer books of interest to collectors and the general public on antique telephones, as well as some historical books on telephones.

The Telephone Historical Centre gift shop also offers fun collectibles, such telephone pins, hats for children, and other souvenirs.