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New England Wireless & Steam Museum, East Greenwich, RI

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New England Wireless & Steam Museum

New England Wireless & Steam Museum is a museum in East Greenwich, RI, part of the Mystic & the Connecticut Shore guide. Cost: under $25. Open Saturdays, late May through late October.

1300 Frenchtown Road, East Greenwich, RI 02818 · East Greenwich, RI

Why you should go…

This nonprofit engineering museum in East Greenwich preserves and operates antique steam engines alongside a collection of early radios, wireless equipment, and televisions spread across four buildings. Guided tours are available for an additional fee, and the museum hosts special steam-up events throughout the year.

  • #steam engines
  • #radio history
  • #east greenwich
  • #nonprofit museum
  • #engineering

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