NATIONAL CAPITAL RADIO AND TELEVISION MUSEUM INC
2608 MITCHELLVILLE ROAD, BOWIE, MD 20716 www.ncrtv.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE NATIONAL CAPITAL RADIO & TELEVISION MUSEUM COLLECTS, PRESERVES, AND INTERPRETS ARTIFACTS, PROGRAMMING, AND PUBLICATIONS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE DEVELOPMENT AND IMPACT OF ELECTRONIC MEDIA.

THE NATIONAL CAPITAL RADIO & TELEVISION MUSEUM IN BOWIE, MD HAS A BROAD RANGE OF PROGRAMS APPEALING TO THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY. THE MUSEUM IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC FRIDAYS FROM 9AM TO 4PM AND SATURDAY AND SUNDAYS FROM 12PM TO 4PM. IT IS ALSO OPEN FOR TOURS BY APPOINTMENT. K3RTV/AMATEUR RADIO STATION THE MUSEUM MAINTAINS AN AMATEUR RADIO STATION THAT IS FULLY LICENSES WITH FCC WITH THE CALL SIGN OF K3RTV. THE MUSEUM CAN PROVIDE SCHOOL AND SCOUT GROUP PROGRAMS AND PARTICIPATE IN THE ANNUAL BSA JAMBOREE ON THE AIR IN THE FALL. IN ADDITION, WE ALLOW FOR VISITORS TO LEARN AND CONNECT WITH SIMILAR AMATEUR RADIO STATIONS FROM AROUND THE WORLD, SO THEY CAN EXPERIENCE THE BROADCASTING EXPERIENCE LIVE. LECTURES THE MUSEUM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE LOCAL LIBRARIES, COLLEGES AND SENIOR CENTERS, OFFERS LECTURES ON THE CULTURAL HISTORY OF BROADCASTING. SOME RECENT TOPICS INCLUDE EDWARD R MURROW, CAREERS IN STEM, PEARL HARBOR, THE HISTORY OF BROADCASTING AND THE SCIENCE BEHIND RADIO. IN ADDITION, THE MUSEUM OFFERS SMALL INTIMATE LECTURES ON BROADCASTING LEGENDS ONCE A QUARTER WHICH CAN INCLUDE AUTHORS, MEET AND GREETS AND MORE. ON SITE CHILDREN'S PROGRAMS THE MUSEUM HAS AN ON-SITE KID'S PROGRAM DESIGNED TO INTRODUCE STUDENT'S KINDERGARTEN TO SIXTH GRADE TO THE SCIENTIFIC AND CULTURAL HISTORY OF RADIO AND TELEVISION. PARTICIPANTS IN THE HOUR LONG PROGRAM WILL ENGAGE IN ACTIVE LEARNING EXPERIENCES INCLUDING MORSE CODE, DECODING SECRET RADIO MESSAGES AND EXPLORING SOUND WAVES USING OSCILLOSCOPES. THE KID'S PROGRAM CONFORMS TO MARYLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION STANDARDS. TOURS: THE MUSEUM OFFERS GUIDED TOURS OF THE EXHIBITS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC DURING OPEN HOURS AND TO GROUPS BY APPOINTMENT. DOCENT LED TOURS ADDRESS RADIO AND TELEVISION TECHNOLOGY, THE CHRONOLOGY OF ITS DEVELOPMENT AND ADVANCEMENT, THE CULTURAL HISTORY OF BROADCASTING AND THE SCIENTIFIC PRINCIPLES BEHIND BROADCASTING AND RECEIVING. FOR A SMALL FEE, THE MUSEUM ALSO OFFERS TOURS DURING CLOSED HOURS TO SCHOOLS, SENIOR CITIZEN GROUP AND CARE CENTERS FOR THE DISABLED. WE HAVE ALSO ADDED VIDEO COMPONENTS TO AID IN THE MUSEUM EXPERIENCE FOR ANY MEMBERS WHO ARE UNABLE TO TRAVEL THROUGHOUT THE MUSEUM. WE PROVIDE THIS VISUAL EXPERIENCE IN OUR TELEVISION ROOM ON THE FIRST FLOOR TO ENSURE THE EXPERIENCE IS COMFORTABLE AND FEELS JUST AS ENGAGED AS IF HE OR SHE WALKED BOTH LEVELS OF THE MUSEUM. RADIO REPAIR CLASSES OFFERED BY THE NCRTV MUSEUM IS INTENDED FOR PEOPLE WHO WISH TO LEARN HOW TO RESTORE VACUUM TUBE RADIOS TO WORKING CONDITION. BOTH LECTURERS AND HAND ON EXERCISES TEACH STUDENTS THE INNER WORKING OF ANTIQUE RADIO TECHNOLOGY AND THE THEORY BEHIND THEM. THE CLASSES ARE GEARED FOR EVERYONE, FROM THE NOVICE ALL THE WAY TO THE MASTER. CLASSES ARE NOW OFFERED TWICE A YEAR IN THE SPRING AND IN THE FALL, TWO CLASSES PER SEASON. RADIO REPAIR SERVICES: FOR THE COST OF PARTS, THE MUSEUM OFFERS REPAIR SERVICE FOR COLLECTOR AND ENTHUSIASTS WISHING TO RESTORE THEIR ANTIQUE RADIO TO OPERATING CONDITION. FULL RESTORATION OF ACTUAL OPERATION IS OFFERED WHILE SOME VOLUNTEERS WILL DONATE ADDITIONAL REFURBISHMENT SERVICES FOR EXTERIOR FINISHES, WOOD RESTORATION, ETC.

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