In a former telecommunications office, the Broadcasting Museum shows the history of the development of radio and television technology, sound and image recording and electroacoustics. Over 3000 exhibits, most of which are in working order, span a historical arc from over 120 years ago to the present day. Sound documents and demonstrations of the equipment are of course an integral part of this theme.
In slightly less official terms, the aim of the association is to establish and operate a radio museum focusing on the following topics. Radio, television and sound technology, consumer electronics equipment, historical and technical development; presentation of individual companies in special exhibitions; broadcasting technology and broadcasting transmission technology; presentation of the historical and technical development, its history and the history of broadcasting; communication of the development of broadcasting technology by means of demonstration experiments. Simple physical experiments on the theory of electricity, demonstration experiments on high frequency and radio technology as well as the sophisticated demonstration of an automatic measuring station for HIFI FM tuners can be offered, tailored to the age group and level of knowledge of the visitors.
Insight into the Cham Broadcasting Museum © Das Rundfunkmuseum e.V.
The first board member is Michael Heller, co-partner of a large electronics store in Cham. In 2014, after a long period of reflection, he decided to set up a radio museum and make it accessible to the public. New insights and aspects are constantly emerging from the museum's work and new exhibits are also being added. The exciting collection is multifaceted. A basic stock of around 1000 exhibits has been supplemented by donations from Bayerischer Rundfunk or other radio museums. The Cham Broadcasting Museum is definitely worth a visit.
