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Radio Communication Museum of Great Britain
📍 DE21 6AS
Photo: Richard Vince (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Operations Room with radio receivers and transmitters for visitors
- External antennas including rotatable beams for satellite tracking
- Electronics workshop for restoring and building radio equipment
- Operate historic amateur radio equipment with a valid licence
- NCRS communications trailer with Cold War era computer equipment
This is a developing museum in Derby dedicated to radio communication, built by enthusiasts and volunteers around a personal collection of several thousand items of equipment. You can expect to see galleries covering military, amateur, clandestine and professional radios, an Operations Room with historic transceivers available for licensed amateurs to use, and an electronics workshop where equipment is restored and built. The site also runs coding, electronics and amateur radio courses for children. It suits radio enthusiasts, engineers and families interested in hands-on technology, though opening has been phased in gradually. Derby station is just 0.7 miles away, and with 53 bookable places to stay within 5 miles, it's a convenient addition to a short break exploring the city.
Practical details
- Open
- Planned to open to the general public in January 2021
- Parking
- Car parking at the front and side of the building
- Booking
- Open by arrangement to radio enthusiasts from summer 2020
- Best for
- Radio amateurs, engineers and children interested in coding and electronics
From the attraction's own website on 9 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ WiFi
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