The Kiscelli (Kiscelli) Museum’s new show dives into the birth of the telephone and asks the cheeky question: did Bell’s device actually solve a real need? Tracing the rise of the phone network from the late 19th century, it follows how exchanges took shape and how technology kept pace, all through the lens of Budapest’s (Budapest) rapid modernization.
From Wires to a Web
Expect a tour of the technical milestones that made phone calls possible: the creation of networks, the spread of telephone exchanges, and the innovations that kept connections humming. The exhibition maps how these systems knit a city together and turned distant voices into everyday experiences.
Phones in Public Life
The show also steps out into the street: how public telephones appeared in big-city spaces, how people used them, and how telecommunications reshaped social habits and culture across the 20th century. It’s part gadget history, part urban story, part cultural shift.
When and Where
Open from June 21, 2025, to January 18, 2026, at the Kiscelli (Kiscelli) Museum.
