John K. La Rue’s Museum of Telephony, part of the American Museum of Telephony, is dedicated to preserving telephone history. The museum contains telephones and related items from the dawn of telephony (late 1800s) to the present day. One of the Museum’s goals is to have working telephones from all eras. Many Mid-20th Century phones are already connected to the working Step Switch or XY Switch in the Museum's vintage ‘Central Office.’ The Museum also includes a technical library which is full of telephone related books, catalogs, technical journals and practices.

The museum purchases collections and individual telephones and parts. We also accept tax deductible donations in the name of the ‘American Museum of Telephony.’ In some cases we have duplicate items that are available for trade.

Please enjoy the Museum pictures at your leisure. If you have questions or comments, please email us. We’re always happy to correspond with other collectors or interested people.

We are located near Stockton, California and museum visitors are welcome.
We'd be happy to send you directions to the museum and give you a personal tour.