Welcome to the Early Television Foundation and Museum The Early Television Foundation is dedicated to the preservation of the technology from the early days of television. Our website's mission is to preserve and make available to the public the history of early television, from the mechanical systems of the 1920s through the introduction of color televsion in the 1950s. The Early Television Museum and Foundation depends on donations to fund our operations. Please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to the Early Television Foundation. The museum is now open. Come visit us. Because of the Coronavirus, there will be changes in the way we operate. Here is a summary. The 2020 Early Television Museum Sweepstakes Drawing is 15 Days Away! We need to sell $8,000 in tickets in order for the prizes to be awarded. We are now just under $7,000 in sales. If you haven't bought your tickets yet, do it now and get 20% more tickets for the same price through September 14.. If you have already bought tickets, consider buying some more. We have added a cash option for the grand prize.We have passed $8,000 in ticket sales, so the prizes will be awarded. Buy your tickets for the for the 2020 Sweepstakes Here Grand Prize: RCA CT-100 Color TV Set with good CRT or $3,500 in cash Second Prize: Col-R-Tel Color Converter Third Prize: Philco Predicta Princess Thanks for you generous response to our fund-raising request. Over $7,000 was received. 2020 Early Television Convention Canceled Report on the 2019 Convention