Vacuum Tubes Are All Around Us!

Vacuum tubes are in your home, business, industry and pretty much everywhere! They are all around us all of the time, even if you're not aware of them. They are part of virtually every communication device on earth (and outside of earth, orbiting in space).

RADAR

AUDIO SYSTEMS

GUITAR AMPLIFIERS

CELLULAR TELEPHONES

SATELLITE & CABLE TV

MICROWAVE OVENS

RADIO

Even though many people associate tubes with older technology, they are a part of the present and will be an ubiquitous part of the future. Helping people understand the history of vacuum tubes and their role in technology and communication is the goal of the International Vacuum Tube Museum. In the future, vacuum tubes will be a part of:

BETTER INCANDESCENT LIGHTBULBS

VACUUM NANOTUBES

REPLACING SILICON TRANSISTORS

IMPROVED ATOMIC CLOCKS

IMPROVED SOLAR VACUUM TUBES