Looking forward to seeing you soon…. The Sarnoff has been closed since March, 2019, but we are looking forward to opening in November, 2021. We’re looking forward to welcoming visitiors again. To get updates on the Sarnoff Collection, email sarnoff@tcnj.edu to be added to our mailing list! Continue Reading
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Register Now! Unsung WWII Code Breakers and Y-Operator Heroines of Bletchley Park
Register now for this free webinar! Sundays at the Sarnoff:: Unsung WWII Code Breakers and Y-Operator Heroines of Bletchley Park Presentation by Joseph Jesson Sunday, February 28 1:30pm Register in advance for this webinar: https://tcnj.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_H6zAiIwXSQy0JNqpJkb2fA Research into the German war communications and interception technology during WWII led to the discovery of many incredible heroines who… Continue Reading
Sundays at the Sarnoff: Unsung WWII Code Breakers and Y-Operator Heroines of Bletchley Park
Sundays at the Sarnoff: Unsung WWII Code Breakers and Y-Operator Heroines of Bletchley Park Presentation by Joseph Jesson Sunday, February 28 1:30pm Free registration via zoom Research into the German war communications and interception technology during WWII led to the discovery of many incredible heroines who literally shortened WWII by an estimated two years. .Roles included… Continue Reading
Sundays at the Sarnoff: How the Vacuum Tube Created the Age of Electronics
How the Vacuum Tube Created the Age of Electronics Webinar with Dr. Jonathan Allen Sunday, January 31, 1:30pm https://tcnj.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1e2F1H4LQQW9hg2ULXVMXg After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Dr. Allen will begin with the earliest history of vacuum tubes, describing the Edison Effect, and how Ambrose Fleming and Lee de… Continue Reading
Item of the Week | Apollo Commemorative Matchbook Series
Explore space (exploration) in our latest blog post about a set of RCA commemorative matchbooks. Continue Reading
A Scientific Mallard
How a duck became a scientific spokesman Continue Reading
Worker Wednesday | Irving Wolff
This week, we’re highlighting the career of Irving Wolff, a physicist who, in his years at RCA, helped pioneer radar technology. Continue Reading
Seeing is Believing
Seeing the future was as easy as seeing yourself at the 1964 World’s Fair Continue Reading
Public Lecture | Arturo Toscanini and the NBC Symphony Orchestra
In 1937, famed Italian composer Arturo Toscanini came out of retirement to conduct the newly formed NBC Symphony Orchestra at the behest of RCA’s chairman, David Sarnoff. This talk by the Sarnoff Collection curator will trace the history of Toscanini’s time with NBC, show some of the Toscanini artifacts we have in the collection, and… Continue Reading
Lecture Series: Sunday at the Sarnoff
Join us on the last Sunday of every month for Sunday at the Sarnoff, a conversation about topics from the intersection of technology, history, and culture. Continue Reading