Special Exhibition for the 150th Birthday of the Telephone at the Telephone Museum Bochum

An exhibition visit between telephone pioneers and the digital present

In the Telephone Museum Bochum, a special exhibition will open in summer 2026, making the history of technology readable as a lively artistic experience. On the occasion of the 150th birthday of the telephone, the museum showcases graphics by Peter Beckmann, who artistically condenses the theme of communication in 24 works. The presentation combines aesthetic experience with cultural-historical education and leads from the early beginnings of message transmission to the present day of data technology. ([bochum-tourismus.de](https://www.bochum-tourismus.de/was-ist-los/veranstaltungskalender/veranstaltung/sonderausstellung-zum-150-geburtstag-des-telefons-im-telefonmuseum-bochum-4.html))

A graphic journey through the history of the telephone

Peter Beckmann has been working in Bochum since the 1970s, developing his visual worlds using collage, stencil graffiti, and digital imaging techniques. His works combine clear forms with expressive color or black-and-white design; in earlier projects, he already devoted himself to the Dance of Death and Dante's Divine Comedy. For the Telephone Museum, this signature becomes a visual chronicle of a medium that has changed everyday life. ([ub.ruhr-uni-bochum.de](https://www.ub.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/kurse-und-veranstaltungen/ausstellungen-und-veranstaltungen/archiv/2025/dante-goettliche-komoedie))

The museum as a place for examining works

The Telephone Museum Bochum is not a silent depot, but an interactive place of learning. Visitors can experience historical telephone systems, teleprinters, and a fully functional switchboard with technology from 1922 to 1955. The exhibition connects to this collection and expands it with an artistic perspective that intertwines technology, memory, and aesthetics. ([bochum-tourismus.de](https://www.bochum-tourismus.de/bochum-entdecken/kunst-und-museen/telefonmuseum.html))

Visit, guided tours, and cultural education

The special exhibition runs from June to October 2026; visits are possible on Tuesdays from 10 AM to 4 PM, and groups can book appointments by arrangement. Admission is free. The museum sees itself as a place of cultural education, where proximity to the exhibits is explicitly desired. Those who visit the presentation encounter the history of the telephone not just as a document but as a sensually experienceable narrative of progress, networking, and change. ([bochum-tourismus.de](https://www.bochum-tourismus.de/was-ist-los/veranstaltungskalender/veranstaltung/sonderausstellung-zum-150-geburtstag-des-telefons-im-telefonmuseum-bochum-4.html))

Conclusion

This special exhibition invites viewers to see the history of technology with new eyes. Those who want to discover Bochum as a cultural city will find an unusual interplay of graphics, collection, and mediation here. A visit is worthwhile for everyone wanting to not only remember the telephone but to experience it anew in its historical depth and visual power. ([bochum-tourismus.de](https://www.bochum-tourismus.de/was-ist-los/veranstaltungskalender/veranstaltung/sonderausstellung-zum-150-geburtstag-des-telefons-im-telefonmuseum-bochum-4.html))

Official channels of Telephone Museum Bochum:

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• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Telefonmuseum-Bochum
• Website: https://www.telekom-historik.de

Sources:

• Bochum Tourism - Event Special Exhibition for the 150th Birthday of the Telephone
• Bochum Tourism - Telephone Museum Bochum
• museum.de - Telephone Museum Telekom-Historik e.V.
• Ruhr University Bochum - Dante: The Divine Comedy - Graphics by Peter Beckmann
• City of Bochum - Guided Tour of the Telephone Museum Bochum