Friday, September 21, 2007

20th Century Technology Museum -- Wharton, TX

Business Name: 20th Century Technology Museum
Business Type: museum, attraction
Address: P.O. Box 868
City: Wharton
State: TX
Zip: 77488
Phone: 979-282-8810
Web Address: www.20thcenturytech.com
Rust Reviews Listing: Not available
Comments: I spent a very pleasant hour touring the museum, which has a diverse collection of exhibits in such fields as aviation, computers, electronics, housewares, and games. Art and Sharon, the owners, made me feel very welcome, and they guided me through the displays with a description of the history of each item The human-powered ornithopter, which is a flapping wing aircraft, was especially interesting because it was designed and built by a farmer from SE Texas. It was never flown successfully, but it was novel enough to be awarded a US patent. The Museum is a great reason to visit Wharton!

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