VOA Museum Announces Expanded Hours During Hamvention

The National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting, in conjunction with the West Chester Amateur Radio Association, announces expanded hours for the museum during the 2026 Hamvention. We will be open for the following:

  • Thursday, May 14th, from 12:00 to 9:00 PM

  • Friday, May 15th, from 12:00 to 9:00 PM

  • Saturday, May 16th, from 12:00 to 9:00 PM

  • Sunday, May 17th, from 12:00 to 5:00 PM

Admission is $10.00 at the door. Our Amateur Radio station WC8VOA, will be on the air to operate. The museum is a short drive from Hamvention down either Interstate 75 or Route 42 from Xenia. GPS use Crosley Blvd.

Exhibits include a dedicated room for vintage Amateur Radio and shortwave equipment. See the first transmitter for the VOA from 1942. A disc jockey’s station from a vintage radio station. Our Amateur Radio Shack has state-of-the-art equipment from Yaesu, Icom, Elecraft and Mosley. Docents and ARS operators will be available to enhance your visit to the museum.

National Voice of America Museum of Broadcasting - http://www.voamuseum.org

West Chester Amateur Radio Association - http://www.wc8voa.org