Marconi Day 2025

Saturday 27 April | 12.00-4.00pm

Marconi Day - ODARS radio station at History of Science Museum, University of Oxford

 

Free entry   —   All welcome

 

On Saturday 26 April we’re celebrating the birthday of Guglielmo Marconi: inventor, entrepreneur and radio pioneer.

In our Entrance Gallery, the Oxford and District Amateur Radio Society (ODARS) will be joining amateur radio enthusiasts live around the world as they set up radio stations in places connected to Marconi’s work.

Join ODARS at the History of Science Museum — home of the Marconi collection — as they:

 

Marconi Day 2024 - transmission
Connect

See how one modern radio transceiver can connect Marconi Day stations around the globe using voice, morse code and digital communications.

Have a go: try out the Morse code demo and send a Marconi Day message.

 

Marconi Day 2024 - information
Share

From time of day to the weather – and even the sun – discover how the world around us affects radio communications.

And find out more about the fascinating world of amateur radio.

 

Marconi Day 2024 map
Track

See how far the signals are reaching on our map.

 

Making Waves - Marconi display, Basement gallery, History of Science Museum
Discover

Join Marconi expert Ken Taylor from ODARS with a tour of the Marconi display Making Waves in our Basement gallery.

Discover the science and stories behind the man and his radio revolution.

 

More to explore

If you're visiting as a family, why not help us track down a spy in the Museum with our Mission Morse Code trail?

And don’t miss Making Waves — our Marconi collection display — in the Basement Gallery.