Exhibits and Collections
The Steinmetz Electric Car
Watch the Video of the Steinmetz Electric Car (5.1MB)
Courtesy of WNYT, Channel 13
The Steinmetz car, built in 1914, is on display at the Edison Exploratorium.
The Steinmetz Canoe
Steinmetz spent many a day on the Mohawk River in this canoe. Perhaps his best engineering work was discovered while seated in this thirteen foot wooden boat. The Exploratorium is very proud to display this piece to show us how men like Steinmetz lived as well as worked.
Early Theater Lighting
An electric arc light used in the 1920's to light the stage at Proctors' Theater is on display.
Photos
Extensive photo collections featuring Charles Steinmetz (including pictures taken by Steinmetz himself), his home and camp, other notable Schenectadians (including Edison, Alexanderson, and Langmuir), and most recently added - a collection of photographs taken at General Electric by Works News Photographer Lou DiCerbo.
Progress in Audio Recording
An exhibit designed as a Senior Project by Union College Seniors Christopher Ercoli and Jonathan Hammond. Read all about it at their Senior Project Design Page (external link)
Microwaves
How did they go from the military to the kitchen? The magnetron was invented in 1921 by Dr. Albert Hull.
Lights
From a bamboo filament to LEDs and new CCFLs.
