Is Museum of Endangered Sounds free?

Yes. Museum of Endangered Sounds is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.

How long does Museum of Endangered Sounds take?

One quick round, then you can leave. We file it under "A minute" — click the old hardware to hear it one more time.

Does Museum of Endangered Sounds work on a phone?

Yes. Museum of Endangered Sounds works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.

What kind of site is Museum of Endangered Sounds?

We list it under Time Machines — the internet's own memory, still browsable. Starting the Windows 95 chime and the dial-up handshake at the same time produces a very particular memory ambush.

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Museum of Endangered Sounds

Click the old hardware to hear it one more time

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What Museum of Endangered Sounds actually is

Brendan Chilcutt's collection gathers noises that specific machines used to make: the dial-up handshake, a Nokia ringtone, a Tamagotchi, the clunk of a VHS tape seating itself. Each device sits on the page as an icon and plays on click, loops and all.

Why it is worth your time

Starting the Windows 95 chime and the dial-up handshake at the same time produces a very particular memory ambush.

Common questions

Is Museum of Endangered Sounds free?: Yes. Museum of Endangered Sounds is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.
How long does Museum of Endangered Sounds take?: One quick round, then you can leave. We file it under "A minute" — click the old hardware to hear it one more time.
Does Museum of Endangered Sounds work on a phone?: Yes. Museum of Endangered Sounds works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.
What kind of site is Museum of Endangered Sounds?: We list it under Time Machines — the internet's own memory, still browsable. Starting the Windows 95 chime and the dial-up handshake at the same time produces a very particular memory ambush.

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What Museum of Endangered Sounds actually is

Why it is worth your time

Starting the Windows 95 chime and the dial-up handshake at the same time produces a very particular memory ambush.

Common questions

Is Museum of Endangered Sounds free?: Yes. Museum of Endangered Sounds is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.
How long does Museum of Endangered Sounds take?: One quick round, then you can leave. We file it under "A minute" — click the old hardware to hear it one more time.
Does Museum of Endangered Sounds work on a phone?: Yes. Museum of Endangered Sounds works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.
What kind of site is Museum of Endangered Sounds?: We list it under Time Machines — the internet's own memory, still browsable. Starting the Windows 95 chime and the dial-up handshake at the same time produces a very particular memory ambush.