The new Musical Box Society Int'l. "Timeless Melodies" Mechanical
Music Instrument Exhibit is open to the public!  It is located at the
Rutgers-Camden Center for the Arts, Stedman Gallery, Rutgers University,
Camden, New Jersey (just over the Ben Franklin Bridge and on 3rd.
Street).

This exhibit consists of over 100 instruments, ranging from a precious
miniature musical gold watch key (circa 1810) to a large model 57
Stinson Band Organ, the majority being from the MBSI Museum Collection
along with several fine loaned pieces which round out the pneumatic
aspect.  It is scheduled to run through to February 16th, 2002, with
hours of operation Monday through Friday 10 AM to 4 PM, and 10 AM to
8 PM on Thursdays.

Attached to this notice as 3 JPEG images is a very special aspect of
this exhibit.  Here at the Rutgers University, they have available
a "Distance Learning Arts" program which can broadcast in real-time,
a live learning session directly from within our instrument exhibit!
These remote teaching programs are made available at a very low cost
to Classrooms and teachers across America.

Please be sure to take a look at the 3 brief pages I've attached to
this notice, print them, copy them & get them into the hands of your
local schools and teachers.  This is a great educational tool which
we should all use to spread our enthusiasm for the history and fun of
Mechanical Music.  Educationally, this field relates to Visual Arts;
Health and Physical Education; Language Arts; Mathematics; Science and
Social Studies, to name a few.

Please copy and pass along this information to any and all who may be
interested, could use these services or would just like to come see
and hear some great instruments while passing through the Philadelphia
region!

With very best regards to all.

Jere and Steve Ryder
AutaMusique, Ltd. (Mechanical Music Specialists)
2 Kent Pl. Blvd., Summit, NJ. 07901   USA.
tel. 908.273.1513 / fax: 908.273.9504

 [ I'll place the images and this announcement at the MMD Pictures
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