I recently visited the Music House Museum, Traverse City, MI.  It
is actually in Acme, on US31, just north of M72.  Besides the Acme
General Store and Hurry Back Saloon from Traverse City, which have been
completely reproduced from the 1890 or early 1900 style, they give
tours while playing at least 13 of their instruments.  Among them are:

  1913 Bruder organ "Columbia"; Lochman original 450 weight driven
disc box; monkey organ; Seeburg KT; 1910 Cremona nickelodeon; 1910 Paul
Losche Angelus orchestrion; early Link RX orchestrion from the San
Francisco Cliff House; Single Mills Violano Virtuoso; Rossi Barrel
piano from the late 1800's; and an Aeolian Duo-Art Weber reproducing
piano made specifically for Mr. & Mrs. Frederick Fisher of the Fisher
Body Works fame.

Also on display, though not played, are a 1919 Welte Steinway from
Germany, a Louis XV Chickering & sons Ampico piano, various organs and
a complete history of the phonograph with excellent examples.

The large stars of the tour are the large Mortier dance organ "Amaryllis"
and the Estey pipe organ with roller attachment; these are the last
instruments played on the tour.  They have outgrown their space and are
talking of adding a new building to accommodate recent donations.  Two
pipe organs are lying all over the place in pieces just waiting to be
put together.

They can be reached at www.musichouse.org or musichouse@coslink.net

Then there is the Musical Wonder House in Wiscassett, ME.  It is a
private museum and the entry fee is higher than most museums, but it
is well worth the visit.  The three-hour tour by Danilo Konvalinka or
one of his capable assistants is a great delight to the ear, heart and
soul.  My wife and I highly recommend a visit.  There are literally
thousands of musical wonders, some going back to the 1600's.  Their
web site is http://www.musicalwonderhouse.com/museum.htm

Bill Wineburgh in New Jersey, who will probably read this, maintains a
virtual cyber musical museum, which is quite interesting and
informative.  You can view it at
http://members.aol.com/mboxmuseum/museum.html

A couple years ago we visited the DeBence Museum and found it to be
quite delightful.  I understand that a lot has been added since we have
been there and it is on the upswing.  Perhaps someone else, who lives
closer than we do, will be able to update you.

My wife and I are just beginners in this field.  We are sure there are
more knowledgeable people out there who know far more than we do.

Vincent Morgan, New York City