Hi,  I'm trying to help update the listings in the "Museum and
Collections" section of the MBSI directory.  So I called all the
listings in the Eastern United States (my area) to confirm their
information (okay, I didn't call the big ones that are obviously
still there).  I'll list the changes and updates that I found below.
But I need your help!

Is there a place that you know about that has some mechanical musical
instruments that would be of interest to MMDers or MBSI members?  If
so, please send me an e-mail and I'll add it to the list.  It would be
helpful if you could include an address, phone number, web site, hours,
and a list of some items.  If you can't find all this information,
please send what you have so I can fill in the blanks.

I'll list all the places shown in the Directory but only the details
that changed.

Lockwood-Mathews Mansion: -okay

Antique Music Museum: (This is Jake DeBence's museum and it is closed
because most of the items have gone to the DeBence Museum in Franklin,
Penna.)

Buffalo & Erie County Historical Museum: There are several items in
the Buffalo and Erie County Historical museum: a few in the museum
(including an apostle clock and a barrel organ) and a couple more in
their annex if you ask nicely.

Clark's Trading Post:  The phone number is wrong.  The correct number
is 603-745-8913  www.clarkstradingpost.com

DeBence Antique Music Museum:  www.debencemusicworld.com  -okay

Edison National Historic Site:  www.nps.gov/edis/home.htm
Closed for renovation until 2005; check the web site.

Hershey Museum:  www.hersheymuseum.org  -okay

John Harris - Simon Cameron Museum:  Address wrong, should be
219 South Front Street
www.experiencepa.com/experiencepa/details.do?name=The+John+Harris%2FSimon+Cameron+Mansion

Johnson Victrola Museum:  www.destatemuseums.org/jvm  -okay

Knoebel's Amusement Resort:  www.knoebels.com  -okay

Le Petit Museum of Music Boxes:  Days are wrong: now open only Friday
and Saturday

FS Matt Brewery Tour:  -okay

Mariner's Museum:  wrong phone number, correct number is 757-596-2222
www.Mariner.org

Museum and Library of Maryland History:  -okay

Musical Wonder House:  www.musicalwonderhouse.com  -okay

National Museum of American History - Smithsonian Institute:
www.si.edu  -okay

QRS Music Rolls: Tours at 10 and 2 weekdays except limited tours on
Friday because the factory isn't running.  www.qrsmusic.com

Shelburne Museum:  add phone number: 802-985-3344  www.shelburnemuseum.org

Wells Auto Museum:  add address: 1181 Post Road
http://seacoastnh.com/dct/wellsautomuseum.html


These are _not_ in the Eastern US section but I happen to know --

The Time Museum in Rockford, Illinois, is gone but many of the
instruments are in the Field Museum in Chicago.

My additions --

Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum, North Tonawanda, New York (near
Buffalo):  Operating carrousel with band organ, Children's carousel,
band organ roll punching demonstration, carousel horse carving, static
display of many horses housed in the original Herschell Factory
building.

Genesee Country Village Museum, Mumford, New York (near Rochester):
Small music box in one restored house.  Small street organs (new and
old) and occasionally a band organ present for special events.  This
is the 3rd largest historical village museum in the country.

Rochester Historical Society:  Nice medium sized orchestra box played
for tours.

Rochester Museum and Science Center:  15-20 instruments in the
collection but usually not out on display.

Strong Museum:  About 10 instruments in the collection, a few on
display.  Small antique carousel with modern band organ operating
in the entrance area.  Organ usually played only on request.

Sonnenberg Gardens, Thompson Mansion, Canandaigua, New York (near
Rochester):  Large orchestra box on matching table.  Porter disk box.

Craig Smith