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| Vendor | Organ Museum - Helmond, Netherlands (Dutch language) |
| WebPage | http://www.facebook.com/GaudinVanBocken |
| Vendor | Keith Hardings World of Mechanical Music |
| WebPage | http://www.mechanicalmusic.co.uk |
| Address | The Oak House, High Street, Northleach, Glos, UK GL54 3ET |
| Phone | +44 (0)1451 860181 |
| Desc | Welcome to The World of Mechanical Music, a special place in the heart of England noted for traditional standards of British craftsmanship and hospitality. Here, in a period setting in the beautiful Cotswolds town of Northleach, is a unique collection of self-playing musical instruments presented as a live entertainment. Here is also what has been described as “the best gift shop in the Cotswolds”, and the world famous restoration workshops, which serve discerning collectors from all over the world. |
| Vendor | Morris Museum |
| WebPage | http://www.morrismuseum.org |
| Address | 6 Normandy heights Road, Morristown, New Jersey 07960 USA |
| Phone | (973) 971 - 3700 |
| Desc | Come experience: “Musical Machines & Living Dolls; The Murtogh D. Guinness Collection”; a permanent 4000 sq.ft. immersive exhibition displaying over 150 mechanical musical instruments & automata, including state of the art multi-media, inter-actives & live daily demonstrations at 2pm. That, plus another 550+ objects in our public-viewable storeroom on the lower level. Open: Tues., Weds., Fri. & Saturdays – 11-5pm. Thursdays – 11-8pm & Sundays – 12-5pm Call 973-971-3700 or visit our website – www.morrismuseum.org – for latest information about other exhibits, special events, programs, admission fees, directions & Bickford Theatre performances |
| Vendor | Musical Instrument Museum |
| WebPage | http://www.themim.org |
| Address | 4725 E. Mayo Boulevard, Phoenix, AZ 85050 |
| Phone | (480) 478 - 6000 |
| Desc | MIM offers a shared experience of the history of musical instruments throughout the world. |
| Vendor | DeBence Antique Music World |
| WebPage | http://www.debencemusicworld.com |
| Address | 1261 Liberty Street, Franklin PA.16323 USA |
| Phone | (814) 432 - 8350 / (888) 547 - 2377 |
| Vendor | Swiss National Museum fuer Musikautomaten Seewen |
| musikautomaten@slm.admin.ch | |
| WebPage | http://www.musikautomaten.ch |
| Director | Dr. Christoph E. Haenggi |
| Adress | Bollhübel 1, CH-4206 Seewen, Switzerland |
| Phone | + 41 61 915 98 80 |
| Fax | + 41 61 915 98 90 |
| Vendor | The Music House Museum |
| Desc | A one-of-a-kind collection of rare antique musical instruments and music- making machines, from 1870 through 1930, displayed in turn-of-the-century settings. |
| WebPage | http://www.musichouse.org/ |
| Vendor | Revelstoke Nickelodeon Museum |
| Desc | Canada's only Mecanical Music Museum |
| WebPage | http://www.revelstokenickelodeon.com |
| Vendor | Museo del Organito Argentino |
| WebPage | http://www.organito.com.ar/ |
| Osvaldo M. La Salvia | |
| Desc | Argentine Barrel Organ Museum |
| Vendor | MUSICA MECANICA - list of Musical Museums around the word |
| WebPage | http://www.musicamecanica.org/musica_mecanica/a/musee/index.html |
| Desc | Museums, attractions and private collections open to visitors |
| Vendor | Nethercutt Music Collection, The |
| WebPage | http://www.nethercuttcollection.org/main.html |
| Vendor | Circus World Museum |
| WebPage | http://www.circusworldmuseum.com/ |
| Desc | 50 acre complex devoted to the history of the circus. Collections include automated circus organs. |
| Vendor | The Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum |
| Owner | Elizabeth Brick, Director |
| Comment | Owned by the Carousel Society of the Niagara Frontier |
| Addr | PO Box 672, 180 Thompson St., North Tonawanda, NY 14120 USA |
| Phone | (716) 693-1885 (Mon-Fri. 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Eastern time) |
| hcfm@carrouselmuseum.org | |
| WebPage | www.carrouselmuseum.org |
| Desc | Located in the historic Allan Herschell Factory building, the Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum is cutting Wurlitzer 125 and 150 rolls using the last remaining perforator from the Wurlitzer Company and the original Wurlitzer and Tussing master rolls. We also have the capacity to cut 165 rolls. We produce exact replicas of the original Wurlitzer rolls, as well as rolls with new selections of songs. Production is sporadic, call for currently available list. |
| Since | 1998 |
| Catalog? | YES |
| International Shipping? | YES |
| Payment | Check, Money Order, Master Card, Visa |
| Vendor | Howe Collection of Musical Instrument Literature |
| WebPage | http://www.lib.umd.edu/PAL/Howe.html |
| Desc | Documents the history of the music industry, mainly in the United States |
| Vendor | Indiana University School of Music - Musical Organizations and Professional Societies |
| WebPage | http://www.music.indiana.edu/music_resources/societ.html |
| Vendor | International Piano Archives at Maryland |
| WebPage | http://www.lib.umd.edu/PAL/IPAM/index.html |
| Desc | Archival collection of recorded piano performances |
| Vendor | Kunkels Foundation Organ Museum |
| WebPage | http://www.draaiorgelmuseum.org |
| Jan Kees de Ruijter | |
| Desc | Haarlem, Netherlands |
| Vendor | Lockwood/Mathews Mansion |
| Addr | 295 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT 06850 U.S.A. |
| WebPage | http://www.lockwoodmathewsmansion.com |
| Phone | 203/838-9799 |
| lockmathew@aol.com | |
| Desc | The museum is home to a exhibit of some music boxes and some pneumatic musical instriments - BUT CALL AHEAD AS THIS CHANGES. |
| Vendor | National Music Museum - University of South Dakota |
| WebPage | http://www.usd.edu/smm/index.html |
| Desc | Exceptional collection of links to music organizations. |
| Vendor | The Organette House Mechanical Music Museum |
| WebPage | http://www.organettehouse.com |
| Desc | A collection of organettes and mechanical music. |
| Vendor | Pianola Museum, The (Amsterdam) |
| WebPage | http://www.pianola.nl/ |
| Desc | The Pianola Museum is located in the Jordaan, a 17th century quarter of Amsterdam. Circa 15000 music rolls and many pianolas on which to play them. |
| Vendor | Nationaal Museum van Speelklok tot Pierement |
| WebPage | http://www.museumspeelklok.nl |
| DESC | The National Museum 'from Musical Clock to Street Organ' |
| Vendor | Smithsonian Institution, The |
| WebPage | http://www.si.edu/ |
| Desc | A group of public museums in the United States Capital, Washington, D.C. Extensive collections of musical instruments, including mechanical musical instruments. |
| Vendor | Smithsonian Center for Materials Research and Education (SCMRE) |
| WebPage | http://www.si.edu/scmre/ |
| Desc | Provides information on caring for collections. |
| Vendor | University of Washington - Music Libraries |
| WebPage | http://www.lib.washington.edu/music/clubs.html |
| Desc | Links to music organizations |
| Vendor | Public library of Molndal, Sweden - Music Links |
| WebPage | http://www.molndal.se/bibl/xijc.htm |
| Decr | Public library of the city of Molndal, Sweden. Music links including mechanical music, in Swedish. |
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