Owned and operated by Ted and Mary Kay Walfart it is a perfect collection of larger musical instruments.
It includes a nicely playing Weber Grandezza; a perfect and original Wurlitzer 153 military band organ;
a very Frenchy sounding 49-key Limonaire and other well-playing and well-displayed units.
La Porte County Historical Society Museum
La Porte County Complex, behind Courthouse
La Porte, Indiana 46350
Tel. 219-326-6808,
Criterion and Regina music boxes, Zon-a-phone and Graphophone phonographs, 1920 Hobart M. Cable player piano (made in La Porte).
Staff will demonstrate instruments.
Open Mon.- Fri. l0am-4:30pm and the first Sunday of each month lpm-4pm.
Closed holidays.
Midwest Phonograph Museum.
2255 State Road
Martinsville, Indiana 46151
Tel. 317-342-7652.
Over 600 phonographs in the collection: 300 on permanent display includes Phonautograph and machines representing the history of recorded sound 1877 to the mid-1920s.
Call for hours and appointment, Ask about group rates.
Wayne County Historical Museum,
1150 North A Street,
Richmond, Indiana 47374
Tel. 317-962-5756.
One Player piano, 1 Pianola, 7 phonographs, 3 roller organs, 1 music box, 1 hurdy-gurdy, Starr-Gennett Pianos, recordings & memorabilia.
MICHIGAN
Henry Ford Museum & Greenfield Village,
20900 Oakwood Blvd.
Dearborn, Michigan 48121
Tel. 800-343-1929.
Twenty-five mechanical music instruments of all types, along with a restored replica of Thomas Alva Edison's Menlo Park Laboratory,' the birthplace of the phonograph, a must see when in Michigan.
Open 9am-9pm Daily.
Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum,
31005 Orchard Lake Rd.
Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334
Tel. 313-626-5020.
Items including musical puppets, Bimbo Box (monkeys playing instruments), old juke box, Nelson Wiggens style 8, Encore Banjo, band box and over 300 antique arcade garnee and kiddie rides.
Open Mon-Thurs. l0am-9pm, Fri. & Sat. l0 am-10pm, Sun. noon-8pm.
Memory Lane Old-Time Arcade,
626 S. Main Str.
Frankenmuth, Michigan 48734
Tel. 517-652-8881.
Seeburg piano, animated amusement park figures and antique coin-operated machines.
Open daily at Noon June- Dec.31 - weekends the rest of the year, or by appointment.
Music boxes; barrel, player and reproducing pianos, nickelodeons, orchestrions, musical toys, Violano, Juke boxes, singing birds: cob, reed, pipe, fair and dance organs including exceptionally fine 97 key Mortier.
History of the phonograph and early radio galleries. About 100 restored musical items, many demonstrated in period settings.
Open May-Oct., weekdays l0am-4pm and Sun. 1pm-5pm plus weekends in Dec.
OHIO
George T. Jones House,
221 E. Elm Street
Granville, Ohio 43023
Tel. 614-587-1122.
Elegant Victorian home built in 1861, now a bed & breakfast inn.
Over 20 mechanical musical instruments.
Viewing by reservation only.
The Wagnalls Memorial,
150 E. Columbus Str. (Po. box 217)
Lithopolis, Ohio 43136-0217
One Welte player organ.
Open by appointment.
The Organette House, a NEW museum (2006)
15577 US Hwy 68, Kenton, OH 43326-9306
Dr : Todd Augsburger
"Open by chance or appointment". It is strongly recommanded to call before travelling there ...
Owned by State Historical Society of Wisconsin, a living Museum history Museum documenting 200 years of American circus history.
Outdoor season daily May 1 to Sept.15 with indoor year-round displays.
Outdoor shows include daily demonstrations of unique circus musical instruments and the playing of 4 restored band organs (Wurlitzer 165, North Tonawanda model 37 ,Gavioli and a De Kleist style 18 all playing 125 rolls).
House on the Rock,
US Hwy 23,
Spring Green, Wisconsin 53588,
Tel. 608-935-3639.
Musée controversé mais passionnant/Controversial but fascinating Museum/Umstrittenes, aber interessantes Museum
Located between Dodgeville & Spring Green on US Hwy. 23. (E of Madison)
Phonoliszt Violins, Double Mills, calliope, other musical instruments including automated symphonies that fill entire rooms.
Truly something for music lovers of every kind.
This architectural marvel has evolved into one of Wisconsin's top attractions.
Open 8am to 2 1/2 hours before dusk.
State Historical Museum,
30 N. Carroll St.,
Madison, Wisconsin 53703
Tel. 608-284-6554.
Instruments not always on display.
Mermod Freres with 10 tune cylinders in floor model cabinet, Regina, barrel organ, Western Electric Nickelodeon, are all available for inspection by appointment.
Open Tue&- Sat. l0am-5pm, Sun. noon-5pm. Closed Mondays.
