The fascinating world of phonographs and gramophones in a temporary exhibition at the Museum of Music Automatons in Seewen SO April 11, 2008 through October 26, 2008 - opened until February 1, 2009
In a special exhibition from 11 April to 26 October, 2008 the Museum of Music Automatons presents how talking machines, phonographs, gramophones, record players as well as other radio-gramophone consoles and soundboxes changed the world during the last century. The exhibition is mainly built around objects from the collection of the Kornhaus Burgdorf which was absorbed to Seewen some time ago.
Guided tours of the temporary exhibition: Wednesday and Sunday, 2:30 pm
Parlophone, Carl Lindström, Germany, around 1908
Coin-operated gramophone with three horns
Edison "Standard" model A phonograph
Further information
Opening hours
Tu - Su 11 am to 6 pm
Guided tours
Permanent exhibition
12 pm, 1.20 pm, 2.40 pm and 4.00 pm
Britannic Organ
1.00 and 3.40 pm
Temporary exhibition
We & Su 2:30 pm
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