Re: [AH] synthesizer museum (was Re: [AH] Swiss Synth Hoard)

From Kenny Balys
Sent Thu, Oct 3rd 2019, 18:37

The Berlin museum is a wonder to behold. They have representation of the entire
beginning of keyboard instruments. A 500 year old Spinnet had my attention for
half an hour. They also have Oskar Sala's trautonium (or possibly a remake?)

So basically they cover the beginning of keys and semitones right until the 
beginning
electronic synthesizers and music.

There is also a very large mechanical automatic orchestra.

Its worth it for anyone here on AH to check this place out.


On 03.10.19 17:30 , xxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx wrote:
> Interesting, thanks.
> Not absolutely sure but someone told me there might be one in Frankfurt?
>
> Phil
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> Thursday 3 October 2019 at 18:48 +0200 from Florian Anwander
> <xxxxxxxxx@xxxx-xxxxxx.xx>:
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>     In Berlin there is the Musininstrumenten-Museum. Though they collect mostly
>     acoustic instruments, they also have some interesting electronic instruments
>     https://www.sim.spk-berlin.de/en/_electronic_instruments_786.html
>
>     I haven't visited the MIM my self, but I've read positive comments in the
>     german forums.
>
>     Florian
>
>
>     Am 03.10.19 um 17:32 schrieb Phil a:
>>     Not in particular. Only now that you mention it I realise those 2 are both
>>     in Switzerland :)
>>
>>     Phil
>>
>>
>>
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>>     On Thu, 3 Oct 2019 at 17:26, Boniforti Flavio <xxxxxxxxx.x@xxxxx.xxx
>>     <mailto:xxxxxxxxx.x@xxxxx.xxx>> wrote:
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>>         You mean in Switzerland?
>>         F
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>>         Phil a <xxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx <mailto:xxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx>> schrieb am Do., 3.
>>         Okt. 2019, 16:52:
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>>             Hello list,
>>
>>             Reviving this thread of last year as I was wondering whether any
>>             of you guys would know of any other interesting active synthesizer
>>             museum besides synthorama or smemmusic.ch <http://smemmusic.ch> ?
>>
>>             Regards,
>>             Phil
>>
>>
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>>             On Wed, 14 Mar 2018 at 10:44, Peter Forrest <xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xx.xx
>>             <mailto:xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xx.xx>> wrote:
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>>                 Yes, I sold quite a lot of things for Martin (actually through
>>                 VEMIA).  That museum had some great stuff.
>>
>>                 But not many people visited :o(
>>
>>                 Peter
>>
>>                 *From:*Mark C [mailto:xxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx
>>                 <mailto:xxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx>]
>>                 *Sent:* 14 March 2018 07:41
>>                 *To:* xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xx.xx <mailto:xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xx.xx>
>>                 *Cc:* AH
>>                 *Subject:* [AH] Re: Swiss Synth Hoard
>>
>>                 Hi Peter, I've been racking my brains but still can't remember
>>                 - was it you that handled the sale of Martin Newcomb's museum?
>>                 I bought a few Analogue Systems modules that are still going
>>                 strong and think it was probably from you pre-vemia.
>>
>>                 Mark
>>
>>                 On Tuesday, March 13, 2018, Peter Forrest
>>                 <xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xx.xx <mailto:xxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xx.xx>> wrote:
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>>                 A bit of a contrast with the sad damp disorganised New England
>>                 Synthesizer Museum I saw ten or so years ago, before its owner
>>                 (& list-member) Dave Wilson’s death.
>>
>>                 Peter
>>
>>                 *From:*Mark C [mailto:xxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx
>>                 <mailto:xxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx>]
>>                 *Sent:* 13 March 2018 13:57
>>                 *To:* AH
>>                 *Subject:* [AH] Swiss Synth Hoard
>>
>>                 https://twitter.com/DWolfers/status/971163762953768961
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>>                 https://www.facebook.com/sMeMCH
>>
>>                 I can never tell with Legowelt if he is just taking the mick
>>                 but the photo looks pretty legitimate and it does have a
>>                 facebook page. Makes me feel better about my hoarding
>>                 tendencies anyway.
>>
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