Pianola Museum

History of the pianola

Address:

Westerstraat 106 - Rembrandtplein
1015 MN - Inner City West/De Jordaan
NH

Nearest Bus or Train:

Westermarkt: tram 13, 14, 17 & 20

Open Hours:

1p-5p Su

The pianola is a beautiful instrument which was first introduced at the beginning of the 20th century. It is an automatic piano, played using a system based on perforated rolls of paper. This instrument became a big success shortly after its introduction. The success didn't last very long, however. Due to the world economic crisis of the thirties and the dawning of an era in which music fanatics favoured radio, it became in disuse from the thirties onwards. This museum owns about 15,000 piano rolls in all sorts of musical genres and by diverse manufacturers. A total of 15 instruments are on display. The museum also plays host to special performances.

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