Musée de la musique mécanique, Museum of mechanical music instruments in Dollon, France.
The museum features a collection of self-operating musical devices, including barrel organs, mechanical pianos, music boxes, and other automated instruments from various periods.
Philippe Corbin established this museum in the 1990s to preserve mechanical musical instruments and showcase their technological evolution through the decades.
The museum recreates the environment of a 1930s French cafe, displaying instruments that played a central role in public entertainment before recorded music.
Visits last approximately 75 minutes, with guided tours available in French and English, and the museum accepts bank checks, holiday vouchers, and cash payments.
The collection includes rare scopitones, polyphons, and limonaires that demonstrate the ingenuity of mechanical music production without human intervention.
Location: Dollon
GPS coordinates: 48.03861,0.58758
Latest update: March 9, 2025 23:21
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