Musée des ondes Emile Berliner, Sound recording museum in Saint-Henri, Canada
The Musée des Ondes Emile Berliner occupies a former gramophone factory building and displays collections of phonographs, records, and broadcasting equipment across multiple galleries. The rooms contain machines and devices from different periods, ranging from early sound-recording machines to later radio broadcasting gear.
The institution opened in 1992 and uses the original factory building of the Berliner Gram-o-phone Company, which served as company headquarters from 1907 to 1924. The building itself is a witness to the early history of sound recording technology in Canada.
The location sits in a neighborhood that was once devoted to record production, and the building itself carries that industrial past. The collections show how people stored and listened to music and voices across many different eras.
The museum operates on a limited schedule that is worth checking before you visit, with hours focused on afternoons and weekend days. Entry fees are quite affordable, and reduced rates are available for students and other visitor groups.
The museum houses a substantial collection of rare shellac records and other sound carriers that the institution has documented digitally for public access. Additionally, retired audio engineers gather regularly in the rooms to share experiences and explore vintage equipment together.
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