Orgelzentrum Valley, Organ museum and cultural center in Valley, Germany
The Orgelzentrum Valley occupies three listed buildings on the Burgberg above the Mangfall valley: the Altes Schloss, a former court and administrative building of the County of Valley with core from the 12th/13th century, the Zollingerhalle, a former sawmill hall with a Zollinger roof built in 1923 in Grub and moved to Valley in 2001, and the baroque Bundwerkstadel, a timber-frame barn relocated here in 1991. The Moser organ from Gößweinstein, with 42 stops, stands two storeys high beside the small concert hall, so visitors can look down into its interior.
The museum began in 1987 when Dr. Sixtus and Inge Lampl purchased the property and transformed it into an organ research center. This founding created the basis for the collection that continues to grow today.
The center keeps organ craftsmanship alive through guided tours and regular concerts featuring professional musicians. Visitors experience how organs sound in the space and how this craft continues to be valued today.
The three buildings stand side by side on the Burgberg above the Mangfall valley; since December 2025 an underground passage links the Altes Schloss, the Zollingerhalle and the cinema-organ hall beneath the castle garden. The Zollingerhalle concert hall seats 200. In the lower floors of the Zollingerhalle, the "Klingendes Depot" shows playable organs with covers removed or replaced by plexiglass, so the actions can be watched while playing.
The Zollinger Hall is a former sawmill hall with a Zollinger roof, built in 1923 in Grub and moved to Valley in 2001. Six organs stand here ready for concerts, and the hall seats 200 listeners. Its two lower floors hold the "Klingendes Depot", where one playable example of each action and windchest system is fitted with plexiglass or open covers so visitors can watch the mechanics while it is played.
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