Issue No.26

The quirky Museum of
Mechanical Music
I didn’t expect to have a cultural
intermission in the mountains I must be
honest. But when I saw the signs for
the Museum of Mechanical Music I
couldn’t resist going to find out what it
was all about. What an amazing
surprise. The museum is big and it’s
utterly fascinating. 800 exhibits ranging
from organs to music boxes,
automatons (I loved Accordeo Boy!)
and mechanical pianos, enough to
make any music lover go (lady) gaga.
There’s also an incredible Roger and
Gallet collection of automatons, the
sort that would have been displayed in
the poshest shop windows of Paris. I’d
recommend at least two hours to see it
all and definitely to take a guided tour
so that you can see the instruments in
action.
www.musicmecalesgets.org