Brief tour of the Britannic organ (in german)

Guided Tour

Museum für Musikautomaten Seewen

Brief tour of the Britannic organ (in german)

17 October 2019 | 1.40 PM - 2.00 PM | 3.40 PM - 4.00 PM

A description of the history of the Seewen Britannic organ combined with live performances of piano and organ music.

In 2007, while the museum’s mighty Welte Philharmonie organ was in the process of being restored, evidence came to light testifying to the instrument’s fascinating previous life – one previously unknown, or at least no longer known. The evidence indicated that the organ had been destined for the sister ship of the Titanic, the SS Britannic. The latter was requisitioned by the British Royal Navy as a floating hospital during the First World War and sank in the Aegean Sea in 1916 after hitting a mine. Of equal interest is the treasure trove of perforated paper music rolls dating from the early years of the 20th century.

Die Britannic-Orgel, gebaut für das Schwesterschiff der Titanic.
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Museum für Musikautomaten Seewen

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Bollhübel 1, 4206 Seewen SO

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Opening Hours

Für Gruppen nach Vereinbarung

Christmas / New Year 2019/2020

23 December 2019: 11.00 AM - 6.00 PM

26 December 2019: 11.00 AM - 6.00 PM

27 December 2019: 11.00 AM - 6.00 PM

28 December 2019: 11.00 AM - 6.00 PM

29 December 2019: 11.00 AM - 6.00 PM

30 December 2019: 11.00 AM - 6.00 PM

31 December 2019: Closed

01 January 2020: Closed

02 January 2020: 11.00 AM - 6.00 PM

03 January 2020: 11.00 AM - 6.00 PM

04 January 2020: 11.00 AM - 6.00 PM

05 January 2020: 11.00 AM - 6.00 PM

Basel Museums Night 2020

17 January 2020: 11.00 AM - 6.00 PM

18 January 2020: 11.00 AM - 6.00 PM

Carnival 2020

02 March 2020: Closed

03 March 2020: 11.00 AM - 6.00 PM

04 March 2020: 11.00 AM - 6.00 PM

Easter 2020

10 April 2020: Closed

11 April 2020: 11.00 AM - 6.00 PM

12 April 2020: 11.00 AM - 6.00 PM

13 April 2020: 11.00 AM - 6.00 PM

May Day 2020

01 May 2020: 11.00 AM - 6.00 PM

Institution

Enticing musical exhibition of a world-famous collection: mechanical music automata between the opposing poles of precision technology and the magic of old melodies.

1-hour guided tours (in german)

Admission

CHF 15.–/6.– (incl. guided tour)

Museums-PASS-Musées Free admission

Swiss Museum Pass Free admission

Access

train from Basel SBB > Liestal or Dornach/Arlesheim or Grellingen, change to post bus > Seewen, Musikautomaten or Seewen, Zelgli (post bus 111; then 10 min. of walk; www.sbb.ch)

Accessibility

Der Zugang zum Museum und der gesamte Innenbereich sind barrierefrei.

Shop

T.: +41 58 466 78 91

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Catering

Restaurant «Museum of Music Automatons»

T.: +41 61 911 14 00

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Für Gruppen auf Anfrage auch ausserhalb der regulären Öffnungszeiten.
An den Matineesonntagen servieren wir Ihnen von 9 bis 11.30 Uhr ein reichhaltiges «Buure z’Morge».

Mediation

Christoph E. Hänggi

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Media

Christoph E. Hänggi / Verena Schaltenbrand Obrecht

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Exhibition

Ein Orchestrion der Firma Decap Antwerpen/B das eine kleine Jazzkaplle imitiert

Exhibition

Museum für Musikautomaten Seewen

Switzerland - a Country of Sound Pioneers

Permanent exhibition

The perforated disc began its brief career in mechanical music in the 1880s in Leipzig, This new simplified sound production system was cheaper to produce and allowed for a wider, and more topical music repertoire. Also Swiss companies produced disc music boxes for the world market.