In English:
Mechanical Music Museum in Varkaus.
This amazing museum is situated in the city of Varkaus on the lake district area. Varkaus is from Helsinki only three hours by car. So it is easy to reach and when visiting it, one can also admire the very nice Canals of Taipale (new / old) in the same city.
What is mechanical music?
Well, that is music played by different kinds of instruments, like organs, gramophones, jukeboxes, mechanical pianos, street pianos etc. The history of mechanical music starts already in the 1000s.
What to see in this museum?
All those kinds of instruments that I already mentioned and much more. There are huge instruments and small too. Total number of instruments is about up to 300. When participating to the guided tour of one hour, one knows very much about this kind of music and instruments with which it is played.
Can we listen to those instruments of this museum?
Yes. They are unbelievable, they sound so clear, so mighty and when listening to them, one lives in the days of our history.
The owner of this museum is German named Pavel Kempf. All the instruments can be said are like his “children” and he takes very good care of them by restoring them in a way that one can make a journey to the past.
En español:
Este museo increible está situado en la ciudad de Varkaus en el área de región de los lagos. Varkaus es de Helsinki sólo tres horas en coche. Así que lo es fácil de llegar y al visitar, uno también puede admirar dos canales muy agradables de Taipale (nuevo /viejo) en la misma ciudad.
¿Qué es la música mecánica?
Bien, eso es música jugada por diferentes clases de instrumentos, como órganos, gramófonos, gramolass, pianos mecánicos, etc. de pianos de calle. La historia de música mecánica comienza ya en los 1000.
¿Qué hay de ver en este museo?
Todos los tipos de instrumentos que ya he mencionado y mucho más. Hay instrumentos inmensos y pequeño también. El número total de instrumentos está acerca de hasta 300. Al participar a la visita guiada de una hora, uno sabe tanto acerca de esta clase de música e instrumentos con que es jugado.
¿Podemos escuchar nosotros esos instrumentos de este museo?
Sí. Ellos son increíbles, ellos suenan tan fantasticamente, así que poderosoamente al escuchar, uno vive en los días de nuestra historia.
El propietario de este museo es Pavel Kempf originalmente alemán. Todos los instrumentos pueden ser dichos están como sus “niños” y él toma cuidado muy bueno de ellos restaurándolos de una manera ése puede hacer un viaje al pasado.
En español:
Ce musée increible est situé dans la ville de Varkaus dans le secteur de région de lac. Varkaus est de Helsinki seulement trois heures en voiture. Donc c’est facile à atteindre et en le visitant, l’un peut admirer aussi les canaux très agréables de Taipale (nouveau /vieux) dans la même ville.
Qu’est-ce que c’est la musique mécanique?
Bien, c’est la musique jouée par le type différent d’instruments, comme les organes, les phonographes, jukeboxes, pianos mécaniques, pianos de rue etc. L’histoire de musique mécanique commence déjà dans les 1000.
Que peut on voir dans ce musée?
Tous les instruments que j’ai déjà mentionnés déjà et beaucoup plus. Il y a des instruments énormes et petites aussi. Le nombre total d’instruments est de jusqu’à 300. En participant à la visite guidée d’une heure, l’un sait beaucoup de ce type de musique et des instruments avec lesquels il est joué.
Pouvons-nous écouter ces instruments de ce musée?
Oui. Ils sont incroyables, ils semblent si clairs, donc puissant et en les écoutant, l’un habite en les jours de notre histoire.
Le propriétaire de ce musée Pavel Kempf est originaire allemand. Tous les instruments peuvent être dits sont comme ses « enfants » et il prend le très bon soin d’eux en les restaurant dans une façon que l’un peut faire un voyage au passé.
Auf Deutsch:
Dieses faszinierende Museum befindet sich in der Stadt Varkaus nahe am Wasser. Varkaus ist drei Stunden von Helsinki mit dem Auto entfernt. So es ist leicht zu erreichen und bei dem Besuch kann man auch die Kanäle (Taipale) in Varkaus besichtigen.
Was ist mechanische Musik? Es ist Musik, die von verschiedenen Instrumenten, wie Orgeln, Grammophonen, Musikboxen, mechanische Pianos, Strassenklaviere usw. gespielt werden, ohne dass der Mensch dabei ist. Die Geschichte der mechanische Musik beginnt schon ab dem Jahre 1000.
Was kann man in diesen Museum sehen? Alle diese Instrumente, die ich erwähnt habe und noch viel mehr. Da gibt es riesige Instrumente und kleine auch. Es sind um die 300. Bei der Führung, die eine Stunde dauert, lernt man die verschiedene Musik und die verschiedenen Arten der Instrumente kennen. Kann man diese Instrumente hören? Ja. Es ist umglaublich, der Klang ist klar und so gewaltig und man fühlt sich in die alte Zeit zurück versetzt.
Die Besitzer des Museums sind ein finnisch-deutsche Familie (Kempf). Die Instrumente sind Mitglieder der Familie und sie werden gut gepflegt, so dass die Reise in die Vergangenheit immer gelingt.
German text by Pavel Kempf.
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Travels in Finland and abroad 
Bonjour Matti,
j’ai d’abord cru que tu allais nous présenter quelques vrombrissements des belles mécaniques automobiles qui te passionnent ! 😉
Sacrée collection, des styles très variés. Et pour la musique, est-ce que c’est vraiment de la Country et du Rock pour les modèles américains ?!
Bon week-end, en musique !!
Comment by Marion B. — April 23, 2010 @ 11:13 |
Oui, il manque ici de voitures américaines
Comment by Pavel Vasilevski — May 2, 2010 @ 22:38 |
Bonjour, Marion.
Comme tu as lu, la musique mécanique est très vieuille et c’est pourquoi il y a toutes sortes de musique joué par ces instuments. Lorsque j’ai visité dans le musée, j’ai acheté un CD de musique qui a été enregistrée lá.
Bon week-end á toi aussi.
Comment by sartenada — April 23, 2010 @ 11:24 |
This is my kind of museum! I love it! Those big organs in the second and third photograph – do you wind a handle to operate them? The Amadeus group, reminds me of the old steam organs that visited fair grounds. I used to see some of these old machines at auctions and always wanted to buy them, but they usually went for too much money. They are all so unique. Thank you, what an interesting Blog.
Comment by jackiequeen — April 23, 2010 @ 14:17 |
Hi Jackie.
If I remember correct “all” are played by electricity, so it is in this case, I presume. That I can say, it that its sound is mighty. The CD, I bought is a good memory after a tour in this museum. The tour lasts long time and the owner knows so many things and history of every single instruments. What is best in his presentation is that it is filled with great humor. This museum is one of the biggest in the world in this cathegory. There are some instrument which some other museum have been interested to buy, but the owner is not selling them. This is a “family museum”, so it is very intime also. I have been visited in this museum three times and every time there had been visitors around the world.
Thank You commenting and showing so great interest.
Comment by sartenada — April 23, 2010 @ 16:01 |
What a fantastic place! I think I could spend days there examining and listening! (I know I’d have to take the tour several times!) The museum is a real treasure and I hope it is well protected!
Comment by montucky — April 23, 2010 @ 16:32 |
Hi Montucky.
So nice to read that You liked this, I am really glad If You remember this museum is in the town of Varkaus where I spent my younghood. Acording to this, museum is very near to my heart. About protection, I think so, but it is not releved to us. 🙂
Happy Weekend to You.
Comment by sartenada — April 23, 2010 @ 16:42 |
Good morning, Matti,
It was a pleasure for me to admire these wonderful instruments. The atmosphere in which the instruments are presented has, very harmonious. Every musical instrument has its own way interesting and valuable. It is admirable and ingenious that develop ideas, people over the years. The Gramophone, looked very interesting. In particular, the long with the large craters in the 15th Image from bottom to top. The sailing ships, in your pictures are admirable. In Linz am Rhein is from 05/13/2010 to 05/17/2010 again the organ festival. It is every year. I took some photos last year. It was wonderful to see and interesting organs. Maybe you can make a visit there to witness the festival. e-mail follows in the next few days. I am grateful that I was allowed to visit the site and look forward to the next pictures. I wish you and Anja all the best and thank you for your nice comments. Dear greetings Christel
Comment by Christel — April 24, 2010 @ 01:09 |
Hi Christel.
I hoped that You’ll find here something iteresting and I was right. I cannot visit that festival at that time. We are making our car holiday in jun 05th-jun17th in Germany.
I wish happy weekend to You.
Comment by sartenada — April 24, 2010 @ 08:24 |
My gracious what a very intriguing and interesting museum! So much to see! I haven’t heard of a Mechanical Music Museum before and some of those instruments I haven’t seen either. All so colorful and bright. Those huge organs are fabulous! That one photo of the big colorful megaphones, I think, with a man beside them with writing on his pants. Is that a manikin? What does the writing mean? Oh, and I just love those ships. I could thoroughly enjoy investigating this museum. Wonderful photo series! 🙂
Comment by Anna Surface — April 25, 2010 @ 01:55 |
Hello Anna.
The man, You asked, is actually the son of the museum’s owner. Sorry, I cannot say what the wrinting is saying; it seems to be English, but no idea. Thank You commenting and visiting my site. Happy Sunday!
Comment by sartenada — April 25, 2010 @ 08:36 |
These are very interesting instruments, never seen anything like them before other than a player piano. They are also very beautiful pieces of furniture as well.
Comment by Preston — April 25, 2010 @ 14:07 |
Hi Preston.
From those old musical instuments in our home when I was a child we had an very old gramophone by the name “His Masters Voice”. I liked it very much, but it and all other things, including the house, we had were burnt by a lighting. What a pity because I lost all my memories, but not those in my mind. Well, You noticed that the furniture is beautiful. I can say that the owner has a very good taste and why not, because the museum is also his home at the same time.
Comment by sartenada — April 25, 2010 @ 16:34 |
That looks like a very fascinating place. Though I will admit my favorite photos where those of the ships at the end, especially the 2nd to the last one.
Your asked about our tractor–it is a Ford 8N. They were made between 1947 and 1952. It amazes me how well made the tractor is. It has had a lot use and runs as if it were new.
Comment by kateri — April 26, 2010 @ 02:35 |
Hello Kateri.
Yes, this place is interesting. I was delighted when hearing that You liked also about these “sailing ship models”. In our churches we have them and that is why I found these models also very beautiful. I was asking about Your tractor, because every summer we have here a tractor gathering and last summer I took plenty of nice photos there.
Comment by sartenada — April 26, 2010 @ 06:10 |
A musical museum – that’s an interesting mix. Who plays these instruments? Certainly a visitor would like to listen to them, not just look (although they’re as much a feast to the eyes as I’m sure they are to the ears).
Comment by AJ — April 30, 2010 @ 16:17 |
Hello Aj.
So nice to read that this museum had some interest to You. Well, when one takes a guided tour then the guide plays them and tells the history of it. The sound varies from instrument to another. Especially I remember the violin, its sound was just from “heaven”.
Happy weekend.
Comment by sartenada — April 30, 2010 @ 16:23 |
I like the sound of violins too. Well, I should drop in this museum if I’d find myself in Finland, which is sadly rather unlikely since it’s too far from my country. But a boy can dream, right? 🙂
Comment by AJ — May 1, 2010 @ 07:21 |
Hello again AJ.
When saying that a boy can dream, You are so right. Sometimes also grandparents can dream. 🙂
Comment by sartenada — May 1, 2010 @ 08:28 |
Bonsoir
C’est un très beau musée et ils à tellement de chose à voir que mes yeux ne sont pas assez grand pour tout voir.
c’est très beau.
je vous souhaite une bonne soirée et un bon dimanche.
a+
frammy
Comment by frammy — December 5, 2010 @ 01:22 |
Bonjour Frammy.
Bien vu, Frammy. Ce musée vaut vraiment la peine de visiter quand en Finlande. Il n’est pas unique dans le monde, mais peut-être plus parmi les plus grands.
Je te souhaite un bon dimanche.
Comment by sartenada — December 5, 2010 @ 10:42 |
What an interesting museum, with a great collection, I am sure one can spend hours there. Great detailed photos, well done, I could not choose a favorite.
I also like the tall ships very much.
Comment by Tokeloshe — March 7, 2015 @ 00:36 |
Hi Linda.
Yes it is indeed. On sightseeing tours man can hear them when played. In many cases the sound is awesome. Someday, if You have time check these two also fantastic museums.
There are not many Teddy museums in the world.
Teddy Bear Museum.
This is unique in the world.
International coffee cup museum.
Happy weekend!
Comment by Sartenada — March 7, 2015 @ 11:53 |
I don’t think we have something alike, in Italy!
The photos are all very interesting and detailed , thanks so much, Rosco!
Comment by 76sanfermo — March 7, 2015 @ 00:54 |
Hello Rosco.
We have some small cool museums in Finland. Thank you commenting so nicely.
Happy weekend!
Comment by Sartenada — March 7, 2015 @ 11:58 |
Hello Matti,
I’m rather glad that you mentioned this post in a recent commentary and that you gave me the link so I could find it quite easily.
What a beautiful museum presenting such an extraordinary exhibition! The variety of the collected instruments is really stunning! I think I would spend the whole day inside in order to have a closer look or to listen to some of them. Great!
Thanks for showing and telling about this unusual museum!
Have a nice week!
Michèle
Comment by ladyfromhamburg — June 10, 2018 @ 23:32 |
Hello Michèle.
Thank You for Your praising comment. I lived in my young days quite near to this town called Varkaus. It was here were I worked during on summer vacation in a local paper mill as a brakeman of locomotives. On last Saturday, we have annual Samba Carnaval. It was for first time when my daughter participated in it. Shooting photos from her was difficult, because there were other Samba dancers and to find her among them, was quite a task. I am not sure if my post is ready for the week number 25. It just now happens to be busy times to us.
Happy new week to You and Yours.
Comment by Sartenada — June 11, 2018 @ 07:13 |
Many thanx for sharing these wonderful pics and info.
Art
Comment by loujen haxm'Yor — September 6, 2020 @ 19:43 |
Hello Loujen.
Oh, you did find this awesome museum! Thank you commenting.
Happy new week!
Comment by Sartenada — September 7, 2020 @ 06:35 |