Geelvinck Pianola Museum — Attraction in Amsterdam

Came here after a long walk in the snow, and I have to say it was pretty worth it. They do not currently accept the Museumkaart (my museum map was outdated apparently) and it's 5 Euros to enter. I was the only one there, and the maintainer personally gave me a history of the pianola and the various models (in English btw). There were lots of models ranging from manual players to automatic, and I had the opportunity to try out one of the pianolas. I found the museum to be very informative and the owner had a lot of knowledge. It's a shame that playing the pianola is a dying artform, but a relief that there is a place that seeks to...

Fascinating collection of player pianos, honestly the best thing we did the whole week we were in Amsterdam - if you're into machines, music production, early 20th century music or, hell, even cowboy movies, you absolutely have to check this place out.

Apparently this collection is just the tip of the iceberg, too, they have thousands of piano rolls and hundreds of pianolas in storage and the very knowledgeable lady who talked us through the collection with great enthusiasm said they also do regular recitals and coffee...

I had the most amazing time here at The Pianola Museum in Amsterdam. Very unique museum. The lady at reception was lovely and very helpful. The main tour guide I had was an absolute gentleman. I arrived in the middle of him giving a Tour to three other people and did the whole tour again for me when they left. We had a lovely chat and he was telling me about the full history of Pianolas from different eras and even let me try one out myself. For €9 entry it was extremely good and fun. Would absolutely recommend and I...