Pianola Museum

Price guide: Budget

Westerstraat 106, Amsterdam, 1015 MN

Price guide: Budget

Show attraction on map
Add to your trip
Demonstation
Save money and beat the queues by booking attractions, tours and things...
Book Now!

By Fred Mawer, your Amsterdam expert

I write for The Daily Telegraph, The .... Read more
#11 of 20
expert-rated things to do in Amsterdam
Expert overall rating:4.2 out of 5
Value for money:
4.5
4.5
Recommended for:
Couples, Culture vultures, Mature travellers, Seasoned travellers, Singles, Education, Relaxation

Expert review of Pianola Museum

Last updated 18 October 2010

Come and listen to automated pianos in possibly Amsterdam's quirkiest little museum.

This one-room museum in the heart of the Jordaan is a real charmer. A learned, elderly gentleman in a corduroy jacket demonstrates how some of his lovingly restored, early 20th-century mechanical pianos work. He plays a small selection of the perforated musical rolls (including works by Mendelssohn and Grieg when I visited) from his 25,000-strong selection, and shows how you can affect the tempo with hand controls and foot pedals, and answers questions (in fluent English) about how everything works.

Price advice: 

5 euros; over 65s 4 euros; children 3 euros.

Expert tips: 
There's a time-warped café at the front.
Frequent concerts take place throughout the year - see the website for dates and times.

More information on Pianola Museum:

Price guide:
Budget
Type:
Museum
Address:
Westerstraat 106, Amsterdam, 1015 MN
Telephone:
020 627 9624
Website:
http://www.pianola.nl
Months open:
All year round
Opening times:
Sun 2pm-5pm.
Indoor/outdoor?:
Indoor

Have you been to Pianola Museum? Would you recommended it?

Yes: 0
No: 0