Silent Piano

88 Silent Duet 560

Chances are there is an entire orchestra lurking in the museum’s storage areas. Alas, like us, many of those beautiful instruments are now too old or delicate to be played. I came all the way from England many years ago, only to find myself packed away and never played. Such a sad story…

 

Audio tour  Audio Tour

Join Dr Tom Trnski, Research Manager and John Early, Curator of Entomology and get closer to the stories, tales and historical information for this unique collection of objects.

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Download the Audio Tour Transcript (pdf 152kb)

 Video Introduction Director's Introduction

 Object Gallery  Object Gallery

Explore Secrets Revealed objects and listen to their stories


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