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New Exhibits Added!
Discover the charm of 50 playable phonographs with authentic early music recordings,
including cylinders
and 78 RPM records.
Listen to music the way your ancestors experienced it - there is no substitute for the authentic
sounds of the past.
2026
Curator Charlotte Pack
warmly invites you to embark on a journey through the evolution of early music recording and record collecting.
The exhibition
"How'd We Get Here?"
provides the chance to
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Uncover the fascinating connections between music and American history and cultural events
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Discover artifacts that have shaped how we listen to music, from Thomas Edison’s crank phonograph to the iPod
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Be inspired by the music and stories of the inventors and musicians who overcame challenges to create the American music industry
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Enjoy, a multi-generational, interactive outing
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Browse through the gift shop and vinyl records
In the News
We are excited to invite you to be part of America’s 250th Birthday Celebration as the Music Makers Museum partners with America-250 Ohio for the Creativity and Innovation Trails. Your participation helps highlight
Ohio’s vital contributions to American music and inventions, making you an essential part of this celebration.
Join us to explore these fascinating, experiential driving tours and uncover Ohio's rich history in music and inventions!
Music Makers Museum
featured in the national video
Sentimental Reflections.
Read about the project here.
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See the video clip below.
The museum is open
by appointment
April thru December.
To embark on this captivating music journey,
call at least one week
in advance to schedule your visit.
Tel:1-937-763-1864
Phonographs In History
Music Makers Museum
For your enjoyment, the Music Makers Museum creates interactive videos exploring early recording artists and the popular phonographs people played to experience music. These videos are based on the museum's exhibition "How'd We Get Here?"
We periodically upload videos to
Music Makers Museum Facebook Posts and
YouTube Channel.
We invite you to contact us if you have any questions or comments or want to learn more about something specific. Please email us at musicmakersmuseum@gmail.com.
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Please see the video below for an overview of music history and how people have enjoyed listening to music from Thomas Edison's phonograph to Steve Jobs' iPod.
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Music History Click Here.
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Visitor's Experience of
Music Makers Museum
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See the Plan Your Visit Page
for more information on
Music Makers Museum
and the area
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