Golden Era Piano Museum



Australia's only piano museum




The Golden Era Piano Museum. A stunning collection of early colonial keyboards and historical musical instruments.
Open: Thursday - Sundays & Public Holidays
from 10 am -4 pm.

Located in the heart of the beautiful City of Wellington NSW
At 152 Percy St ( Mitchell Highway )
Opposite Cameron Park and the Bell river, the Golden Era Piano Museum
is the only Piano Museum in Australia.

It’s the perfect venue to learn more about pianos and their history.
A living museum, a guided tour option allows visitors to hear a variety of instruments. Live piano recitals are being planned for the near future.
Guided Tours are Available weekends and by appointment weekdays.
See Details, Times and Pricing Below.

The Golden Era Piano Museum,






& Open Times
General Admission



The Museum collection is open to the public to view
Thursday - Sundays

Public Holidays from 10 am -4 pm &
.General Admission
Adults: $15.00
Pension Card Holders: $10.00
$7.50 :Children
.Under 5's Free



Private Group Guided Tours



By Appointment
.Monday to Wednesdays
A minimum of Four Adult Visitors up to 20 visitors until restrictions are eased

Hear these amazing instruments
learn how a Bow and Arrow
became the King of Strings
The tour takes a little over an hour
For more information and bookings Phone 0407-495055



General Guided tours



Available Thursday -Sunday at 11 am and 1 pm or by Appointment
Hear these amazing instruments and Discover how a Bow and Arrow became the King of Strings
The tour takes a little over an hour
$25.00 :Adults
Pension Card Holders: $20.00
$12.50 :Children
.Under 5's Free
For more information and bookings Phone 0407-495055



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The Golden Era PIano Museum COLLECTION



Australian Pianos

Hugo Wertheim: Art case "Waratah" upright-grand
.Melbourne. Circa 1915-25

.Hugo Wertheim: upright piano. Melbourne. Circa 1910-18
.Octavius Beale: Art Case "Upright-Grand" Sydney. Circa 1915
.Wilkie, Kilmer & Co: Art Case cottage piano Melbourne. Circa 1863-1869


English Pianos

.Cramer: Child's "Pianette", Circa 1916. London
.Collard and Collard: “Tapeless Action” Upright Piano. Circa 1899. London
.Collard & Collard: London Art Case piano with round end sharps Circa 1884
.Jarrett & Goudge: Art Case Hackney Piano, Circa early 1880’s, Hackney
.John Broadwood & Sons: "Sticker Action” Cottage Piano Circa 1877
.Collard & Collard: Filigree fretwork Piano Circa 1874
.Dussek & Dussek: Kentishtown, Middlesex, Piano Circa 1862-1872
.Robert Wornum: Down-Striking Grand Piano Circa 1869

.John Broadwood: Boudoir Grand Circa 1857

.John Broadwood: Art Case Cottage Piano Circa 1861
.Robert Wornum: Piccolo piano, ( patent 1826 tape check action) Circa 1835
.Allison & Allison Upright Parlour Grand Circa 1834-5
.Collard & Collard: "Tahmoor Inn" Square grand piano Circa 1834

French Pianos

.Sebastien Erard: 90 note 8’6” Grand Piano-Forte Circa 1886
Made especially for W.H. Palings. Original double escapement repetition action Patent 1821
.Antoine Bord: Grand Piano. Circa 1866. Paris . France
.Pleyel: Upright Pianino Paris Circa 1866 a model similar to Chopin's
.Sebastien Erard "Killisch von Horn" Piano, Circa 1868 London
.Aucher Freres: Fold-up “Ships Piano" for W.H. Palings Australia Circa 1885
.Aucher Freres: Pianino, Rosewood “Sailing –Ships Piano” Circa 1855. Paris
.Sebastien Erard: Pianino with Celeste and butterfly pedals. Circa 1835 London

German Pianos


.Bogs & Voigt: Art Case Golden Medallion Piano. Circa 1913
.Carl Ronisch: Art Case Millennium Upright Grand. Circa 1900
.F. Kaim & Son: Transposing piano with under & over dampers. Circa 1890
.Julius Feurich: Art Case Rosewood Piano. Circa 1896
.Richard Lipp: Art case upright piano Circa 1890-1895
.Fritz Kuhla: Golden Medallion Art Case Piano. Circa late 1880's
.Carl Scheel: (Student of Erard ) Art Case “Royal” Piano, Circa 1873- 1878
.Ernst Kaps "Resonator Grand" Circa 1877
Carl Hardt: Golden Medallion Art Case piano. Circa mid 1870's
.J.H. Traumann: Art case upright grand piano in Palisander Circa 1844
.Johan Georg Shultz: Art case Square Grand Piano. Circa 1839

American Pianos​


.Milton Piano Co: Upright piano with Celeste. Circa 1908 New York
Joseph B Cornish: "Wild West Upright "Boudoir Queen" mail order piano with
.Orchestral device" Circa 1895. Washington"
.Joseph B Cornish: Wild West "Sanspareil" Circa 1894
.Steinway & Sons: New York, Upright Piano. Circa 1886
.Geo Guild: Rosewood Art case Square Grand. Circa 1861. Boston




other Services.





Preservation & Conservation



Museum Director & Curator,

Raymond Day-Hakker has over 40 years experience in the restoration and preservation of all types of pianos and can advise you on the best way to preserve your Piano for future generations.

Call or Write for more details



Golden Era Pianos



Pianos from the Golden Era are without Equal in Beauty and Tone so are now highly sought after.

If you're looking for your own stunning refurbished Golden Era Piano, contact us to learn what we may have available.



Tuning Service & Repairs



Specialized Tuning Service Voicing and Repairs.

PRESERVATION TUNINGS.

Caring for local Schools, Churches, Aged Care & Family Pianos in the Central West for over 40 years.




SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS




The Golden Era Piano Museum gratefully acknowledges

.Museums & Galleries of NSW

.Dubbo Regional Council

.Orange & District Historical Society
The Australasian Piano Tuners & Technicians Association
.Extreme Piano Removals Sydney
.Orange 360
.Central West Tourism. Central West Lifestyle

WWW.IMCREATOR.COM

Special Thanks to
.Mr Ben Shields. Mr Andrew Brian
.Mr John Bell. Mrs Nanette Moir
.Brenda & Bernard Hale
.Miss Holly Stewart. Mr Jens Bagoien
.Mr Peter Gray. Mr Andrew Alder
.Wendy & Ian West. Lilian Irwin
.Bill & Jacqui Russell. Marion Perry,
.Kate Gun, Michele Smart, Rosalie Gibson
.Philip Lincoln



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Donation



The Golden Era Piano Museum is a nonprofit Museum with

heavy and costly tasks and a small budget


.Our only fixed income is admission fees, memberships and donations
the Golden Era Piano Museum has an extra need for external support

.which may take the form of sponsorship and donations


"Donations to: "Golden Era Piano Museum

.Donations of any amount are warmly welcomed and appreciated
Each dollar to our bank: Commbank BSB 062508 Acc 10109771
is valuable in work to preserve and secure our unique Australian musical cultural heritage for the future.. Please donate to help secure it



CONTACT US



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Our email is

grandpiano@live.com.au

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0407495055

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