Golden Era Piano Museum



Australia's only piano museum



The Golden Era Piano Museum
is a living museum, our fully guided tour option
allows visitors to hear original early instruments.
The Museum is Located in Neville,
a small eco friendly tourist Village in Blayney NSW,
approximately 40 minutes from Orange, Cowra and Bathurst.
It’s cooler dry climate and distance from the sea,
a perfect location for the preservation of these rare and historic musical instruments.






Open Times



The Museum is open every weekend and long weekends from 10am. until 4pm. General Admission to view the collection of over 40 historic keyboard instruments is $12.50 Adults $7.50 Children and under 5's free



Weekday Guided Tours



Tours are available by appointment only on weekdays. Visitors learn the history of piano and actually hear demonstrations on these amazing instruments. The tour takes around one and a half hours . $25.00 for Adults $12.50 for Children & Children under 5's are free. For more information and to book Phone 02 63688441



Weekend Guided tours



Guided Tours

Available Weekends at 11 am and 1 pm. Hear these amazing instruments and learn how a bow and arrow became the "King of Strings". The tour takes around one and a half hours. Group

Size of up to around 20 visitors. $25.00 for Adults. $12.50 for Children
.Children under 5 are free &
For more information and to book Phone 02 63688441



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The Golden Era PIano Museum COLLECTION



Australian Pianos

I. "Hugo Wertheim" Art case “Waratah” upright -grand . Melbourne. Circa 1915-25.
2. "Hugo Wertheim" upright piano. Melbourne. Circa 1910-18.
3. "Octavius Beale" Art Case "Upright-Grand" Sydney. Circa 1915.
4. " Wilkie, Kilmer & Co" Art case cottage piano Melbourne. Circa 1863 -1869.


English Pianos

1. "Cramer". Child's "Pianette", Circa 1916. London.
2. "Collard and Collard" “tapeless action” Upright Piano. Circa 1899. London.
3. "Collard & Collard" London Art Case piano with round end sharps Circa 1884.
4. “Jarrett & Goudge“, Art Case Hackney Piano, Circa early 1880’s, Hackney.
5. "John Broadwood & Sons" Sticker Action” Cottage Piano Circa 1877.
6. "Collard & Collard" Filigree fretwork Piano Circa 1874.
7. "Dussek & Dussek" Piano Circa 1862-1872 ,Kentishtown, Middlesex.
8. "Robert Wornum" Downstriking Grand Piano Circa 1869.
9. "John Broadwood" Art Case Cottage Piano Circa 1861.
10. "Robert Wornum" Piccolo piano, ( patent 1826 tape check action) Circa 1835.
11. "Collard & Collard" Tahmoor Inn Square grand piano Circa 1834.

French Pianos

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

German Pianos


1. "Bogs & Voigt" Art Case Golden Medallion Piano. Circa 1913.
2. "Carl Ronisch" Art Case Millennium Upright Grand. Circa 1900.
3. "F. Kaim & Sons" Transposing piano with under and over dampers. Circa 1890's
4. "Julius Feurich" Art Case Rosewood Piano. Circa 1896.
5. "Richard Lipp" art case upright piano Circa 1890-1895
6. "Fritz Kuhla" Golden Medallion Art Case Piano. Circa late 1880's.
7. "Carl Scheel" (Student of Erard ) Art Case “Royal” Piano, Circa 1873- 1878.
8."Carl Hardt" Golden Medallion Art Case piano. Circa mid 1870's
9. “J.H. Traumann“ Art case upright grand piano in Palisander Circa 1844.
10. "Johan Georg Shultz" Art case Square Grand Piano. Circa 1839.

American Pianos


1. "Milton Piano Co" Upright piano with Celeste. Circa 1908 New York.
2. "Joseph B Cornish " Wild West Upright "Boudoir Queen" mail order piano with
"Orchestral device" Circa 1895. Washington.
3. "Joseph B Cornish" Wild West "Sanspareil" Circa 1894
4. "Steinway & Sons" New York, Upright Piano. Circa 1886.
5. "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.

Blayney Shire Council.

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

WWW.IMCREATOR.COM

Special Thanks to
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.


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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

Since the municipality of Blayney does not aid in financial support
the Golden Era Piano Museum has an extra need for external support

which may take the form of sponsorship, membership and donations


Annual Membership to the Museum

free entry to museum.) Adults- $50.00 au)

$25.00 Student, Pensioner


Sponsorship to assist in the care of an instrument - $250.00 au

(free entry for two to the museum and free guided tour for two)


"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



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