Hungarian Rhapsody No 2 - The Kunkels Organ Draaiorgel Museum Haarlem

Hongaarse Rhapsody Nr. 2. See `Show More`⬇︎    • The Kunkels Organ Draaiorgel Museum Haarle...  

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The Kunkels organ was built in 1909 by the Marenghi company in Paris and has played in the ballroom "Keizershof" in Antwerp. Around 1930, Carl Frei in Breda was commissioned by the showman Kunkels in Roermond to completely renovate the organ and provide a new front in Art Deco style. This front is 9 meters long and nearly 6 meters high. when completed the organ played in the dance tent of the Kunkels family.
During the 2nd World War the organ sustained considerable damage and subsequently was kept in a leaky barn standing in a pasture near Roermond. The state of the organ came to the attention of a group of Haarlem organ enthusiasts and in 1958 took the initiative to restore the organ.
Since 1969, the organ is exhibited in our museum.
The Kunkels organ has 112 keys, 14 registers and 800 pipes, making it the largest concert organ in Europe.
In 2001, the organ was completely overhauled musically and in 2004, the Art Deco front was restored.
In 2007, the magnificent organ and its original music repertoire was designated by the Ministry of Education as a protected object within the meaning of Article 2 of the Law on Cultural Heritage Preservation.
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Draaiorgelmuseum / Foundation - The Kunkels organ
Kuppersweg 3-2031 EA Haarlem,The Netherlands. Tel: 023-5262500.
Opening hours
(Almost) every Sunday from 12:00 to 18:00.Admission FREE.
Some times special days, see website calendar for these days.
It may also be opened for pre booked groups during other times, when an entrance fee will be asked. For your navigation tap the postal code 2031 EA number 3
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