Bayernhof Music Museum

Activity Overview

Music lovers should visit Bayernhof Music Museum in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the museum features different music machines from the 19th and 20th century. More than 85 different instruments are showcased in the museum, most are automated, such as player pianos, cylinder drum boxes, chirping boxes and other interesting musical instruments. The museum was founded by Charles B. Brown and that was his former home, the museum is an interesting and quirky place to visit with many surprises for the visitors. The museum gives fantastic views of the River Allegheny, tours of the museum are only by appointment.

Things to Do

• The music museum has an extensive collection of musical instruments and automated music boxes and machines, as well a rare music machines.
• See collectibles that range from a saxophone to a pipe organ orchestra. There are pianos, the Wurlitzer military band organ style, as well as rare automatic harp and banjo.
• Interested in fortune telling? Zita tells you your fortune when you drop a penny in the slot.
• Also see bird boxes, slot machines, music boxes, Jukeboxes and Orchestrelle.
• Tour the house and see the master bedroom with a private kitchen and balcony, poker table, hidden passageway leading to a cave, the cave leads to an indoor pool and a waterfall in the house.
• The tours are guided and last for about 2 hours.

Bayernhof Music Museum Insider Tips

• Museum tour is suitable for children ages 12 and over.