The Min-On Music Museum

The Min-On Concert Association (Min-On) was founded in 1963. To mark its 10th anniversary, it opened the Min-On Music Library, which was renamed The Min-On Music Museum in 2004. It has continued under that name ever since.
The museum's collection comprises some 300,000 items gathered from around the world, including historical pianos, traditional musical instruments, phonographs, self-playing instruments such as music boxes, and reference materials including records, CDs, sheet music, and related books.
Rather than simply displaying these items in display cases, the museum aims to let visitors experience their original sounds firsthand. For example, a harpsichord dating from the late 16th century has been carefully tuned so that visitors can listen to its authentic sound and immerse themselves in the court music of the period, which ordinary people at the time would never have had the opportunity to hear.
Another highlight is the disc music box. A metal disc measuring 40 to 50 centimeters in diameter rotates while irregularly shaped protrusions on its surface produce delicate, beautiful tones. Housed in a cabinet about the height of an adult, it has the appearance of an elegant piece of fine furniture.
The traditional musical instruments from around the world further suggest that, regardless of region or era, music has always been an integral part of people's daily lives.