In Spring 2024 the Musée was fortunate to receive a donation of over 60 books and periodicals from Richard Green, pictured here with Musée director, Anja Borck. The books cover a wide range of music history, discography, recorded sound history and preservation. Along with back issues of the journals of the International Association of Sound and Audiovisual Archives (IASA) and the American based Association for Recorded Sound Collections (ARSC), they represent a significant addition to our library holdings. The donated books are in process to be included in the catalogue of the Tracy, Todd and Oliver Berliner Library and accessible […]
Read moreWe are sad to announce that Remi Glorieux died in the night from April 19th to April 20, 2024. We will miss his strong and long-lasting commitment as a volunteer of the Musée des ondes Emile Berliner, his gentle humour and enthusiasm for sound, radios and design. Our heartfelt condolences to his large and supportive family. We will publish more details on his burial as soon as we hear about it.
Read moreJo-Anne Velin, journalist, filmmaker and sound artist born in Montreal, was invited to bring her very playful and exploratory sound salon to the museum! The Irish Room / Femmes sonores a sound world from rare and ancient archives of women’s voices that she collects in each country of the installation’s tour. Velin used old archives of female voices (or the voices of people with ‘woman’ identification) as raw sound material for a cycle of compositions to be heard exclusively in the museum from February 1 to 23. In Montreal, this is the second stop on her four-city tour of Europe and […]
Read moreThe Musée des ondes Emile Berliner bids farewell to its long-time volunteer photographer, Maurice McDuff, who died in Montreal on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 The MOEB team will miss his friendly and generous personality. He will remain in our memory at MOEB through the numerous photos he took of objects, events and exhibitions. Our most sincere condolences to all his family and friends.
Read moreThe Musée des ondes Emile Berliner is proud to participate in the Festival Eurêka the weekend of May 26, 27 and 28. Three days of fun with more than 100 FREE outdoor activities for the whole family! Join the activities of the Museum in tent number 37, on the north side of the Biosphere. Discover how a mechanical gramophone works, how a crank and a spring are used. Learn what you need to modulate the speed. Discover how a simple horn amplifies sound. Early inventors used smart physics instead of transistors and computer chips. ‘Crank up the Music!’ is a […]
Read moreThe Musée des ondes Emile Berliner is proud to participate in the third edition of the Montreal History Festival organized by the Montreal History Museums. The festival will take place from May 12th to May 14, 2023. During the festival, the MOEB will present: “Definitely not Edison: Discover the world’s first music industry in Montreal”. Listen to music played on historic machines and hear the story of inventors racing to conquer the music world. Whether you are a history buff or simply curious to discover Montreal’s heritage, the Montreal History Festival is the perfect opportunity for an unforgettable and enriching […]
Read moreIt is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the annual general meeting of the Musée des Ondes Emile Berliner on Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. The entrance is located at 976 rue Lacasse, room B-116. We would like to warmly thank all the members and all the volunteers who have been involved in making the museum a success during all these past years. You can become a member and thus benefit from advantages such as receiving invitations for our activities and participating in the inaugurations of exhibitions at the museum for free. To vote at the […]
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The Musée des ondes Emile Berliner is proud to be taking part in the first edition of the Festival d’histoire de Montréal, a history festival organised by the Montreal History Museums from May 14 to May 16 2021. Listening Session: The Montreal Music Industry of the 1940s and 1950s As part of the Festival, the MOEB is presenting a virtual listening session that explores the artists that defined the French Canadian musical identity and the Montreal music industry of the 40s and 50s! The session is presented by Mariana Mejía Ahrens, in English with French captioning. Mariana Mejía Ahrens has […]
Read morePress release For immediate release – December 14th, 2020 There has never been so much radio in our lives as there is today. For a long period of its history, the development of radio was closely tied to the Canadian Marconi Company. This new book traces radio from its beginnings in Canada and covers aspects beyond just broadcasting. Radio became extremely important in the emergency plans of shipping lines and was omnipresent in communication networks during both world wars. Today, wireless technology remains at the center of the development of many new devices and software. The author, Denis Couillard, knows […]
Read moreThe Musée des ondes Emile Berliner is honored to accept the 2020 Governor General’s History Award. The award recognizes individuals and organizations who deepen the understanding of the past by highlighting lesser-known stories, and encouraging meaningful public dialogue around history. The museum has received the award for the project of the Centennial of Broadcasting in Canada. Specifically, the award recognizes the online presentation at radio.moeb.ca for the innovative, participatory and educational aspects of the project. The MOEB reacted to the constraints of the COVID-19 pandemic by quickly revising its schedule and offering an online adaptation for celebrating the centennial of broadcasting. The centennial […]
Read moreThe “Musée des ondes Emile Berliner” is proud to announce the launch of its new project: the Emile Berliner Sound & Image Archive (EBS&IA), available to all, April 2018. Made in celebration of Canada’s 150th Anniversary and thanks to funding from the Documentary Heritage Communities Program from the Library and Archives Canada, EBS&IA is an online resource of documents and audio objects from the museum’s collection. Rare and fragile pieces from the early days of recorded sound, as well as items not ordinarily accessible to museum visitors, have been made available through an online database of over 500 images and […]
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