Our president, Pierre Valiquette, and our interim executive director, Christian Don, were recently interviewed by CTV News to shed light on a hidden gem: the Musée des ondes Emile Berliner. This museum tells the incredible story of broadcasting and sound recording in Montreal—from Emile Berliner’s invention of the gramophone to RCA Victor’s lasting legacy. But […]
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Exceptional visit from a member of the Berliner family
Sunday October 6, 2024, the Musée des Ondes Émile Berliner had an exceptional visit: a member of the Berliner family. Guy Lapierre, volunteer guide, had the privilege of offering a guided tour of the Musée des Ondes to Lauren Berliner, the great-granddaughter of Émile Berliner. She is the daughter of Jim Berliner himself the son […]
A Successful Fundraising Event at the Musée des ondes Emile Berliner
On December 12, 2024, the Musée des ondes Emile Berliner hosted a festive fundraising event with around 30 guests, celebrating music, history, and culture. The evening featured a live performance by Lamia Ghaouti and Laurent Arsenault, talented musicians and board members of the museum, in the iconic RCA Victor Studio. In honor of the 125th […]
Donation of over 60 books and periodicals by Richard Green
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 […]
The Irish Room / Femmes sonores
Jo-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 […]