Tour and guide were very good. A lot of things to see. It was amazing to see what was used "back in time". I recommend visiting this museum.
In short, this museum is incredible. Feel free to joke about the idea of spending time in a "Victrola Museum" — you'd be missing out on one of the coolest museums I've ever been to. My wife and I stopped by close to closing time on a Saturday afternoon and were given a personal hour-long guided tour. (Our tour guide even kept the museum open past closing time to make sure we saw everything.) The museum is so much more than just a history of Eldridge Johnson and his Victrola — it covers the invention of recorded music, how music was recorded in the early 20th century, how record players changed over the years, etc. If offered, I'd definitely recommend the guided tour — our guide even played us records on a number of the Victrolas on display. Bonus: It's free. (Do put some money in the donation box on the way out). Leave at least an hour and closer to two hours if you want to see the whole thing. Just go!
We enjoyed hearing the old records. Wish we could see how they cut a record out of recording in the big horns. On our walk back we passed the #1 restaurant on trip advisor Frankfort. We didn't know at the time or we would have stopped.
If you're visiting Dover and have a couple of hours to spare, you have to visit this museum. My wife and I had a wonderful time. Our tour guides Laura and Gavin couldn't have been nicer accommodating.
I love finding places that a unique and one of a kind. This was one of them and it was great to learn about how the Victrola came about and seeing all of the displays.
The Eldridge Johnson Victrola Museum is a museum dedicated to the man who invented the Victrola. When you enter the Museum, the first floor has displays of early Victrola's and information about the history of Eldridge Johnson. He was the founder of the Victor Talking Machine Company, which patented the Victrola. Their were collections of records that the guide could play for you on the different Victrola's. It also included the history of the factory in Camden, New Jersey where the machines were manufactured. On the second floor of the Museum, their was an exhibit featuring Nipper, the dog used by Johnson to trademark his machines. The collection of different items featuring Nipper was extensive. If you like music, you will love this museum !
This gem is a few blocks from the historic section-easy walk. amazing collection of early recording devices-you will leave far more educated! In this age of high tech Ipods, Iphones, etc, this is a refreshing look back.
The little museum is fun and filled with marvelous items of talking machine history. The docent was excellent. She guided us through the museum with lots of information and fun. She played a few victrolas to demonstrate development of the music players. We enjoyed the story of Eldridge Johnson, the founder of the Victor Talking Machine, to whom the museum is dedicated. We loved the seeing the big collection of statues of Nipper the dog who was the model for a painting titled His Master's Voice by Francis Barraud. Nipper later became the beloved logo of the RCA Victor CO.
Our friends recommended we stop at the museum for a visit. The 4 of us were the only visitors and we had a great tour of the downstairs which included the Victor products and demonstrations of the talking machines by an employee. Upstairs, a very knowledgeable docent explained more machines in fancy cabinets, and we saw many replicas of the famous dog.
A definite Must See!! An amazing collection from an amazing man. Knowledgeable guide made history come alive