We went to shop at Macy's but were treated to a beautiful organ concert at noon time. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that the concert lasted. an hour.
The Wanamaker Organ is the world largest pipe organ, takes 07 stores of the former Wanamaker store (currently Macy's), and it sounds amazing!!!! Check on the store website what is the schedule, and take some time to hear it!!!On Christmas time there's a light show followed by the organ, that is very very nice!!!!!
Lovely and beautiful, but not much to interact with. Check out the sound, and enjoy, then shop. The organ is in Macys department store, so the visit is limited to the sales floors and perhaps above near it...
Every day at Macy's you can listen to beautiful organ music. Check out the schedule and be sure to make it a priority.
We scheduled our tour in Philadelphia to stop at Macy's to hear the organ at 12:00 p.m. The hall it was in is beautiful. The organist played a hymn at first and then he went into Rhapsody in Blue with a melody of Gershwin mixed in. My favorite!
I had no idea the Macy's in Philadelphia housed this incredible organ, but was lucky enough to be there when a concert took place. It is one of the largest pipe organs in the country and is expertly played three times a day. Plan your trip to Philadelphia around one of those performances (which are free) and you will not be disappointed. You can check it out at the Friends of the Wanamaker Organ website.
I remember coming here (when it was Wanamaker's) as a kid and being enthralled with the organ, especially when played. It is now a Macy's store but I was glad to see they kept the organ. It sounds wonderful and a group called "friends of the Wanamaker organ" work to keep it in good condition, refurbishing when needed. It is quite a large and impressive organ and worth a look.
Located in the iconic Wannamakers Department Store (now Maceys) this is the largest working musical instrument in the world with 28,000 pipes over 7 stories high. It is located in the main sales floor of Maceys. The pipes you actually can see are for decoration only. The sound is amazing to say the least. Five people work full time to maintain the instrument. Contact the store to find out when demonstrations are presented.
Take the family, sing some carols and get nostalgic. Then walk about 5 blocks to the Comcast Center and treat yourself to a 21st Century version of the Christmas tradition. Wanamakers and Comcast is the perfect combination of holiday spirit in Center City Philly.
Big organ that sounds great. Loved it. Liked to stand opposit it in the atrium. You can shop while you listen