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The weather is chilly and so is our museum, so we are closed until May. Until then, please visit us on Facebook for news about the museum and Estey organs. Our thanks to the hundreds of folks who visited us this past season. We welcome your photos and comments.

Listen to the celebration of Jacob Estey’s 211 birthday on Brattleboro Historical Society’s weekly podcast, This Week in Brattleboro History. The Estey Organ Museum recently celebrated the restoration of Estey’s 100,000th reed organ and the unveiling of a new mural dedicated to EOM’s late founding member, John Carnahan. John’s enormous contribution to the Estey Organ Museum was recognized in the Spring 2022 edition of The Estey Organ.

Stop by the Estey Organ Museum when visiting VT this Fall. It’s one of the region’s hidden treasures. We’re open 2 to 4 pm every weekend through October. Admission is by donation.

Join the festivities on Tuesday, Sept. 30 from 4 to 6 pm as EOM celebrates the 211th birthday of Jacob Estey with birthday cake, dedication of a new 12 foot mural, and a concert performed on the newly restored Estey #100,000 Salon reed organ. This event is free and open to the public.  Click here for more details.

EOM members are invited to attend the annual membership meeting of the Estey Organ Museum on Thursday, Sept. 25 at 4:30 pm. The meeting will be held via Zoom. To request meeting materials, send an email to secretary@esteyorganmuseum.org

The Estey Organ Museum was saddened to learn of the recent passing of John Carnahan, a founding member, who guided the museum for over two decades. A memorial service will be held in August. Read more about John’s remarkable life.

This year, the Estey Organ Museum will be open on Saturdays and Sundays, 2 to 4 pm, May through October.

A new episode of the Brattleboro Words Trail podcast relates the story of the Estey Organ Company and its founder, Jacob Estey. To listen to the episode, Jacob Estey and Estey Company Reverberations, click here.

The Estey Organ Museum is now closed for the winter. “Thank you” to the many people who visited us this year. We look forward to opening our doors to visitors again next May.