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Organ collection Ghysels

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Organ collection Ghysels
Orgelcollectie Ghysels
Organ collection Ghysels is located in Belgium
Organ collection Ghysels
Location within Belgium
LocationKallo, Beveren
Coordinates51°16′15.44″N 4°17′57.455″E / 51.2709556°N 4.29929306°E / 51.2709556; 4.29929306
TypeMusical instrument museum
Collectionsmechanical dance and fairground organs
CuratorMuseum Vleeshuis
OwnerFlemish Community
Websiteexample.com

The Organ collection Ghysels is a museum collection of mechanical dance and fairground organs. Since 2010 it is exhibited at the Kijk- en Luisterdepot (Watch and Listen Depot) in Kallo in Beveren, Belgium. It was brought together by Jef Ghysels from Schaerbeek.[1] Great part of the organs operated before the First World War.[2]

Overview

The collection consists of four large historical organs and twelve smaller ones, a number of organ statues, books and documentation material.[1] The oldest organ is L'Hermione from Genoa that dates from 1895. The youngest piece is the Brusilia; commissioned by Ghysels it was built in 1976. The organs in the collection were operated at parties, dance events, year fairs, and on the streets.[2]

The collection was bought by the Flemish Community in 2007.[3] The first exhibition was held from October 2008 to March 2009 in the Art & History Museum in Brussels, where the ball room Continental Superstar was specially created.[2][4]

In 2010 it was transferred to the Kijk en Luisterdepot (Watch and Listen Depot) in Kallo, near to Antwerp. Here the instruments are stored under acclimatised conditions at Katoen Natie.[1] Guided tours are given here in which is clarified the history of dance and fair culture at the beginning of the 20th century.[5]

In 2013 the collection was allocated to Museum Vleeshuis.[6] The collection still remains in Kallo until Vleeshuis has been renovated.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Kunsterfgoed, De Collectie Ghysels, last visited on 5 November 2018 (in Dutch)
  2. ^ a b c Bruzz, Continental Superstar, de collectie Ghysels, 8 October 2008 (in Dutch)
  3. ^ De Morgen, Vlaanderen koopt prestigieuze orgelcollectie, 29 August 2007 (in Dutch)
  4. ^ Diver City, Bert Anciaux stelt Orgelcollectie Ghysels ten toon, 3 October 2008 (in Dutch)
  5. ^ A TV, Bezoek de orgelcollectie Ghysels, 24 March 2017 (in Dutch)
  6. ^ G-Geschiedenis, Dansorgels Ghysels, Siebrand Krul, 6 August 2015 (in Dutch)
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