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Recording the Past
Sat, Apr 25
|Southampton History Museum
Experience authentic 1890s–1920s recordings played live on an original Edison Wax Cylinder Phonograph; help create a real wax cylinder recording using genuine early-1900s equipment. Help bring early sound history to life!
Time & Location
Apr 25, 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Southampton History Museum, 17 Meeting House Ln, Southampton, NY 11968, USA
About the Event
Step into the early days of recorded sound with a live, hands-on program featuring an original Edison wax cylinder phonograph. Participants will listen to authentic recordings from the 1890s through the 1920s, explore antique phonographs up close, and, as a group, create a real recording on a wax cylinder using genuine early-1900s equipment.
Presented by the Long Island Cylinder Record Company, this engaging educational experience is designed for adults, teens, families, and STEAM audiences alike. Unique, immersive, and fun, the program brings the history of early sound out from behind museum glass and directly into your ears...and your hands!
RSVP is not required but is recommended as space is limited to just 30 seats. Please be sure to reserve your spot early.
The Southampton History Museum's free public programs are made possible, in part, by funding from the residents of the Southampton Union Free School District. Thanks to the…