The Schubert Club Museum

Experience The Schubert Club Museum

Guests will be introduced to The Schubert Club Museum by an interpretive guide in this orientation space. They will also encounter a massive sculpture of instruments.

Keyboard Evolution

Explore the way in which keyboard instruments changed over time beginning with the Italian Harpsichord and ending with the Streicher Grand Piano.

Gilman Ordway Manuscript Collection

The Gilman Ordway Manuscript Collection is an impressive collection of over 100 pieces of
correspondence by many famous musicians. The manuscripts on display will change on a rotating basis.

The Schubert Club

Journey through the history of The Schubert Club and learn about the significant role the organization has played in promoting the art of music—particularly recital music, through performance, education and museum programs. This space will also serve as a space for performances and social gatherings.

Schubert and The Recital Tradition

In this room, the visitor will step back in time and explore the history of recital music and learn about our namesake.

Temporary Exhibition- "Music in the Home"

The history and context for the creation of music boxes will be explored, including Edison’s revolutionizing invention of the phonograph as a
result of his quest to improve the telegraph and the telephone. An important connection can be drawn from music boxes, to phonographs, all the way to record players, CD players, and MP3 players.

Gamelan Music

Gamelan music is one of the great musical traditions of the world, beginning nearly 1,000 years ago. Learn about this unique and interesting musical culture and try the instruments yourself.

Musical Experimentation

In this space you will learn about instrument creativity through the eyes of Arthur Ferris and have a chance to use your own imagination to invent unique instruments and compose your own music.

Museum News

Letters from the Heart,
February 14-March 31 Let Mozart's letter inspire you to write your own! Starting on February 14, we'll be asking visitors to the Museum (or virtual visitors) to compose their own letters from the heart. Are you as much of a romantic as Mozart? learn more

Our new book!

To Music
The Schubert Club Museum
Photographs by Natasha D'Schommer

Museum Information

Location
Second Floor of Landmark Center
75 W 5th Street
Saint Paul, MN 55102 directions

Cost
No admission charge

Hours
Sunday through Friday, 12pm - 4pm

Holidays
The Museum will be closed the following days:

2013: Jan. 21, March 31, May 26, 27, July 4, 5

Tours
An interpretive guide is on staff to provide tours. Groups of 5 or more are encouraged to call ahead. After-hours tours may be possible by special arrangement. Please call Kate Cooper at 651.292.3267 or .

Keyboard Studio

Come experience "The Living Collection" of The Schubert Club, a studio of playable copies of historic harpsichords and fortepianos. This is an excellent opportunity for instructors, students and artists to experience early periods of music on these instruments modeled after the original keyboards of the 17th and 18th centuries. Advanced booking is required by contacting Kate Cooper at 651-292-3266 or

Images of instruments and manuscripts from The Schubert Club Collection were photographed by Natasha D'Schommer, a Minneapolis based artist.