The Empire State Theatre And Musical Instrument Museum was established in 1966 as a non-profit, educational organization.  ESTMIM is also the first museum of it's kind to be chartered by the prestigous New York State Board Of Regents.  The museum is open from 10:00am-10:00pm everyday during the State Fair, during all ESTMIM programs and at special request.

CNY's largest collection of 88 note player piano rolls

Extensive silent films, slides & projection equiptment

Extensive American &British Theatre organist biographies

Extensive 78 rpm phonograph record collection.

3/11 Wurlitzer Theatre Pipe
Organ (AKA Unit Orchestra)

National Automatic Music Co. Piano, complete with racing dogs mechanism.

Kohler & Campbell Player
piano (HANDS ON!!!)

Large Parlor Reed Organ displays

Large Estey Reed Church organ

B.F. (RKO) Keiths Theatre
exhibit

Silent Movie equiptment

Selected "Big Band Era"
Musical Instruments

Wind-up Phonographs

We would like to add
to our colloction:

Theatre memorbilia
Mechanical music makers
Music Boxes
Coin operated items
Band Organs
Player organs
Modern popular piano rolls