Chamsori Gramophone Museum (참소리축음기박물관) (Gangneung)

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Chamsori Gramophone and Edison Science Museum is the world's third largest collection of Edison memorabilia. The entire collection was brought together by an eccentric curator, Seon Seong-Mok with more than 5000 wind-up gramophones, phonographs and music-boxes, of which some 1500 are on display. These range from the earliest Edison phonograph to a super-thunder Western Electric sound system. More than 150,000 recordings are available in this museum.

The rest of the collection showcases Edison’s long, eclectic and accomplished career. The Edison Invention Hall includes a large display of stereos, toys, record players, light bulbs, radios, televisions, film cameras, projectors, stock tickers and home appliances from the beginnings of consumer culture. The Hall houses more than 850 inventions.