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Musical instrument museum in South Carolina, United States
Sigal Music Museum
Former nameCarolina Music Museum
Established2017 (2017)
LocationGreenville, South Carolina
Coordinates34°51′23″N 82°24′10″W / 34.8565°N 82.4028°W / 34.8565; -82.4028
TypeMusic instrument museum
Websitesigalmusicmuseum.org

The Sigal Music Museum (formerly known as the Carolina Music Museum) is a musical instrument museum in Greenville, South Carolina, United States at Heritage Green.

Founded by keyboard collectors Tom and Deborah Strange, with Steven Bichel and Beth Marr Lee, the museum was opened in 2017. It resides in a former bottling plant of the Coca-Cola Bottling Company, built in 1930. The museum is located at the only remaining part of the plant which is the front section. The name change came after instrument collector Marlowe Sigal's family donated his private collection of instruments to the museum, valued at $3.1 million, after his death.

Among the collection is a 1761 Jacob Kirkman harpsichord owned by Queen Charlotte that was played by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, then aged eight, while his family was in London during their grand tour and an 1845 John Broadwood & Sons grand piano, played by Frédéric Chopin in May 1848 during his tour of Great Britain.

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References

  1. Harris, Vincent (July 7, 2022). "'Sounds of America' sings the praises of Southern music at Sigal Music Museum". Greenville Journal. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  2. "About Sigal Music Museum". Sigal Music Museum. Retrieved July 25, 2023.
  3. Nolan, John (August 7, 2021). "Glimpses of Greenville: 1930 to 1940". Greenville Journal. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  4. Neely, Bonnie; Neely, Bill (June 13, 2020). "Sigal Music Museum Is a Jewel of a Surprise". Creators Syndicate. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  5. Putnam, Jeannie (July 9, 2020). "Carolina Music Museum changes name to the Sigal Music Museum". Greenville Journal. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  6. "Carolina Music Museum receives world-class collection, changes name". Greenville Journal. June 20, 2019. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  7. Robertson, Jarvis (June 16, 2022). "Unique instrument collection on display at Sigal Music Museum in Greenville". WHNS. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
  8. "Double Manual Harpsichord, Jacob Kirkman, London, 1761". Sigal Music Museum. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  9. "1845 John Broadwood Grand Piano, Played by Chopin". Sigal Music Museum. April 26, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.

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