Talking Machines Exhibition Online

[Aurea]

After more than a year of work, I am very excited to finally share the virtual version of Talking Machines: The Art of Capturing Sound, the exhibition I curated at the Biblioteca Nacional de España (Spanish National Library) in Madrid.

The exhibition brings together phonographs, gramophones, cylinders, records, advertisements, catalogs, and a wide range of historical sound objects from institutional and private collections, many rarely shown publicly.

One of the main goals of the project was to move beyond the static museum display and try to recreate something closer to the real experience of these machines: how they sounded, how they were handled, how they transformed listening itself.

The online version includes an interactive virtual tour, playable historical audio, detailed object information, and optional 3D/VR exploration.

I thought many people here might especially enjoy it.

 

Virtual exhibition:

https://www.bne.es/es/visitanos/visitas-virtuales/maquinas-parlantes/visita.html

 

[phonogfp]

A beautiful, educational, and entertaining display, Aurea!  Congratulations!

 

George P.

[Rick]

I might be in Madrid in the fall. Until when will the exhibition be on?

Rick 

[Jerry]

1 hour ago, Rick said:

I might be in Madrid in the fall. Until when will the exhibition be on?

Rick 

Apparently, it's ended: October 16, 2025 - February 8, 2026

[Jerry]

Beautiful presentation! Thanks for sharing it with us!