This fantastic museum located in the scenic town of Rüdesheim is absolutely worth a stop on a Rhein Valley tour. This small family run museum has a wonderful collection of mechanical musical instruments. Though our tour was in German, they gave us an English language print-out which translated the essential information, and our guide was very expressive so we could follow the highlights even without knowing the language. There are English tours available, but we didn't plan enough in advance to get on one. The instruments themselves were fascinating and really really cool! The tour was well worth the 10 euro fee. Logistics: If unlike me you have your act together, I reccomend calling/emailing ahead to plan a tour, the museum is quick and responsive to emails. Alternatively, you can show up and ask when tours are that day, they run on the hour. We had luck with this in sholder season (October). Just note that some slots may sell out to tour groups, so I would recommend swinging by earlier in the day for this option. However, don't be dissuaded if this is a last minute trip, even if they are sold out, the little courtyard in front is scenic, and there are plenty of things to do nearby.

We had the pleasure of visiting today and were given a tour by our guide Luke. He was absolutely delightful. He took his time explaining everything to us and was able to really engage my 7 and 9 year old kids who were asking him many questions, and he knew the answers to even the most random things. The instruments are all impeccably maintained and in very good condition and I really appreciate that they arent afraid to demonstrate how so many of them work. This museum is an absolute gem.

This museum is housed in a beautiful and ancient building, which alone would be worth the trip. However, the music machines are absolutely wonderful. There are several wonderful fairground - type machines, but the star has to be the machine that plays a whole violin section with piano accompaniment. Simply breathtaking. If you are anywhere near, Go!

This museum is a 'must see' in a visit to the Rhine as it has some priceless artefacts in this lovely building and is such a unique and interesting part of the area's history. The guided tours are fascinating and very well delivered. I would highly recommend to people of all ages.

Visited here when in ruedesheim on our river cruise. Guide showed us around and gave brilliant information on all the types of music machines from years gone by. Absolutely fantastic to see and well worth the visit.

We were part of a pre booked group tour and we had real fun. Our guide was a lively performer who explained each mechanical instrument before playing examples of their music. Everyone in our group seemed to enjoy themselves and it was just the right length at about 45 minutes. Possibly less suitable for small children because the instruments are valuable and not intended to be ‘hands on’.