Paris Phonograph Museum needs help

[TinfoilPhono]

An email from Jalal Aro in Paris:

I have tried my very best to build the wonderful project Phono Museum, the museum of recorded sound: 140 years of the history of sound. The collection is amazing, certainly one of the finest in France, in all seriousness. The museum project is unquestionably unique in all of Paris. Situated at the foot of the famous Montmartre hill, the location is ideal. Please see the link:  http://phonomuseum.fr/  and also:  https://www.facebook.com/PHONO-Museum-P ... 57/?ref=hl 

However, as with so many cultural endeavors. the problem today is financing. We had believed that the city of Paris would help us. Many encouraging words were offered, but ultimately they came to nothing.

Now the project is in a delicate position. In order to survive we are appealing to your generosity, via crowdfunding. We will continue to try to obtain support from the City of Paris, as well as the active participation of the town hall of the 9th Arrondissement where the museum is situated, but there are no guarantees at this point.

Please check out this link to the crowdfunding platform Ulule, on which you can make a donation, with or without a special gift according to the amount donated, listed on the right side of the page. http://fr.ulule.com/phonomuseum

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

Thank you in advance.

With very best wishes,
Jalal Aro

[VintageTechnologies]

"We had believed that the city of Paris would help us. Many encouraging words were offered, but ultimately they came to nothing."

Well, that's politics for you, in any language. There's a moral in there, somewhere.

[Slaton]

René

Thanks for forwarding this email from Jalal. This museum has been a labor of love and a tremendous accomplishment by Jalal and a huge service to our hobby. I am happy to help and I hope that many more collectors will support such efforts across the globe. It is part of ensuring that this wonderful hobby not only survive but thrive.

Anil

[Slaton]

René

Good news! It appears that the crowdsourcing funding project has succeeded in raising 104% of its goal. This is very positive and it is great to see over 460 people supporting this museum.

Anil

[A Ford 1]

Hi All,
Is there any one that has visited the Museum that knows of a nice lunch or dinner spot near the Museum?
Thank you,
Allen