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The barrel organ and pianola used to bring the latest and most popular songs to Berlin’s backyards and salons. At the Pankow Museum, you can see these fascinating instru­ments and listen to real street hits on barrel organs and serinettas.



At the same time, the tour provides insights into Italian immi­gration in the 19th century, the reasons for migration and life in Berlin’s little Italy in Prenzlauer Berg.


Three immi­grants founded the company Cocchi, Bacigalupo and Graffigna, which had a worldwide reputation in barrel organ building. Their large orchestrion “Fratihymnia” still invites you to dance today with its large repertoire of hits and operettas.



(IN ENGLISH)
Additional information
Meeting point: Exhibition hall
Dates
July 2025
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