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The Longwood Organ

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Explore the Organ Museum

Tour Longwood’s unique organ museum for an astonishing behind-the-scenes look at the grand collection of pipes.

Ranging from a one inch in size to an amazing 32 feet tall, the pipes are housed in special climate-controlled chambers with viewing windows for visitors. A state of the art exhibit outlines the history of organs around the world and the story of The Longwood Organ, which began when du Pont built the ballroom in 1929.

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Organ Concerts

Join us for a season of organ concerts that showcase the fully restored 10,010 pipe instrument. Tour Longwood's unique Organ Museum for an impressive behind the scenes look at the thousands of pipes!

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Hear the Sounds of the Longwood Organ

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Find out interesting facts about the largest Aeolian organ ever constructed in a residential setting, and listen to the sounds of the newly-restored pipes.

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The Longwood Organ on American Public Media

In May 2012, American Public Media broadcast an episode of Pipedreams titled "Longwood Revisited" which highlighted the history and restoration of The Longwood Organ.

Listen to the program