
Our Mission:
- To promote understanding and appreciation of the theatre, musical instruments and their tradition through the establishment of a non-profit public museum.
- To preserve and restore musical instruments of significant historic interest and other related artifacts of lasting interest to the community.
- To present public programming through active use of the museum’s musical instruments, technical discussions, newsletters, seminars and other activities.
- To bring together people with a common interest in music, who may enjoy listening and sharing experiences in the world of music.
- To cooperate closely with other museums, societies, and groups to promote cultural opportunities in the community and the State of New York.
Honoring the history and exciting sound of the only remaining originally intact Wurlitzer, Style 235, in the Syracuse area, now installed in the Empire Theatre on the NYS Fairgrounds.

Our Next Program:
December 3, 2023 at 3:00pm
(doors open at 2:30)
Tickets: $15/adults $5/children 16 & under
Tickets are sold at the door….Please bring cash! Thank you.

History of Empire State Theatre & Musical Instrument Museum
NY STATE FAIR THEATRE PIPE ORGAN MUSEUM
ESTMIM and the New York Fair have developed a relationship to honor the legacy of the Wurlitzer Theatre Pipe Organ.
History of the Empire State Theatre & Musical Instrument Museum
OUR EXHIBITS
From the legendary RKO Keith Wurlitzer theatre pipe organ to coin pianos and the Aeolian-Hammond player. See why these historic instruments are treasured and being displayed today.
PROGRAMS
It is both our mission and our pleasure to present to the community programs that showcase the music that once filled the theatres of our country.