On the occasion of Lviv Polytechnic Day, every student of the University had the opportunity to visit the Sound History Museum, which is located in the third academic building.
The history of the museum began in 2018 as an initiative of the teachers and students of the Department of Electronic Engineering. During its existence, it has been replenished with numerous exhibits: antique turntables, tape recorders and recording devices from different eras and countries. Each of these artefacts reflects the evolution of technology and the changing sound preferences of generations. The students can see how sound recording and playback technologies have changed over the decades due to various models of tape recorders and players.
Thanks to the efforts of students and the faculty of the Institute of Information and Communication Technologies and Electronic Engineering, many exhibits were restored and refurbished. So visitors of the museum can not only see unique devices, but also listen to music on the restored turntables stored at the University.
– We repair and restore our equipment ourselves, even the old pieces of our collection, such as the 1940s gramophone, which is the oldest in the collection and is in full working order, said the museum’s director Serhii Melnykov.
Vinyl records are particularly popular and can be played on vintage turntables. This gives students the opportunity to feel the atmosphere of past decades and appreciate the quality of analogue sound of the era of recorders. In the museum students can choose one of the records stored in its collection which makes their visit even more engaging and interactive.
– The museum’s collection features more than 80 exhibits and is not limited to tape recorders, gramophones and radios, but also includes Soviet, Western and Ukrainian records, said Sehii Melnykov.
The Sound History Museum is an important centre for anyone interested in the history of sound technology, its development and influence on culture.
