Rare, historic pianos to be found at little-known museum in KCK

The piano at Ford's Theater where President Lincoln was assassinated is on display at the Piano Museum of the Piano Technicians Guild, 4444 Forest Ave., Kansas City, Kan. (Photo by William Crum)
The piano at Ford’s Theater where President Lincoln was assassinated is on display at the Piano Museum of the Piano Technicians Guild, 4444 Forest Ave., Kansas City, Kan. (Photo by William Crum)

by William Crum

Rare and historic pianos are among the treasures to be found at the Piano Museum, 4444 Forest Ave., Kansas City, Kan.

The museum, which is off I-635 and Shawnee Drive, has items such as the piano at Ford’s Theater when President Lincoln was shot.

Some of the pianos on display there came from the colonial era and others date back to the turn of the century.

The museum is sponsored by the Piano Technicians Guild.

The hours are from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

This museum should be one of those things that everyone should put on their bucket list. For more information, call them at 913-432-9975 or go the website, www.ptg.org.

Rare and historic pianos are on display at the Piano Museum at the Piano Technicians Guild, 4444 Forest Ave., Kansas City, Kan. (Photo by William Crum)
Rare and historic pianos are on display at the Piano Museum at the Piano Technicians Guild, 4444 Forest Ave., Kansas City, Kan. (Photo by William Crum)

Rare and historic pianos are on display at the Piano Museum at the Piano Technicians Guild, 4444 Forest Ave., Kansas City, Kan. (Photo by William Crum)
Rare and historic pianos are on display at the Piano Museum at the Piano Technicians Guild, 4444 Forest Ave., Kansas City, Kan. (Photo by William Crum)
Rare and historic pianos and memorabilia are on display at the Piano Museum at the Piano Technicians Guild, 4444 Forest Ave., Kansas City, Kan. (Photo by William Crum)
Rare and historic pianos and memorabilia are on display at the Piano Museum at the Piano Technicians Guild, 4444 Forest Ave., Kansas City, Kan. (Photo by William Crum)
Rare and historic pianos and memorabilia  are on display at the Piano Museum at the Piano Technicians Guild, 4444 Forest Ave., Kansas City, Kan. (Photo by William Crum)
Rare and historic pianos and memorabilia are on display at the Piano Museum at the Piano Technicians Guild, 4444 Forest Ave., Kansas City, Kan. (Photo by William Crum)

A display accompanies the piano that was at Ford's Theater when President Lincoln was shot. (Photo by William Crum)
A display accompanies the piano that was at Ford’s Theater when President Lincoln was shot. (Photo by William Crum)

Rare and historic pianos are on display at the Piano Museum at the Piano  Technicians Guild, 4444 Forest Ave., Kansas City, Kan. (Photo by William Crum)
Rare and historic pianos are on display at the Piano Museum at the Piano
Technicians Guild, 4444 Forest Ave., Kansas City, Kan. (Photo by William Crum)