Rocky Mountain Music Museum

Our Collection

Gordon Close, Curator of the Rocky Mountain Music Museum, welcomes you to this virtual tour of the museum. Explore our unique collection of rare, collectible and unusual musical instruments.

Video Tours

Virtual Tour Introduction

Vintage Instruments Collection

Recording Devices History

Rare Musical Instruments

Guitar Collection

Historical Instruments

Nickelodeon Mechanical Piano

Hammond Organ

Japanese Koto

Special Collection Items

Featured Instruments

Chet Atkins Country Gentleman 1985

Chet Atkins Country Gentleman 1985

Personal guitar of the legendary Chet Atkins

Gretsch White Falcon 1962

Gretsch White Falcon 1962

Iconic hollow-body electric guitar

Gibson Les Paul Recording Guitar 1974

Gibson Les Paul Recording Guitar 1974

Rare Les Paul Recording model with unique electronics

Seeburg Jukebox

Seeburg Jukebox

Classic mid-century jukebox

Walk, Don't Run Original Sheet Music 1960

Walk, Don't Run Original Sheet Music 1960

Original sheet music to Johnny Smith's classic

Epiphone Amp 1935-1953

Epiphone Amp 1935-1953

Original Epiphone amp in working condition

Collection Categories

Guitars & Basses

Vintage and rare stringed instruments

Recording Equipment

Historic recording and playback devices

Keyboards & Organs

Pianos, organs, and electronic keyboards

World Instruments

Unique instruments from around the globe

Notable Collection Pieces

Guitars & Amps

  • • Dyer Harp Guitar 1920s
  • • Gibson L-4 1912-1920
  • • Gibson Harp Guitar 1909
  • • Epiphone Amp 1935-1953
  • • Guild Stratford X350 1954

Historic Items

  • • Mando Bass 1918-1922
  • • Richter Hawaiian Hand-Painted Guitar 1930
  • • Rickenbacker Frying Pan Lap Steel 1931
  • • Zenith Radio 1930s
  • • Pump Organ (vintage)