Free Admission to Edison Day June 2nd

Many on Patch don’t realize besides blogging on Patch, I am a volunteer interpreter for the Edison Museum. I don’t get a chance to go to West Orange often.  But I am there in spirit because I am a big history buff on Thomas Edison and try to write an article each month to a hardcopy community newspaper. But once a year in June, I like to spend a full day volunteering for Edison Days. 
On this day admission to the museum is free and they have all these neat programs and exhibits for the day.  My favorite is the wax cylinder recordings. 
Edison invented this recording device in the late 1800’s that uses wax on
paper to record sound.  They have music sound recording with a live band being recorded on Edison’s wax cylinder recording device.   Here is a YouTube video of a past Museum wax recording gig.

http://youtu.be/CJXDtrq4McY

Check out the flyer of this event that is a great place for
adults and kids alike:

Saturday, June 2nd

10 am to 4 pm

Thomas Edison National Historical Park

211 Main Street, West Orange, NJ

www.nps.gov/edis

Tel: 973 736 0550 x11

If your are unable to make it to this event, don’t worry the Museum is open from Wed- Fri and it is still a bargain price of $8 for regular admission