Welcome the summer to the Worlds Playground with the return of the magnificent sounds of the pipe organs of Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Beginning on Tuesday, May 30, 2023, free noon recitals will be offered daily to the public. The pipe organs of Boardwalk Hall include the massive 33,112-pipe Midmer-Losh, the world’s largest musical instrument, and the beautiful W. W. Kimball organ. Visitors of all ages will be entertained with various genres of music performed by renowned organists from near and far on one of the grand organs being restored by the Historic Organ Restoration Committee. The newly restored Choir division of the Midmer-Losh can now be heard after decades of silence. If you have heard the pipe organs in the past or have never heard them, now is the time to bring your family and friends to enjoy a spectacular musical experience together.
Make Wednesdays even more memorable by signing up for the specialty two-hour Curator’s Tour that begins at 10:00 a.m. in the lobby. This extraordinary journey will take visitors through Boardwalk Hall as they learn about its history and architecture. Historic Boardwalk Hall is on the National Register of Historic Places and has National Historic Landmark status. Visitors will be guided through two of the large organ chambers and get up
close to the seven-manual console that the organist uses to control the instrument to create an incredible musical experience. The tour includes a visit to the restoration shop to meet the members of the Historic Organ Restoration Committee team and the dedicated volunteers to learn more about the amazing restoration project. Donation for the Curator’s Tour is $10. For more information, listing of our recitalists and to register
for the Curator’s Tour (space is limited), visit www.boardwalkorgans.org or call (609) 402-9584 ext. 700. The tour is immediately followed by the noon recital.
Historic Organ Restoration Committee is a 501c3 chartered by the state of New Jersey for the restoration and preservation of the two pipe organs of Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall. In addition to the actual physical restoration of the instruments, HORC seeks to educate and increase awareness of the unique importance of these instruments as irreplaceable national treasures through programming and tours throughout the year. The large organ (main auditorium) is the world’s largest musical instrument; the smaller instrument (Adrian Phillips Theater) is one uniquely suited to the interpretation of silent film.
