In one wing of Hoog Catharijne is the Phonographic Museum, which illustrates the development of sound recording from the invention of Edison's phonograph (1877) and E. Berliner's gramophone (1887) to the present day. There is also a model of an early recording studio.

Open: 10-17 Tu-Sa. Closed Su, M, holidays. Collection: about 150 phonographs and sound-producing equipment, from Edison phonographs to compact disks. Various machines are demonstrated.

Services: permanent exhibition; guided tours.