27/05/2023
Welcome the summer to the World’s Playground with the return of the magnificent sounds of the pipe organs of Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City. Beginning Tuesday, May 30, 2023, free noon recitals will be offered daily Monday through Friday 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 takes 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 organists use 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.