Sound Preservation Association of Tasmania

05/11/2025

05/11/2025

SPAT has turned 40 years old!
To mark the event we have created an exhibition which is now on show in the Rosny public library.
We have taken a snapshot of what we have on show at the Museum.
We have children's records and record players, transistor radios, an Australian record display, a Jazz record display, Jack O'Hagan display, a wall display including various old sound recording media.
Plus the story of SPAT from its start in 1985.
The exhibition is at the library till end of November

07/06/2025

New feature to the sound museum is a 1906 Ericsson magneto telephone. You would crank the handle on the side to make the bell at the exchange ring. You would then pick up the handset and tell the operator who you wanted to be connected to.
Our phone is connected to another phone in the museum.

31/05/2025

A walk through of the Sound Museum at 19 Cambridge Road, Bellerive

19/04/2025

This speaker is more what you expect the 1920s to sound like.

19/04/2025

And another speaker.

19/04/2025

Have you ever wondered what loudspeakers from the 1920s sounded like?
So did we, so we tried a few from our collection. Some were surprisingly good.

10/04/2025

The Sound Museum along with other groups had a display and activities as part of a Bunnings Mornington Community Easter event.
We had interest from a number of two legged and four legged viewers. There was no power available but our windup gramophones filled the space.

14/02/2025

Good morning everyone! Don't forget that Sound Preservation Association of Tasmania members are able to purchase records as we continue to rationalise our collection. Prices start at $1! Why not pop down to the Sound Museum and have a look!

31/10/2024

The Sound Preservation Association of Tasmania will be closed this coming Saturday 2nd November. We will be open again as per normal the following week.