Home of the Victrola: Hidden gem of St-Henri

In the basement of a factory, a dozen men snack on Timbits and drink wine while others operate heavy machinery.

For years, they've gathered here,at the Muse des Ondes Emile Berliner,to tinker with pieces of equipment and give them new life.

Recently, they've helped give the museum new life as well.

• See the full multimedia project:Home of theVictrola
• St-Henri Chronicles: Read the full series

Major renovations are happening in this former RCA factory at 1050 Lacasse Street.

This hidden gem in the heart of St-Henri was where Emile Berliner built some of the most famous inventions of the 20th century and where some well-known artists have recorded.

Part of St-Henri's industrial past is being carried into the present and the futureby the building and the people who work there.

Through the years with the Muse des Ondes Emile Berliner

10 years ago

Duration 1:38

Take a look, and a listen, to some of the items in the collection of St-Henri's Muse des Ondes Emile Berliner.

Profiles

Learn more about people who inspired the museum and those who are working hard to help it grow:

The inventor:Emile Berliner

The staff member:Meggie Savard

The volunteer:Robert McDuff

St-Henri Chronicles

St-Henri Chronicles is a collaboration between the Department of Journalism at Concordia University, and CBC Montreal.

Students in a graduate-level multimedia course were asked to find and produce original stories on St-Henri for their final class project.

They spent the winter term developing these stories, and experimented with sound, pictures, video, infographics and maps to tell them.

• About the journalists