The Donkerstraat is just a few minutes' walk from Utrecht CS, exactly between the Utrecht Conservatory and Museum Speelklok. A very old and musical piece of Utrecht near the Dom. At no. 21 I have set up a fairytale shop window. The space behind it is open to visitors every week. This is not the workshop, but the shop at my house!

Extensive choice for direct sales

Because the delivery times in the webshop are currently very long, this is an ideal opportunity to get hold of a music box in the short term. Usually I have around 100 boxes in stock made of wood from all over the country, with many different melodies. The boxes are made exclusively for the physical store and cannot be ordered online. Many boxes that are already sold out in the webshop or have never even been placed in it, can be found in the store. Like boxes of Utrecht city wood (including Es Wilhelminapark)!

Choose your own melody

There is already a melody in each box. If you prefer a specific box with a different melody, I can usually exchange this for you on the spot. For boxes with small (18-tone) mechanism you can choose from almost 60 melodies (in stock). For boxes with medium and large mechanisms, the stock on site is limited. Sometimes it can be very busy, then you will have to wait until I can help you.

Personal engraving

It is now also possible to have a box engraved on site. If it is very quiet I can do it right away, otherwise it will take about 1 hour. There are numerous cozy cafes within walking distance..:) An engraving costs 12 to 15 euros per surface. Engraving a logo or image takes a few days and costs 20 euros.

Special music box from the 19th century

There is also a very special music box that I bought myself at the beginning of this year. It is a Polyphon from Leipzig of over 100 years old. With interchangeable music plates. The music box starts playing when you throw in a Penny!

The particularly pure and crystal clear sound has already made many mouths open in amazement!