[ Ref. https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1682929707169427 

I just received an email saying that G. Perlee Amsterdam is for sale.
I Googled "G. Perlee Amsterdam for sale" and got the following:

> Authentic items from the historic G. Perlee Amsterdam organ
workshop are being liquidated.

> The entire 150-year collection "including historic organs,
workshop machinery, archives, and family memorabilia" will be
sold at a public auction on Saturday, September 26, 2026.

> Here are the key details for the upcoming sale:

> Auction Date: Saturday, September 26, 2026

> Auction Location: Dutch Auction Company in Tilburg, Netherlands

> Viewing Dates: September 18 & 19, 2026, at the historic
G. Perlee Workshop in Amsterdam

> Bidding Options: Live in the room in Tilburg or online
worldwide through the Dutch Auction Company Bidding Platform

> Catalogue Release: The complete auction catalogue will be
available online at the end of August.

It was rather clear when I visited the shop about a decade ago that the
family did not have the skills needed to reform as a museum operation.
It would have required restructuring as a not-for-profit to gain
qualification for grants, etc. It also would have meant meeting things
like health and safety requirements.

Museum management is a specialized profession, generally requiring an
academic education. Hopefully a non-profit organization will be formed
to buy the entire collection and open the shop as a museum in Amsterdam.

Wallace Venable
Morgantown, West Virginia
wallace.venable@mail.wvu.edu.geentroep [delete ".geentroep" to reply]