I would tend to agree that the piano should not be played. Finger oils and
dirt could wear down the keys over time. Your first duty (as I'm sure you
know) is to preserve the piano.
A suggestion: Get a cd player and some piano music cds and play them instead
of the piano. We do this with our Edison phonograph(not a musical
instrument, I know :). It makes for a great atmosphere in our music room
without wear and tear on the phonograph and I don't think anything is taken
away by not having the phonograph playing. Hope this helps!

Cheers,
Chris Godbold
Assistant Curator
Heritage Farmstead Museum
Plano, TX
www.heritagefarmstead.org





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