The Massey Memorial Organ is located on the grounds of Chautauqua Institution

Chautauqua Institution

The Chautauqua Institution is a non-profit adult education center and summer resort located on 750 acres in Chautauqua, New York, 17 miles northwest of Jamestown in the western part of New York State...

 in Chautauqua, New York

Chautauqua, New York

Chautauqua is a town in Chautauqua County, New York, U.S. . The population was 4,666 at the 2000 census. The town is named after Chautauqua Lake. The traditional meaning remains 'bag tied in the middle'...

. It is the largest outdoor pipe organ in the world, with 5,640 pipes. The organ was built in Chautauqua's 5,000-seat wooden Amphitheater and was dedicated in 1907. The instrument was a donation from the Massey family

Massey family

The Massey families are prominent Canadian and American families. The Canadian Masseys are known for manufacturers of farm equipment and are active patrons of the Canadian arts. The North Carolina Masseys are descended from Thomas Massey who immigrated from Cheshire, England to Philadelphia,...

 of Toronto.
Beginning in late 1992 and completed in June 1993, the organ was reconstructed by the Fischer Pipe Organ Company of Erie, PA.