Museo della Musica

Welcome to the Museo della Musica, a sanctuary dedicated to the universal language of humanity: music [35-37]. As you enter this space, you are not just walking into a gallery of objects, but into a living archive of sound that…

Our exploration begins on the second floor in the Asia and Oceania gallery. This section features a breathtaking array of instruments from the vast island groups of the Pacific and the diverse cultures of Asia. …

Moving into the United States and Canada gallery, we encounter a pivotal moment in musical history: the rise of the amplified guitar. During the 1920s and 1930s, musicians struggled to make their instruments loud enough for radio…

Heading downstairs, we enter the Mechanical Music Gallery, a section that features the 'robots' of the musical world from the 19th and 20th centuries. These are automatic machines that play themselves without the need for a human…

In the Artist Gallery, the museum honors the individuals who have transformed musical history through their mastery. Here, you can see instruments and artifacts once owned by popular musicians from a wide variety of styles and…

Through a large viewing window, you have the rare opportunity to look into the museum’s Conservation Lab. This is where skilled technicians work to maintain and preserve the thousands of instruments in the collection. …

Finally, we reach the Experience Gallery, perhaps the most beloved section of the museum for families and the young at heart. This is a 'no-shushing' zone where you are encouraged to actually play the instruments. …

As we conclude our journey through the Museo della Musica, I hope you leave with a renewed sense of wonder for the sheer diversity of human expression [35-37]. We have traveled from the Pacific islands of Fiji to the mechanical…