Museum of Musical Instruments, Musical instrument museum in Sforza Castle, Milan, Italy
The Museum of Musical Instruments holds a collection of 700 instruments from the fifteenth to twentieth centuries within the Sforza Castle complex.
The institution opened its doors in 1958 and received a substantial expansion in 2000 with 79 additional instruments from the Fondazione Antonio Monzino.
The collection emphasizes Lombard instruments, featuring Cremonese violins, hunting horns, woodwind instruments, pianos, and ancient organs from Italian artisans.
The museum welcomes visitors from Tuesday to Sunday between 10:00 AM and 5:30 PM, with free entry during the first and third Tuesday afternoons.
The museum houses equipment from the former Studio di fonologia musicale di Radio Milano, documenting the technical evolution of music production.
Location: Milan
Official opening: 1958
Operator: Comune di Milano
Part of: Sforza Castle Civic Museums
Address: Piazza Castello 20121
Opening Hours: Wtorek-Niedziela 10:00-17:30; Poniedziałek, stycznia 01, maja 01, grudnia 25 off
Phone: 0288463700
Website: https://strumentimusicali.milanocastello.it
GPS coordinates: 45.47025,9.17897
Latest update: March 3, 2025 07:01
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