Façana del Museu de la Música de Barcelona

The Museu de la Música de Barcelona (English: Music Museum of Barcelona) is a museum in

Barcelona Barcelona ( , , ) is a city on the coast of northeastern Spain. It is the capital and largest city of the autonomous community of Catalonia, as well as the second most populous municipality of Spain. With a population of 1.6 million within ci ...

, Spain that houses a collection of musical instruments from around the world as well as biographical documents, from ancient civilisations to new technologies from the 21st century. The museum collection comprises 2000 musical instruments, 500 of which are on display, including one of the best

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

collections of the world. The museum covers historical, conservational and research aspects and promotes the city’s musical heritage. The Museu de la Música is administered by the City Council. Since 2007 its headquarters are found on the second floor of the L'Auditori de Barcelona in the

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neighbourhood.

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External links

Music Museum of Barcelona: official website

Museum über die Geschichte der Musik (german)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Museu de la Musica de Barcelona Museums in Barcelona Music museums Music organisations based in Spain

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