Museo degli strumenti musicali popolari
Museum of some one thousand folk musical instruments from around the world, to look at and to play, with a thematic music park in Roncegno Terme.
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About the museum
The Museo degli Strumenti Musicali Popolari in Roncegno Terme, in the locality of S. Brigida, holds over one thousand instruments from around the world, the fruit of donations from private collectors, associations and families. The museum presents itself as a journey through music, art, history, geography and the cultures of peoples, and describes itself as “a museum to see and to play”: visitors, especially children and young people, can try some of the instruments.
Alongside the exhibition is the Parco Musicale, an outdoor route through five green areas dedicated to the sounds of nature: the orchard with wind-driven “scacciaspiriti” (spirit scarers), the musical garden with benches shaped like pianos and a water drum, the flower garden with over 70 plant species, the herb area with a marimba, and the rose garden. The museum is linked to the activities of the Accademia and the Coro S. Osvaldo, and runs educational workshops on making small instruments, musical games and animated readings.
In winter and early spring parts of the premises are under renovation and the instruments are being restored, so visits should be arranged in advance.
Highlights
- Over one thousand folk musical instruments from around the world
- Opportunity to try some instruments
- Parco Musicale with five areas dedicated to the sounds of nature
- Benches shaped like pianos and a water drum
- Instrument-making workshops for schools and families
Permanent exhibition
- Strumenti musicali popolari e Parco Musicale – Over one thousand folk musical instruments from various countries of the world and an outdoor thematic park with sound trails.
- Founded
- 2011
- Visitors per year
- approx. 2,000
Admission & discounts
Admission is free.
Admission is free; a small contribution is requested for guided visits. For schools and groups, the guided visit with trying the instruments costs €4 per person (€6 with a workshop or with a visit to the Mulino Angeli), plus VAT if an invoice is needed; free for teachers, educators and certified pupils.
Accessibility
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Kids & families
Great for kids & families
- Family tours & workshops
- Hands-on stations
An interactive museum also designed for children and young people, who can try the instruments; the project “Giovani al Museo” is offered to schools.
Getting there & parking
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Amenities & dining
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Events & venue rental
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Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| School programs | yes |
| Good to know | Guided visits of about one to one and a half hours by reservation by e-mail or telephone, with the chance to try the instruments. Annual workshops on making small instruments, musical games and animated musical readings; in spring, workshops on the Parco della Musica. |
