Italian: Museo del Violino | |
Former name | Stradivarius Museum |
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Established | 1893 |
Location | Piazza Guglielmo Marconi, Cremona, Italy |
Coordinates | 45°07′54″N 10°01′23″E / 45.1315399°N 10.0231361°E |
Type | Musical instrument museum |
Director | Virginia Villa |
Owner | Fondazione Stradivari |
Website | www |
The Violin Museum (Italian: Museo del Violino), formerly the Stradivarius Museum (Italian: Museo Stradivari), is a musical instrument museum located in Cremona. The museum is best known for its collection of stringed instruments that includes violins, violas, cellos, and double basses crafted by renowned luthiers, including Antonio Stradivari and Giuseppe Guarneri del Gesù.[1]