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#14 The Delta Blues
Museum, Clarksdale, Mississippi (MS)
an attraction for
those who want to gain insights about the origin of various genres of
music including country, jazz, rock and bluegrass etc.
http://www.deltabluesmuseum.org/index.cfm
#15 The Horniman
Museum, Forest Hill, South London
This museum is home to a large collection of musical instruments,
the most comprehensive in the UK.
http://www.horniman.ac.uk/
#16 Museum of Making
Music, Carlsbad,
California, USA
Revives the history
of American music with a large number of vintage instruments on display.
Also provides visitors with an opportunity to play on a variety of
hands-on instruments.
http://www.museumofmakingmusic.org/
#17 Tareq Rajab
Museum, Kuwait
Has an interesting collection of stringed
instruments. These are from Iran, Afghanistan, and the Gulf.
http://www.trmkt.com/
#18 Texas Music
Museum, Austin, Texas
Texas Music Museum is a rich
collection of artifacts that represent Texas Music. The museum hosts a
number of events and educational programs.
http://www.texasmusicmuseum.org/
#19 National Museum of
American History, Music & Musical Instruments Collection,
Washington D.C
The museum's Collection of Music & Musical Instruments is vast & plays
an important role in preserving instruments of European and American
heritage.
http://americanhistory.si.edu/index.cfm
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#20 The Raices
Latin Music Museum Collection, New York NY
The Museum preserves and
promotes some of the most loved Afro-Caribbean musical forms in New York
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#21 National Museum of
Musical Instruments, Roma Italy
Here you will find a large
range of musical instruments from differetn parts of the world including
- China, Japan, India etc.
#22 The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
A number of musical treasures
are on display at the Museum's Musical Instruments collection.
http://www.metmuseum.org/home.asp
http://www.metmuseum.org/Works_of_Art/department.asp?dep=18
#23
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
The collection of musical
instruments includes some beautifully crafted instruments which are
definitely worth admiring.
http://www.mfa.org/
#24 Ringve Museum,
Norway
Being the national museum of musical instruments of
Norway, the museum has a wide collection of European and Non European
Musical instruments.
http://www.ringve.com/english/index.html
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#25
Rock n Roll Hall of Fame & Museum,
Cleveland, Ohio
This museum is a celebration of rock and
roll music and is regularly visited by fans who want to witness the
exhibits, events and educational programs organsied here.
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#26 The Sibelius Museum,
Finland
This is the only museum which is completely
dedicated to music in
Finland. Here you can find a large collection of instruments.
http://www.abo.fi/fak/hf/musik/index_eng.php
#27 MUSEUM OF MECHANICAL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS- Castello di
Sestola Via della Rocca 41029 SESTOLA MO
This museum displays mechanical
musical instruments from the collection of "Edward Thones".
On display are music boxes, barrel-organs, etc.
#28 The Music
House Museum - Acme, Michigan (near Traverse City)
Huge collection of music-making
machines from the 1870s-1930s, including player pianos, nickelodeons,
etc, as well as a a variety of organs. They give fabulous
tours, and their instruments are kept in working condition
and demonstrated to visitors. http://www.musichouse.org/
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