Harp from 1749 (detail); photograph: Hendrik Schmidt
Leipzig's Museum für Musikinstrumente is housed in the Grassi museum complex and is the largest collection of musical instruments in Germany. The Museum offers visitors of all ages an insight not only into the diverse world of musical instruments but also into the handcraft and the artistic and experimental abilities of instrument makers since the 16th century.
The Museum was opened on 30th May 1929. As an institute of Leipzig University, it serves the research and scholarship of this institution, as well as exhibiting its treasures to the general public.
The Museum für Musikinstrumente possesses in excess of 5,000 pieces. The world's oldest surviving grand fortepiano dating from 1726 is on exhibition, as well as five further examples of the output of the inventor of the fortepiano, Bartolomeo Cristofori. Masterpieces from the workshops of Leipzig during Bach's day, evidence of early piano making in Leipzig, a cinema organ, music machines and curiosities of all kind are on display.
The instruments are complemented by graphic displays, 3D musical examples, a hologram installation and a sound laboratory, bringing musical history alive multisensorially.
Opening times: Tuesday-Sunday 10am-6pm; special arrangements on public holidays
Internet:
http://mfm.uni-leipzig.de/_eng/index.php
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Station 4, ehem. Musikbibliothek Peters / Former Peters Music Library |
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Museum für Musikinstrumente / Museum of Musical Instruments (Music Trail station 5) |
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Station 6, Alter Johannisfriedhof / Old St. Johannis' Cemetery |
