museo del violino

Elgarus

We loved the interactive displays and the Stradivarius collection! The coffee shop below was also useful, sadly there were no concerts on that day and its useful to contact them before hand to book these or check the timings.

layann2015

This is a heaven for any musician. It is in the heart of Cremona. It is the city of violins. You definitely have to go there. It is full of history and treasure. Fascinating!

marcogi6

Violin museum in the center of Cremona.No to be missed (unless you hate violins, violas, cellos, etc.).Lots of explanations.Display of recent and ancient violins (including some Stradivari's)

TCOYDS

It's a history lesson and a half! Even if violins are not your thing, this could be that moment where you just relax and open yourself up to appreciate such an interesting instrument. There are activity stations for children and lots of information and sounds to absorb. At the end of the tour you are able to sit and listen to a violin solo which, no word of a lie, had me falling asleep. Not from boredom, but it was quite relaxing. It's not an instrument that is heard of in the mainstream and I think it's kinda sad because its beautiful to listen to. This museum keeps alive a dying art form. Rip your children off their iPads and Xboxes and bring them here.. Let us not let this beautiful art form die out..

EmadAghasi

The museum was just amazing! Whether you are into music or not, musician or just a music fan, eastern or western, you will love this treasure; the great feeling to see the first handcrafted instruments specifically violin, the procedure to craftsmanship of a violin and the historical background of a series of the most valuable and best violin in the world by Stradivari, Guarnery and Amati. The collections and Stradivari's friends were also other attractive points to be drawn in. All in all, it made not only my day, but also my whole time in Italy as the most highlighted and memorable visit I have ever had. It is also noticeable that the interactive mechanism in the museum accompanied by audio guide, smart displays to get to know violin and the craftsmanship procedures make this experience even better. As a music and specifically violin lover I felt like heaven when I was there and I was in love with my instrument and music more than any other moment in my whole life. Jut the last point for violinists; go there and enjoy but don be jealous. The instruments there are so expensive and almost priceless to be jealous about :D

SarahJamie5

It is quite an expensive musuem at 10 Euros to enter but well worth the fee. You can learn so much about the violin making process and hear some of the best violins in the world. I think this museum would appeal not just to knowledgeable musicians but to everyone who loves performance. Also, the bar downstairs does a fantastic apperitivo!

RAD10977

An amazing interactive museum...probably the best of its kind. Beautifully doneSorry we missed the concert!Priceless collection of stringed instruments...and all get played.

645konstantinosp

Just about an hour trip by train from the central station of Milan , Cremona is worth devoting at least one day to stroll around the small streets and the magnificent square of the Town hall and above all to pay a visit to the marvelous violin museum of the town . The modern statue set on the exterior of the museum preoccupied us in the mode of music. The dim light of the very successful illumination for the exhibited numerous violins made by Stradivarius and other craftsmen created a magic atmosphere. Seldom have we seen such an excellent presentation of the exhibited items in a museum.Very successful was the idea of the sound insulated wooden shell where one could hear and see on the screen famous artists interpreting marvelous violin sonatas.Unfortunately we had no the chance to hear and watch a violin recital with genuine Stradivarius violin.

mattyandco

had a guided tour as part of a conference - incredible to hear a recital on a 300yr old Stradivarius violin. Beautifl auditorium

PiBit

Recently established, very well thought and constructed, a place not to miss in this special violin centre that is Cremona.

Jawz1964

We included Cremona in our Italy trip planning - to visit the museum and see Stradivari's house. From Milan, its a nice short train ride The train journey was scenic and fantastic. You need to look for Trains to Montva as Cremona is a intermediate stopand not listed in the departure boards at Milano Centrale :-) The museum has the history of volin's evolution, exhibition of violins and movies showing the violin making. Violin's parts are explained well. There us a nice bookshop, We didnt goto violin bar. There was a 4 PM & 9 PM concert as part of the ongoing Stradivari festival. This is a very short walk from cremona railway station. Small town. Most shops had a violin as part of the display! We could take the 3:30 PM train back to Milan. Violin is one of the key instrument used in South Indian classical music - solo and accompaning - and domesticated :-) We liked the museum and the town

MiriamP759

I'm neither a violinist nor a big expert in classical music, nevertheless I loved this place & spent there more time than planned. After seeing the whole, there were rooms that we visited again, because we just couldn't get enough.A fantastic place.Be sure to take the audio guide in your language. It allows you not only listen to the explanations, but also hear some of the instruments on display.Pure delight!

187MichaelV

This is a museum devoted to what Cremona is legendary for--violins. While it sounds like a niche museum not likely to be interesting to the general public, the truth is quite the contrary. The museum is laid out in several stages including the history of violin-making, a marvelous interactive exhibit that shows in great detail all the steps involved in producing a violin (which allows you to speed up, back up, and turn a violin inside out), a 3-D map of old Cremona showing where the legendary violin-makers' shops were, recent efforts to sustain the violin-making art, and examples of current violins. But the two best parts are the "treasure chest", where some of the finest Stradivarius, Amati, and Guarneri instruments in the world are on display, and the audio chamber where you can hear master violinists play classical pieces on these treasured violins.

598mitchellc

This museum featured violin making techniques, as well as, the history of violins. It also had wonderful displays of violins from world renown violin makers.

RoxK

We spent a long time here. Be sure to pick up the very informative audio guide so you can listen to the instruments that you are viewing. I am not a musician and I loved this place. The bar downstairs has a great happy hour.