Museo della Musica

Venice


Housed in the restored neoclassical Chiesa di San Maurizio, this collection of rare 17th- to 20th-century instruments is accompanied by informative panels on the life and times of Venice’s Antonio Vivaldi. To hear the instruments in action, check out the kiosk with CDs and concert tickets for Interpreti Veneziani, which runs the museum.


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