![]() ![]() The Museum's historical collection, one of the most prestigious in the world, includes pieces by famous Italian violin-makers such as Andrea Amati (Charles IX violin, 1566), Nicolò Amati (Hammerle violin, 1658), Antonio Stradivari (violins Clisebee, 1669 Cremonese, 1715 and Vesuvius, 1727 and Stauffer ex Cristiani cello, 1700), and Giuseppe Guarneri “del Gesù” (Stauffer violin, 1734). Opened to the public in September 14th, 2013, the Violin Museum is housed in the Palazzo dell’Arte, an imposing Fascist era brick construction built in 1941 after a design by architect Carlo Cocchia, renovated after a design by the architectural practice Arkpabi to house the new museum. ![]() The Museo del Violino (Violin Museum) in Cremona is a musical instrument museum that displays both modern and historical pieces, including famous string instruments by Antonio Stradivari, Guarneri del Gesù, and Andrea Amati. The city of Cremona is especially noted for its musical history and traditions, including some of the earliest and most renowned luthiers (as violin makers are called), such as Giuseppe Guarneri, Antonio Stradivari, Francesco Rugeri, Vincenzo Rugeri, and several members of the Amati family. ![]() Cremona is situated in Lombardy region and it's the capital of the province of Cremona. ![]()
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