The Danish Music Museum - The World of Instruments

Due to the removal of the Danish Music Museum to new premises, the exhibitions are closed p.t. However, the office and the library are still open at the present address Aabenraa 32, Copenhagen K. Click for hours.

The new premises are situated in the former Broadcasting House, which also houses the Royal Danish Academy of Music. In future, this unique "house of music" will offer an exceptional interplay between the practising musicians and the culture-historical musical instruments.

Besides, the new premises make room for "Det Klingende Museum" - a new project for children and young people, permitting them to explore all kinds of musical instruments within the three main categories: classical music, rhythmic music, and traditional music.

The Danish Music Museum was founded in 1898, and the exhibition includes musical instruments from Europe, Asia, and Africa from the 16th century through the 21st century.

Unfortunately, the extensive collections are not accessible during the removal period. However, a database at the museum's library makes possible to study all the instruments, inclcuding photos and all necessary information on each instrument. Click for library hours.

The re-opening of the exhibition is scheduled to the end of 2013.

The collections include an extensive library, archives and a picture collection which are still open to the public. Clic for hours.

The library comprises works of and material about many of the great personalities of Danish music history - e.g. Angul Hammerich, Johan Svendsen, Aksel Schiøtz and Niels W. Gade - besides material about important Danish music institutions and organisations. Specialist literature about musical instruments, periods and sectors are found as well.

Catalogues from previous special exhibitions, the museum's annual as well as a collection of postcards are for sale at the office. Clic for hours.

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