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Blick in den ersten Raum der Ausstellung Musikinstrumente mit zwei großen Orgeln und weiteren Tasteninstrumenten.

Photo: Deutsches Museum

Guided tour

Musical Instruments

Learn more about the diverse range of musical instruments in the exhibition at the Deutsches Museum – from the harpsichord of the 16th century to the synthesiser of the present day.

Adults, Family and children, Young people

The Musical Instruments exhibition covers a range of objects – from the harpsichord of the 16th century to the synthesiser of the present day. Learn more about the instruments, the ideas and the social and musical developments that led to their invention – along with their technical and acoustic fundamentals and the people who invented and played them. The “Glimpse into the storage” area of the exhibition also lets you look behind the scenes at the museum.

Natural Sciences

Musical Instruments

From the Renaissance to the present day: whether it’s the harpsichord, saxophone or synthesiser, here you can explore the most important stages in the development of instruments.

When will this event take place?

Discover which activities are taking place by checking our daily programme, which is published at around 9.20 each day. Our programme changes daily and includes guided tours, demonstrations, science shows and hands-on activities for individual visitors and small groups of up to five people. All programme events are held in German. They begin either directly where the activity is set to take place or at a guided-tour meeting point in the relevant exhibition.

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