Museo internazionale e biblioteca della musica
The Museo Internazionale e Biblioteca della Musica di Bologna is one of the city’s most refined cultural treasures, housed in the beautifully frescoed Palazzo Sanguinetti on Strada Maggiore. Established in 2004, the museum brings together centuries of musical heritage, drawing on collections that trace back to the 1700s and the legacy of Padre Martini, whose correspondence with leading European musicians forms a core of the archive. Its galleries display rare manuscripts, early printed scores, opera librettos, and an exceptional collection of historical instruments, offering a vivid journey through the evolution of Western musicBologna Welcome. The adjoining library preserves thousands of precious volumes, from incunabula to handwritten scores, making it a vital centre for music scholarship. With its elegant rooms and rich narrative, the museum reveals Bologna’s long-standing role as a crossroads of musical innovation.
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Museo Internazionale e Biblioteca della Musica occupies Palazzo Aldini Sanguinetti at Strada Maggiore 34 in Bologna's historic centre, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, a short walk east from Piazza Maggiore. This 16th-century palace with frescoed rooms houses rare musical instruments, scores, portraits and manuscripts spanning six centuries of European music history. Nearby stand landmarks like Basilica di Santa Maria dei Servi, Casa Isolani historic buildings, Museo Davia Bargellini, the porticoed Strada Maggiore with shops and cafés, and easy access to Piazza Nettuno, the Two Towers and Piazza VIII Agosto market square.
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