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Liszt Ferenc Memorial Museum and Research Centre, Budapest
In 1875, the Hungarian piano virtuoso, composer, and music teacher Franz Liszt founded the Royal National Hungarian Academy of Music. Today the same building houses a museum and research centre dedicated to his inspiring musical talents and his lasting cultural legacy.
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The academy is known today as the Liszt Ferenc Academy of Music, and is found just a short walk away from its old premises, the modern-day museum. It remains the most prestigious institution of its kind in Hungary, and it continues to train some of the worlds finest musicians.
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The Fryderyk Chopin Institute, Warsaw
Frédéric Chopin was a child prodigy, yet died an untimely death. In his 39 years he produced over 230 works, inspired by Mozart and Bach, but also drawing on Ignaz Moscheles and Polish folk songs. Almost all of these were written for the intimate setting of the private salon.
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The Fryderyk Chopin Institute, in his home city of Warsaw, Poland draws music-lovers from around the World. Its museum holds documents and objects relating to the composer - including musical manuscripts, his letters, personal items, and the last piano he ever used.
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Hamamatsu Museum of Musical Instruments, Japan, Hamamatsu
In the city of Hamamatsu, Japan is the home of the Yamaha and Kawai companies - names familiar to any musician. In 1995, it built on its musical reputation by opening the country's only public museum of musical instruments - The Hamamatsu Museum of Musical Instruments.
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The 1300 objects in the collection represent every continent on Earth. Video recordings allow visitors to listen to the instruments being used and see how they are played. Throughout the day, performances of particularly rare and historically significant instruments are given.
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The Royal College of Music, London
Found directly opposite the Royal Albert Hall, The Royal College of Music is the United Kingdom's premiere conservatoire. The college teaches all aspects of Western classical museum, from undergraduate to doctoral level, and has taught some of the world's most-loved composers.
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The college's museum contains 800 exhibits that date back to the 15th Century. Its clavicytherium (a kind of early harpsichord) is thought to be the world's oldest keyboard instrument, made in Ulm around 1470. It also holds an extensive collection of musicians' portraits.
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The National Music Museum, Vermillion
The National Music Museum is a national treasure. This small museum on the grounds of the University of South Dakota contains a collection that spans history and cultures, with highlights including the world’s oldest cello and the 'Harrison' Stradivari violin.
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More recent musical history is represented in its Adolphe Sax saxophones and the guitars used by Bob Dylan and Elvis Presley. While, dombaks and didgeridoos tell the story of music outside of America.
