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Low brass A brief history of low brass instruments Bass tuba by Johann Gottfried Moritz (Berlin, 1839), cat.-no. 4456. Photo: Schnepp Renou Exhibition in the stone foyer of the Musikinstrumenten-Museum for the "Year of the Tuba 2024" Whether in a symphony orchestra or a brass band, the tuba is an es

Staff Members Department I Here you can find the contact to the staff of Department I of the Staatliche Institut für Musikforschung. Department I: Musikinstrumenten-Museum Dr. Christian Breternitz Research Associate +49 30 254 81 148 Email CV Dr. Benedikt Brilmayer Research Associate +49 30 254 81 1

Collection The Musikinstrumenten-Museum of the Staatliches Institut für Musikforschung collects musical instruments of European art music from the 16th to the 21st century. The museum currently has around 3,600 instruments in its collection, many of which are in playable condition. A good 800 instru

Dr Emanuele Marconi Director of the Musikinstrumenten-Museum, Staatliches Institut für Musikforschung Emanuele Marconi graduated as a restorer from the Civica Scuola di Liuteria (Lutherie making school) in Milan and then studied Musicology and Cultural Heritage Conservation in Cremona (Università di

Instrument making in two German republics from June 2024 Spotlight exhibition on instrument making during the division of Germany Electronic organ world champion TO 200/5, 1970, VEB Klingenthaler Harmonikawerke. Photo: SIMPK/Anne-Katrin Breitenborn The Musikinstrumenten-Museum uses actors and object

MIM Kids The Musikinstrumenten-Museum offers a variety of events for children and families . Calendar of Events (in German) Contact Museum box office +49 30 254 81-178 Email

Restoration and Conservation The central research mission of the Musikinstrumenten-Museum is the study of historical instruments and historical performance practices. Researchers at the museum systematically study the collection and work with conservators in overseeing the conservation and restorati

Dr. Christian Breternitz Research Associate and Curator for Woodwind, Brass and Percussion Instruments Higher education 2015–2019 PhD (Dr. phil.) at the Universität der Künste Berlin PhD Thesis: „Berliner Blechblasinstrumentenbau im 18. und 19. Jahrhundert“ ("Berlin Brass Instrument Makin in the 18t

Dr. Benedikt Brilmayer Researcher and curator for bowed and plucked stringed instruments and electronic instruments Since 2017 Researcher and curator at the Musikinstrumenten-Museum SIM PK (bowed and plucked string instruments, electronic instruments) 2015–2017 Research assistant at the Musikinstrum

History The history of the Berlin Musikinstrumenten-Museum (Museum of Musical Instruments) dates back to 1888 when Philipp Spitta and Joseph Joachim founded the "Sammlung alter Musikinstrumente" (Collection of Old Musical Instruments) at the Königliche Akademische Hochschule (Royal Academy) in Berli