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Opening hours & directions Museum opening hours starting May 18, 2026 We are carrying out renovation work. As a result, our opening hours will be as follows from 18 May until the end of October 2026: Wednesday: 1 pm–5 pm Thursday, Friday: 1 pm–8 pm Saturday, Sunday: 10 am–5 pm Monday, Tuesday: close

Declaration on Accessibility Declaration on Accessibility This declaration on accessibility applies to the website of the Staatliche Institut für Musikforschung (State Institute for Music Research) published at www.simpk.de. Als öffentliche Stelle im Sinne der Richtlinie (EU) 2016/2102 sind wir bemü

Tanja Tetzlaff plays J.S. Bach. Moderation: Heinz von Loesch The German cellist Tanja Tetzlaff plays J.S. Bach's Cello Suites No. 4 to 6 - in the midst of wounded nature scarred by climate change. A musically and visually moving plea for more mindfulness and humility towards the beauty of our planet

Dr. Sydney Hutchinson Research Associate CV Since November 2025: Research Associate at the State Institute for Music Research 2020-2025: Research assistant at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Institute for Musicology and Media Studies, Popular Music Studies 2019-2020: Substitute professor for eth

Terms of use The library of the State Institute for Music Research is a specialized scientific library, whose primary purpose is to support the scientists of the Institute in their work. However, it is also open to external users. Reading room of the SIMPK library. Photo: Anne-Katrin Breitenborn We

Bibliographie des Musikschrifttums The Bibliographie des Musikschrifttums (Bibliography of Music Literature, BMS) was created in 1936 by our predecessor institution, the Staatliches Institut für deutsche Musikforschung (State Institute for German Music Research) in Berlin, in order to establish a co

Scholarships The Staatliches Institut für Musikforschung (SIM; State Institute for Music Research) awards stipends for one- to three-month research stays by music researchers in any discipline whose work touches upon the expertise of SIM employees and/or the particular strengths of the Institute. Th

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Scientific Advisory Board The Scientific Advisory Board of the Staatliche Institut für Musikforschung The Scientific Advisory Board advises the Staatliche Institut für Musikforschung (SIM, State Institute for Music Research) on fundamental professional and scientific questions. It accompanies the wo

On 1 June 2023, the 33rd presentation of the German Musical Instrument Award took place at the Musical Instrument Museum of the State Institute for Music Research. The award went to the Gebrüder Alexander Rheinische Musikinstrumentenfabrik GmbH for their F/B double horn model 1106 MAL HG as well as