Cremona is a city in the Italian region of Lombardy, famous for its creators of stringed instruments, especially Antonio Stradivari. Even today, this small city is home to a number of small violin-making workshops. It is also the birthplace of the late Renaissance/early Baroque composer Claudio Monteverdi, whose opera L'Orfeo is the oldest opera that is still regularly performed today.
- Museo del Violino, Palazzo dell’Arte, Piazza Marconi 5, +39 0372407770. Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 - 18:00; Closed Mondays. To see an intriguing collection of stringed instrument-making tools (including wooden forms and paper models) from the former workshop of Antonio Stradivarius, visit this museum, housed in the city's civic museum. The museum also houses a collection of stringed instruments crafted by Stradivarius and other Cremona luthiers. €10; €7 for students and over 65; guided tours: €50 (max 25 people) or €30 (under 15 people).
Museo del Violino, Palazzo dell’Arte, Piazza Marconi 5, +39 0372407770. Tuesday to Sunday, 10:00 - 18:00; Closed Mondays. To see an intriguing collection of stringed instrument-making tools (including wooden forms and paper models) from the former workshop of Antonio Stradivarius, visit this museum, housed in the city's civic museum. The museum also houses a collection of stringed instruments crafted by Stradivarius and other Cremona luthiers. €10; €7 for students and over 65; guided tours: €50 (max 25 people) or €30 (under 15 people).