The only one in our country and one of four in the world, the harmonica museum offers a unique opportunity to see a reconstruction of the first harmonica, created in 1783. Here, you can peek into the workshop of a Russian harmonica master, visit a traditional Moscow tavern, and enjoy concerts by modern performers on the harmonica, bayan, and accordion.
The museum's collection includes over 2000 exhibits, including collections of musical instruments, documents, photographs, posters, sheet music, gramophone records, and educational materials. The collection of musical instruments is particularly valuable, featuring over 150 exhibits. Among them are Russian harmonicas from the 19th and early 20th centuries, Soviet bayans, monophones, accordions, as well as foreign instruments such as harmonicas, concertinas, bandoneons, accordions, a harmonium, and a pianola.
Visitors are offered engaging programs, costume tours, and musical tea parties that introduce them to the history of harmonicas and the diversity of reed instruments. Guests can hear their authentic sound performed by professional musicians, who also serve as guides.
Since 2017, the Museum of Russian Harmonica named after Alfred Mirek has been a branch of the A.N. Scriabin Memorial Museum.
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