When entering the Museu, your first steps are into a
forest flourishing with musical instruments.
It’s a fascinating space, which gives us the opportunity
to listen to the variety of musical sounds that surround
us. These sounds are played through special speakers
called ‘sounding umbrellas’. When you arrive, look up
towards the ceiling and you will discover why.
In this forest, instruments are grouped inside different
trees according to how they produce sound. There is a
mix of woodwinds, brasswinds, plucked and bowed
strings, idiophones and membranophones.
You can find the similarities and differences between
music from different continents through its
instruments.
And, all of them have their own story to tell, some are
very old and rare, others come from far away and some
even resemble animals or fruits.
During your visit we will explain some of these secrets
and discover their captivating characteristics.