Located on Hillhouse Avenue, the Morris Steinert Collection of Musical Instruments at Yale displays a large collection of musical instruments. A part of the Yale School of Music, the museum was founded in 1900 with a gift of historic instruments owned by Morris Steinert. Later collections from Belle Skinner and Emil Herrmann enlarged the museum’s holdings in 1960 and 1962, respectively.

The museum’s collection is housed in a historic Romanesque building constructed in 1895. The permanent collection features important keyboard instruments such as clavichords, harpsichords, pianos, and organs, as well as historic wind instruments. The museum hosts a concert series where performers often use instruments from the collection. Admission is free.

15 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven, Connecticut, Phone: 203-432-0822

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