Exhibitions
Stradivarius and the Golden Age of Violins and Guitars
Musical Instrument Museum
8 November 2024–14 September 2025
Objects꞉ 75 instruments and bows, 3 cases
Additional works of art꞉ 19
Audio‑visual content꞉ 49 minutes
Attendance꞉ 64,000
Catalog: 112 pages
Entry and title wall of Stradivarius and the Golden Age of Violins and Guitars, MIM, 2024–2025
A Stradivari violin flanked on the left with a guitar by Matteo Sellas and on the right with a violin by Guarneri del Gesù
In the middle, looking toward the front of the gallery, the back of an archlute by Joachim Tielke and a chitarra battente by Gioane and Michele Sellas
The bow wall highlighting François Xavier Tourte
A guitar by Alexandre Voboam in the rear of the gallery
Discussing three Sellas family guitars during a tour
Exhibition video for the violin by Andrea Amati
The Stradivari exhibition on Jeopardy!
The Magical Flute: Beauty, Enchantment, and Power
Musical Instrument Museum
7 November 2025–13 September 2026
Objects꞉ 130 flutes from 71 cultures
Contextual objects꞉ 18, including 9 costumes
Additional works of art꞉ 21
Audio‑visual content꞉ 47 minutes
Title wall of The Magical Flute: Beauty, Enchantment, and Power, MIM, 2025–2026
The first vitrine: Sir James Galway’s golden flute, a Veracruz double duct flute, and a Qing dynasty paixiao. In the background, Chokwe garb and a costume for Mozart’s The Magic Flute by Marc Chagall
Three costumes by Dame Zandra Rhodes for Mozart’s The Magic Flute
Napoleon Bonaparte’s crystal flute
