Audiosfera muzeum instrumentów muzycznych

The Soundscape of Musical Instrument Museums Musical instrument museums differ substantially from institutional collections whose collections are primarily destined for visual appreciation. Adding sound is a desirable practice, but poses certain challenges due to the dissonance be- tween necessary protective measures and the need for the exhibits to be heard, not just seen. The paper examines this conflict and suggests a number of possi- ble solutions, with examples drawn from selected musical instrument museums and collections. It also touches upon the problem of imaginary soundscape: the dissonance experienced by the viewer of silent museum pieces originally designed to produce sound.