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  • Violins and their Makers
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  • Stradivarius Violins
  • Maggini Instruments
  • Amati Violins
  • Stainer Family
  • Bergonzi Family of Violin Makers
  • Violin Makers Named Gagliano
  • Violin Makers Named Glass
  • Guarneri Violins
  • Hopf Violins
  • Klotz Family of Violin Makers
  • Ruggieri Family
  • Violin Makers Named Vuillaume

Violins and their Makers

The Smithsonian's priceless collection of musical instruments are brought to life through the the Smithsonian Chamber Music Society's exhibitions, concerts, tours, broadcasts, recordings, and educational programs. View violins and portraits of violinists and fiddle players in the Smithonian's collections. Read about research to understand the engineering and craftsmanship that Antonio Stradivari (1644–1737) built into each of his renowned instruments.


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Gagliano Violin

Leonporri Violin

Nicolò Amati Violin: the "King Louis XIV"

Amati Violin

Practice Violin

American Folk Fiddle

Vuillaume Violin

Castor Folk Fiddle

Hardanger Fiddle

Stradivarius Violin: "The Greffuhle"

Amati School Violin

Isaac Stern

Fritz Kreisler

Stenkjondalen Hardanger Fiddle

Stainer Violin

Nathan Milstein

Tommy Jarrell's Violin

Yehudi Menuhin

Stradivarius Violin: "The Ole Bull"

Bellini "Lord Wilton" Violin

Woman playing a violin

Natalie with Violin

Baroque Violin

Hammell Practice Violin

Fruman Nickel Violin

Marshall Violin

Jascha Heifetz

Burgess Violin

Two Violinists

Aluminum Violin

Moglie Violin

Hyde Violin

French Violin

Guadagnini Violin

Grancino Violin


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