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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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Mount “Hollow Back Violin"

Aluminum Violin Patent Model

Violin Fingerboard Patent Model

Talbott Patented Violin

Albert "Concert" Violin

Gemünder "Art" Violin

"Vocalin" Violin Patent Model

Apache Fiddle

Klemm & Brother's Violin

“Horn Violin” Patent Model

Stroh Violin

Thibouville-Lamy Violin (1/2 size)

Folk Fiddle

Chanot Experimental Violin

Russian Model Violin

Salzard Model Violin

Gourd Folk Fiddle

Sandler Violin (1/4 size)

Albert Practice Violin Patent Model

Calhoun Folk Fiddle

Richael Folk Fiddle

Potter Folk Fiddle

Gemünder Violin

German Violin

Practice Violin

Henning Violin

Suzuki Violin (3/4 size)

Yours if you want it

Zitkala Sa, Sioux Indian and activist

Zitkala Sa, Sioux Indian and activist

Zitkala Sa, Sioux Indian and activist

Clapper Fiddle

Taos Folk Fiddle

Laprevotte Violin

Composite Violin


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