The history of this collection dates back to the early 1980s. As a result of our love of music and playing in groups, we began to accumulate different musical instruments. What began as whimsical hobby, little by little turned into a full-fledged collection. Our first exhibition included 200 instruments and was organised in Hondarribia under the same title we've been using for exhibits ever since:
“MUSIC TO SEE. Instruments of the world”
The name -Music to see- is now a registered name used for exhibitions.
Since that time, we've taken a progressively deeper look at organology, as well as different aspects related to ethnic groups around the globe, such as rituals, beliefs and customs...
Today the collection consists of over 5,000 instruments, many of which are of great ethnomusicological and artistic value.
The work carried out encompasses the collection, classification, conservation and exhibition of instruments.
Based on our own personal criteria and after having visited several museums specialising in this area, we can safely say that ours is one of the finest private collections in Europe. This opinion has been corroborated on a number of occasions by ethnomusicologists, curators of musical instrument museums, musicology experts, university chairs, and other professionals.
A number of exhibitions have been organised at different locations in Spain and France. One of the most noteworthy took place in León in 1992, coinciding with “The Ages of Man” exhibit dedicated to music. Another was the two-year traveling exhibition sponsored by Caixanova in Galicia, showcasing an average of 350 instruments at each event.
Patrimonios Sonoros. Instrumentos tradicionales del mundo
La colección “Música Para Ver” te invita a descubrir «Patrimonios Sonoros: Instrumentos Tradicionales del Mundo», una exposición que nos propone un viaje por los cinco continentes a través de sus instrumentos musicales tradicionales.
Más allá de sus sonidos, estos instrumentos representan la identidad, la historia y las tradiciones de los pueblos. Cada pieza nos acerca a diferentes culturas, sus conocimientos ancestrales y sus formas de expresión, mostrando la música como un lenguaje universal que conecta generaciones y territorios.
Una oportunidad para descubrir y valorar la riqueza y diversidad del patrimonio musical de la humanidad.
Lugar
Fundación Ibercaja Actur
Antón García Abril, 1
Zaragoza 50018
Fechas y Horario
Del 03 de noviembre al 12 de diciembre de 2026 De lunes a viernes, de 9 a 20h. y sábados en horario de apertura del centro.
