Phonographs, gramophones and other musical devices through the development of the radio and into modern technology.

A collection of rare violins including those of Andrea Amati (1505c.-1577) – violin “Carlo IX”, 1566c., Girolamo Amati (1548c.-1630) – viola “Stauffer”, 1615, Nicolò Amati (1596-1684) – violin “Hammerle”, 1658c., Antonio Stradivari (1644c.-1737) – violin “Clisbee”, 1669, Giuseppe Guarneri fiulius Andreæ (1666-1740) – violin “Quarestani”, 1689, Antonio Stradivari (1644c.-1737) – cello “Stauffer – ex Cristiani”, 161700, Antonio Stradivari (1644c.-1737) – violin “Il Cremonese”, 1715, Antonio Stradivari (1644c.-1737) – violin “Vesuvius”, 1727, Giuseppe Guarneri “del Gesù” (1698-1744) – violin “Stauffer”, 1734. Also violin making is a focus of the venue.

Museum Vleeshuis looks back on six hundred years of music and dance in the city. We immerse you in the stories of former musicians, show you how musical instruments are made, take you to the very first balls and opera performances … and let you especially enjoy many beautiful sounds.

If you want to admire street organs, street- cafe fairground- and dance organs and all kinds of other musical instruments and enjoy the special organ sounds, then you can always contact Luc Peeters who will show you his collection with enthusiasm.Decap organs, Verbeeck organs, Bursens organs, music boxes, Mortier organ, gramophones, accordeons, jukeboxes, miniatures, orchestrions, Heesbeen organs, self made organs, pianos, honky tonky, harmonium etc.The museum also punches new organ books and sells music CDs.