This list shows music museums around the world that focus on the field of music. These museums work to keep and display music history, such as the lives and works of famous musicians, how musical instruments have changed over time, and other parts of music history. The list includes both museums that are still open and those that no longer exist. This list is not complete.
Argentina
- Academia Nacional del Tango de Argentina – Buenos Aires
- Museo Beatle [nl], focused on The Beatles – Buenos Aires
- Museo de instrumentos musicales Emilio Azzarini [es] – La Plata
- Museo de las Campanas [es] (2001–2013†) – Mina Clavero
Armenia
- Museum located in the home of Aram Khachaturian, which honors Aram Khachaturian – Yerevan
- Museum dedicated to Charles Aznavour – Yerevan
Australia
- National Film and Sound Archive located in Acton, Australian Capital Territory
- Tandanya National Aboriginal Cultural Institute in Adelaide, South Australia
- National Library of Australia located in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
- Australian Country Music Hall of Fame located in Tamworth, New South Wales
- Slim Dusty Centre located in Kempsey, New South Wales
- Grainger Museum, which honors Percy Grainger, located at the University of Melbourne, Victoria
- Australian Performing Arts Collection located in Melbourne
- Arts Centre Melbourne, which houses a musical collection, located in Melbourne
- ARIA Hall of Fame located in Melbourne
- Australian Jazz Museum located in Wantirna, Victoria
Austria
dedicated to Ludwig van Beethoven
- Beethoven-Haus – Krems an der Donau
- Beethoven-Haus Baden – Baden bei Wien, Vienna
- Erdődy estate [de] (1976–2013†) – Floridsdorf, Vienna
- Bezirksmuseum Floridsdorf [de], musical collection – Floridsdorf
- Eroica-Haus [nl] – Vienna
- Haus des Heiligenstädter Testaments [de] – Vienna
- Pasqualati House – Vienna
- Beethoven-Haus Probusgasse – Vienna
dedicated to Johannes Brahms or Joseph Haydn
- Brahms Museum, Mürzzuschlag – Mürzzuschlag
- Haydn-Haus Vienna [nl] with Brahms room – Vienna
- Haydn-Haus Eisenstadt [de] – Eisenstadt
- Haydnkirche – Eisenstadt
- Haydn's birthplace, dedicated to Joseph and Michael Haydn – Rohrau
dedicated to Anton Bruckner
- Anton Bruckner Museum – Ansfelden
- Kronstorfer Brucknerzimmer [nl] – Kronstorf
dedicated to Gustav Mahler
- Composing hut of Gustav Mahler – Steinbach am Attersee
- Composing hut of Gustav Mahler – Maiernigg near Maria Wörth
dedicated to Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart or family members
- Mozarthaus, [de] dedicated to Nannerl Mozart and her mother – St. Gilgen
- Mozart's birthplace – Salzburg
- Mozarts Wohnhaus [nl], dedicated to the whole family – Salzburg
- Mozarthaus – Vienna
dedicated to Arnold Schoenberg
- Schönberg-Haus [de] – Mödling
- Arnold Schönberg Center – Vienna
dedicated to Franz Schubert
- Schloss Atzenbrugg [de] – Atzenbrugg
- Schubert's birthplace – Vienna
- Death house of Franz Schubert [nl] – Vienna
dedicated to the Strauss family
- House of Strauss, dedicated to the Strauss family – Vienna
- Museum der Johann Strauss Dynastie, (2015–2020†) dedicated to the Strauss family – Vienna
- Johann Strauss Wohnung [nl], dedicated to Johann Strauss II – Vienna
dedicated to other composers
- Zeitbrücke-Museum [de], partly dedicated to Franz von Suppé – Gars am Kamp
- Lehár Villa, dedicated to Franz Lehár – Bad Ischl
- Carl Zeller-Museum [nl], dedicated to Carl Zeller – St. Peter in der Au
- Liszthaus, dedicated to Franz Liszt – Raiding
- Pleyel Museum, dedicated to Ignaz Pleyel – Ruppersthal, near Großweikersdorf
- Fatty-George-Jazzmus [nl], dedicated to Fatty George
- Haus der Musik
- Kunsthistorisches Museum, musical collection
- Vienna Technical Museum, musical collection
- Eboardmuseum – Klagenfurt
- Musikinstrumentenmuseum Schloss Kremsegg [nl] – Kremsmünster
- Stille-Nacht & Heimatmuseum [de], partly dedicated to Silent Night – Oberndorf bei Salzburg
- Blasmusikmuseum [nl] – Ratten
Belgium
- Jazz Center Flanders, which includes a jazz museum – Dendermonde
- Peter Benoit Huis, dedicated to Peter Benoit – Harelbeke
- Organ collection Ghysels – Kallo and Beveren
- Music Museum De Harmonie [nl] – Koekelare
- Jukebox Museum Menen [nl] (2012–2017†) – Menen
- Museum Vleeshuis – Antwerp
- Harmonium Art museum (?–2023†) – Klein-Willebroek
- Royal Carillon School "Jef Denyn," dedicated to Jef Denyn – Mechelen
- Barrel Organ Museum Voortkapel [nl] – Voortkapel and Westerlo
- Archive and Museum for Flemish Way of Living [nl], with a musical collection – Brussels
- Musical Instrument Museum – Brussels
- Popular Instruments Museum Gooik [nl] – Gooik
- South-West Brabant Museum, featuring a collection of cellist François Servais and his family – Halle
- Jazz Station – Saint-Josse-ten-Noode
- Brabant Center for Music Traditions – Kampenhout
- Museum van de Radio- en Televisie-Omroep [nl] (1979–1996†) – Schaerbeek
- Stedelijk Beiaardmuseum [nl] – Hasselt
- Museum for Musical Instruments Peer [nl] (?–2014†) – Peer
- Armand Preud'homme Museum (1990–2018†), dedicated to Armand Preud'homme – Peer
- Mr Sax's House, dedicated to Adolphe Sax – Dinant
- Bell and Carillon Museum (1992–2013†) – Tellin
Brazil
- Museum of Image and Sound of Bauru – Bauru
- Museum of Image and Sound of Campinas – Campinas
- Museum of Image and Sound of Campo Grande – Campo Grande
- Museum of Image and Sound of Ceará – Ceará
- Museum of Image and Sound of Cuiabá – Cuiabá
- Museum of Image and Sound of Alagoas – Maceió
- Museum of Music of Mariana – Minas Gerais
- Museum of Image and Sound of Pará – Pará
- Luiz Gonzaga Museum, dedicated to Luiz Gonzaga – Pernambuco
- Carmen Miranda Museum – Rio de Janeiro
- Museum of Image and Sound of Rio de Janeiro – Rio de Janeiro
- Villa-Lobos Museum, dedicated to Heitor Villa-Lobos – Rio de Janeiro
- Reggae Maranhão Museum – São Luís
- São Paulo Museum of Image and Sound – São Paulo
Canada
- Gervais Wheels Museum – Alida, Saskatchewan
- National Music Centre – Calgary
- Creative Kids Museum (musical collection) – Calgary
- Canadian Music Hall of Fame – Calgary
- Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame – Calgary
- Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame – Merritt
- Revelstoke Nickelodeon Museum – Revelstoke
- Musée des ondes Emile Berliner (focused on the history of music recording) – Montreal
- Celtic Music Interpretive Centre – Judique
- Hank Snow Home Town Museum (focused on Hank Snow) – Liverpool
- Musée de l'Accordéon – Montmagny
- Anne Murray Centre (focused on Anne Murray) – Springhill
- Forest City Gallery (musical collection) – London
- Youngtown Rock and Roll Museum (focused on Neil Young) – Omemee
- Franco-Ontarian Folklore Centre – Greater Sudbury
- Shania Twain Centre (2001–2013†), focused on Shania Twain – Timmins
- Ontario Science Centre (musical collection) – Flemingdon Park, Toronto
- Barn Dance Historical Society Entertainment Museum – Wingham
China
- Choir Organ Museum – Located in Gulangyu, Fujian Province
- Gulangyu Piano Museum – Located in Gulangyu, Fujian Province
- Heilongjiang Music Museum (Musical Instruments Collection) – Located in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province
- Drum Tower of Xi'an – Located in Xi'an, Shaanxi Province
- Wuhan Museum (Musical Instruments Collection) – Located in Wuhan, Hubei Province
Czech Republic
dedicated to Antonín Dvořák
- Birthplace of Antonín Dvořák [nl] – Nelahozeves
- Antonín Dvořák Museum – Prague
- Antonín Dvořák Museum (Sychrov) [nl] – Sychrov
- Antonín Dvořák Museum (Vysoké u Příbramě) [cs] – Vysoká u Příbramě
- Antonín Dvořák Museum (Zlonicích) [cs] – Zlonice
dedicated to Leoš Janáček
- Leoš Janáček Museum (Brno) [nl] – Brno
- Leoš Janáček Museum (Hukvaldy) [cs] – Hukvaldy
dedicated to Bedřich Smetana
- Bedřich Smetana Museum (Jabkenice) [nl] – Jabkenice
- Birthplace of Bedřich Smetana [cs] – Litomyšl
- Bedřich Smetana Museum (Obříství) [nl] – Obříství
- Bedřich Smetana Museum – Prague
dedicated to other composers
- Josef Suk Museum, honors Josef Suk – Křečovice
- Pavel and Antonín Vranický exhibition [cs], honors Paul Wranitzky, Antonín Vranický, and Jan Novák – Nová Říše
- Centrum Bohuslava Martinů [cs], honors Bohuslav Martinů – Polička
- Bertramka (temporally closed), honors Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Prague
- Památník Jaroslava Ježka – Blue Room [cs], honors Jaroslav Ježek – Prague
- Memorial Room František Drdla [cs], honors František Drdla – Žďár nad Sázavou
- Music Without Musicians (?–2021†) – Hořovice
- Citerárium [cs] – Ostrava
- Czech Musical Museum [cs] – Prague
- Lobkowicz Palace, partly honors classical music – Prague
- PopMuseum [nl] – Prague
- Museum of folk bands [cs] – Lesonice
- Muzeum středního Pootaví [nl], collection bagpipes – Strakonice
Denmark
- Memory Lane Rock Museum [da] – located in Knebel
- The Danish Music Museum (Musikmuseet) – located in Copenhagen
- Carl Nielsen Museum, dedicated to Carl Nielsen – located in Odense
- Memphis Mansion, dedicated to Elvis Presley – located in Randers
- Museum Ragnarock [da] – located in Roskilde
- Nysted Orgelmuseum – located in Nysted
Finland
- Finnish Music Hall of Fame – Helsinki
- Ainola, which honors Jean Sibelius – Järvenpää
- Finland's Military Music Museum – Lahti
- Sibelius Museum, which honors Jean Sibelius – Turku
- Mechanical Music Museum – Varkaus
- Villa Kokkonen, which honors Joonas Kokkonen – Järvenpää / Järvenpää
France
- Musée des Arts et Métiers is located in the 3rd district of Paris.
- Salon Frédéric Chopin, which is dedicated to Frédéric Chopin, is located in the 4th district of Paris.
- Army Museum, Cabinet des instruments is located in the 7th district of Paris.
- Bibliothèque-Musée de l'Opéra National de Paris is located in the 9th district of Paris.
- Musée du Hard Rock Café is located in the 9th district of Paris.
- Musée Édith Piaf, which is dedicated to Édith Piaf, is located in the 11th district of Paris.
- Musée-Placard d'Erik Satie, which is dedicated to Erik Satie, is located in the 18th district of Paris.
- Musée de la Musique is located in the 19th district of Paris.
- Phono Museum (France) is located in the 9th district of Paris.
- Musée de la musique is located in Anduze.
- Josephine Baker Museum, Château des Milandes, which is dedicated to Josephine Baker, is located in Castelnaud-la-Chapelle.
- Museum of Musical Instruments, Céret is located in Céret.
- Musée de l'art forain et de la musique mécanique is located in Conflans-en-Jarnisy.
- Musée Hector-Berlioz, which is the birthplace of Hector Berlioz, is located in La Côte-Saint-André.
- Musée des instruments à vent [fr] is located in La Couture-Boussey.
- Musée Claude-Debussy, which is dedicated to Claude Debussy, is located in Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
- Musée de la musique mécanique is located in Les Gets.
- Maisons Satie, which is dedicated to Erik Satie, is located in Honfleur.
- Musée européen d'art campanaire [fr] is located in L'Isle-Jourdain, Gers.
- Musée du piano de Limoux [fr] is located in Limoux.
- Musée de la musique mécanique is located in Mirecourt.
- Musée de la Lutherie et de l'Archèterie françaises is located in Mirecourt.
- Le Belvédère [fr], which is dedicated to Maurice Ravel, is located in Montfort-l'Amaury.
- MuPop [fr] is located in Montluçon.
- Palais Lascaris, a musical instruments museum, is located in Nice.
- Musée de la chanson française is located in La Planche.
- Ferme des orgues [fr] is located in Steenwerck.
Germany
- Brahms House in Baden-Baden is dedicated to Johannes Brahms
- Deutsches Musikautomaten-Museum in Bruchsal
- Bezirksmuseum Buchen, partly dedicated to Joseph Martin Kraus – Buchen
- Augustiner Museum in Freiburg, featuring a collection of musical instruments
- German Phono Museum in Sankt Georgen im Schwarzwald
- Glockenmuseum Stiftskirche in Herrenberg
- Musikhistorische Sammlung Jehle in Lautlingen, Albstadt
- Museum Bassermannhaus für Musik und Kunst in Mannheim
- House of Music in Stuttgart
- Deutsches Harmonikamuseum in Trossingen
- Elztalmuseum in Waldkirch, featuring a collection of mechanical musical instruments
- Silcher-Museum in Weinstadt-Schnait, dedicated to Friedrich Silcher
- Mozarthaus Augsburg in Augsburg, dedicated to Leopold and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- E.T.A. Hoffmann-Haus in Bamberg, dedicated to E. T. A. Hoffmann
- Franz-Liszt-Museum in Bayreuth, dedicated to Franz Liszt
- House Wahnfried in Bayreuth, dedicated to Richard Wagner
- Heimatmuseum Berching in Berching, partly dedicated to Christoph Willibald Gluck
- Carl Orff Museum in Dießen am Ammersee, dedicated to Carl Orff
- Werner-Egk-Begegnungsstätte in Donauwörth, dedicated to Werner Egk
- Sängermuseum in Feuchtwangen
- Richard-Strauss-Institut in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, dedicated to Richard Strauss
- Geigenbaumuseum in Mittenwald
- Rockmuseum Munich in Munich
- Orgelbaumuseum Ostheim vor der Rhön in Ostheim vor der Rhön
- Stadsmuseum Schwabach in Schwabach, with a collection of Adolf von Henselt
- Orgelzentrum Valley in Valley
- Gebrüder-Lachner-Museum in Rain, dedicated to Vinzenz, Franz, and Ignaz Lachner
- Musik-Museum Beeskow in Beeskow
- Brandenburgisches Orgelmuseum in Bad Belzig
- Piano Salon Christophori in Berlin-Gesundbrunnen, dedicated to Bartolomeo Cristofori
- Ramones Museum in Berlin-Friedrichshain, dedicated to the Ramones
- Berlin Musical Instrument Museum in Berlin-Tiergarten
- Kreismuseum Bad Liebenwerda in Bad Liebenwerda, dedicated to August Friedrich, Johann Gottlieb, and Carl Heinrich Graun
- Scharwenka Kulturforum in Bad Saarow, dedicated to Xaver and Philipp Scharwenka
- Ostholstein-Museum Eutin in Eutin, partly dedicated to Carl Maria von Weber
- Brahms-Haus Heide in Heide, dedicated to Johannes Brahms
- Composers Quarter Hamburg in Hamburg-Neustadt, featuring:
- Brahms Museum, dedicated to Johannes Brahms
- Telemann Museum, dedicated to Georg Philipp Telemann
- Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Museum, dedicated to Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
- Johann Adolph Hasse Museum, dedicated to Johann Adolph Hasse
- Gustav Mahler Museum, dedicated to Gustav Mahler
- Fanny & Felix Mendelssohn Museum, dedicated to Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn
- Hamburg Museum in Hamburg-Neustadt, featuring a musical collection
- Beatlemania Hamburg (2009–2012), dedicated to The Beatles – Hamburg-St. Pauli
- Jazz-Museum Bix Eiben (1987–2013) in Hamburg-Winterhude
- Ostrockmuseum Kröpelin in Kröpelin
- Brahms-Institut in Lübeck, dedicated to Johannes Brahms and other composers
- Mecklenburgisches Orgelmuseum in Malchow
- Haus Eller in Bergheim, a piano museum
- Beethoven House in Bonn, dedicated to Ludwig van Beethoven
- Schumannhaus Bonn in Bonn-Endenich, dedicated to Robert Schumann
- Orgelmuseum Borgentreich in Borgentreich
- Elvis-Presley-Museum Düsseldorf (2011–2013) in Düsseldorf, dedicated to Elvis Presley
- Musikinstrumente- und Puppenmuseum (?–2011) in Goslar
- rock’n’popmuseum in Gronau
- Haus Kemnade in Hattingen, featuring a musical instruments collection
- Klingendes Museum in der Burg Sternberg in Extertal
- Stones Fan Museum in Lüchow, dedicated to The Rolling Stones
- Musik-Museum Monschau (2009–2013) in Monschau
- Orgelmuseum Fleiter in Münster-Nienberge, dedicated to Friedrich Fleiter
- Harry’s klingendes Museum in Schwarmstedt
- Organeum in Weener
- Wetterau-Museum in Friedberg, partly dedicated to Elvis Presley
- Hindemith Kabinett in Frankfurt, dedicated to Paul Hindemith
- Museum of Modern Electronic Music in Frankfurt
- Spohr Museum in Kassel, dedicated to Louis Spohr
- Mutter-Beethoven-Haus in Koblenz, dedicated to Ludwig van Beethoven
- Musical Instruments Museum Lißberg in Ortenberg-Lißberg
- Siegfrieds Mechanisches Musikkabinett in Rüdesheim am Rhein
- Musikantenland Museum in Thallichtenberg
- orgelARTmuseum in Windesheim
- Villa Teresa in Coswig, dedicated to Eugen d'Albert and Teresa Carreño
- Kurt Weill Centre in Dessau-Roßlau, dedicated to Kurt Weill
- Carl Maria von Weber Museum in Dresden-Hosterwitz, dedicated to Carl Maria von Weber
- Richard-Wagner-Stätten Graupa in Dresden-Graupa, dedicated to Richard Wagner
- Gottfried-Silbermann-Museum in Frauenstein, dedicated to Gottfried Silbermann
- Mauersberger-Museum in Großrückerswalde, dedicated to Rudolf and Erhard Mauersberger
- Beatles-Museum Halle in Halle, dedicated to The Beatles
- Wilhelm Friedemann Bach House in Halle, dedicated to seven composers
- Handel House in Halle, dedicated to Georg Friedrich Händel
- Orgelbaumuseum Klosterhäseler in Klosterhäseler
- Historisches Museum & Bachgedenkstätte in Köthen
Greece
- Maria Callas Museum – Located in Athens, this museum honors the famous opera singer Maria Callas.
- Museum of Greek Folk Musical Instruments – Found in Plaka, Athens, this museum displays traditional Greek musical instruments.
- Music Museum "Nikolaos Chalikiopoulos Mantzaros" – Located in Corfu, this museum honors the composer Nikolaos Mantzaros.
- Museum of Ancient Greek, Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Musical Instruments – Situated in Thessaloniki, this museum showcases musical instruments from ancient Greece, the Byzantine era, and the post-Byzantine period.
- Musical Museum of Macedonia [uk] – Located in Thessaloniki, this museum focuses on musical history in Macedonia.
Guatemala
- Museo Casa K'ojom, located at the Centro Cultural la Azotea, focuses on Maya music – Jocotenango, Sacatepéquez
Hungary
- House of Music Hungary
- Béla Bartók Memorial House, dedicated to Béla Bartók
- Frans Liszt Memorial Museum [ nl ] , dedicated to Franz Liszt
- Zoltán Kodály Memorial Museum [ nl ] , dedicated to Zoltán Kodály
- Museum of Music History
- Egri Road Beatles Múzeum , dedicated to The Beatles – Eger
- Beethoven Memorial Museum [ nl ] , dedicated to Ludwig van Beethoven – Martonvásár
Iceland
- The Eurovision Museum – located in Húsavík
- The Icelandic Museum of Rock 'n' Roll – located in Reykjanesbær
- Folk Music Centre – located in Siglufjörður
India
- Indian Music Experience Museum: a museum where visitors can explore music through hands-on activities – located in Bangalore
- Karnataka Folk Museum: displays traditional music items – located in Bangalore
- Melody World Wax Museum: showcases a variety of musical instruments from different cultures, including tribal, ethnic, folk, and modern styles – located in Mysore
Italy
- Museum Pietro Abbà-Cornaglia – Alessandria
- Gustav Mahler Stube, with memorial dedicated to Gustav Mahler – Altschluderbach, Toblach
- Birthplace of Gaetano Donizetti – Bergamo
- Donizetti Museum, dedicated to Gaetano Donizetti – Bergamo
- International Museum of Music and Library – Bologna
- Oratorium of San Colombano – Bologna
- National Museum Giuseppe Verdi, dedicated to Giuseppe Verdi – Busseto
- Birthplace of Giuseppe Verdi – Busseto
- Villa Verdi, dedicated to Giuseppe Verdi – Busseto
- Civic Museum of Crema, musical collection – Crema
- Museum of the Violin – Cremona
- Civic Museum Ala Ponzone – Cremona
- Museum Via del Campo 29 rosso, dedicated to Fabrizio De André – Genoa
- Jazz Museum of Genoa – Genoa
- Collezione Didattica Piccolo Museum of Music – Lodi
- Fondo Musicale Greggiati, dedicated to Giuseppe Greggiati – Mantua
- Museum of Musical Instruments – Milan
- Theatrical Museum La Scala, musical collection – Milan
- Museum of Luciano Pavarotti, dedicated to Luciano Pavarotti – Modena
- Birthplace of Arturo Toscanini – Parma
- Historical Museum Riccardo Barilla of the Conservatory of Parma – Parma
- Museum of Popular Music Instruments – Roncegno
- Ethnographic Museum and Museum of Wind Instruments – Quarna Sotto
- Museum of Vintage Records – Sogliano al Rubicone
- Civic Theatrical Museum Carlo Schmidl, musical collection – Trieste
- Museum of Song – Vallecrosia
- San Maurizio, dedicated to Baroque Venice music – Venice
- Wagner Museum, dedicated to Richard Wagner – Ca' Vendramin Calergi, Venice
- Arena MuseOpera, AMO – Verona
- International Museum of the Accordion – Castelfidardo
- Museum of Musical Instruments (Florence) – Florence
- Museum Enrico Caruso, dedicated to Enrico Caruso – Lastra a Signa
- Museum Gaspare Spontini, dedicated to Gaspare Spontini – Maiolati Spontini
- Organ Museum Santa Cecilia – Massa Marittima
- Collection Titta Ruffo, dedicated to Titta Ruffo – Pisa
- Birthplace of Gioachino Rossini – Pesaro
- National Museum of Musical Instruments, part of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia – Rome
- Historical Museum, part of the Teatro Argentina – Rome
- National Museum of Musical Instruments – Rome
- Museum of the Zampogna, a bagpipe museum – Scapoli
- Accademia Musicale Chigiana – Siena
- Museum of Music – Talla
- Villa Puccini, estate of Giacomo Puccini – Torre del Lago
- Museum of Multiethnic Musical Instruments "Fausto Cannone" – Alcamo
- Museum of the Castle of Gesualdo, dedicated to Carlo Gesualdo – Gesualdo
- Museum of Calabrian Popular Music and Instruments – Isca sullo Ionio
- Museum of the Conservatory San Pietro a Majella – Naples
- Cultural Centre Leonida Repaci, partly dedicated to Francesco Cilea and Nicola Manfroce – Palmi, Reggio Calabria
Japan
- Michio Miyagi Memorial Hall – dedicated to Michio Miyagi
- Orugōru no Chiisana Hakubutsukan [ja] (closed in 2013) – displays machines that play music
- Museum of the Musashino Academia Musicae
- Min-On Musical Museum
- Mandolin Melodies Museum – Aichi
- Kawaguchiko Music Box Forest [ja] – located in Fujikawaguchiko
- Musical Instruments Museum – Hamamatsu
- Musicbox Museum Izu [ja] – located in Izu, Itō
- Rokko Musicbox Museum [ja] – located in Kobe
- The Museum, successor of Belgium Organ Museum [ja] – located in Matsushima
- Misasa Violin Museum [ja] – located in Misasa
- Nasu Music Box Museum [ja] – located in Nasu
- Onyoku Loudspeaker Museum [ja] – located in Saikai
- Horie Organ Museum [ja] – located in Nishinomiya
- Japan Museum of Contemporary Toy & Hall of Music Box [ja] – located in Mimasaka
- Musical Museum of the Music College [ja] – located in Osaka
- Otaru Music Box Museum – located in Otaru
- John Lennon Museum (closed in 2010) – dedicated to John Lennon – located in Saitama
- Musicbox Museum of Lake Hamana [ja] – located in Shizuoka
- ARSBEL [ja] (closed in 2010) – displays organs – located in Tendō
Kazakhstan
- Kazakh Museum of Folk Musical Instruments – located in Almaty
- Tlendiyev Memorial Museum, which honors Nurgisa Tlendiyev – located in Almaty
Latvia
The Krišjānis Barons Memorial Museum is about Krišjānis Barons, a folklore expert who collected traditional Latvian songs called Dainas. It is located in Riga.
Lithuania
- Povilas Stulga Museum of Lithuanian Folk Instruments, named in honor of Povilas Stulga – located in Kaunas
- Lithuanian Theater, Music and Cinema Museum – located in Vilnius
Madagascar
The museum at the University of Madagascar in Antananarivo has a collection of musical instruments.
Mexico
- Museum of Yucatán Songs – Mérida
- House of Mexican Music – Mexico City
- National Musical Library (in Spanish) – Mexico City / Mexico City
Netherlands
- Barrel Organ Museum Assen [nl] (operated from 1987 to 2008, closed) – Assen
- Harmonium Museum Netherlands [nl] – Barger-Compascuum
- Museum Vosbergen [nl] – Eelde
- Accordeon Museum Harte Meijer [nl] – Gasselternijveenschemond
- C+B Museum [nl], dedicated to the music group Cuby + Blizzards – Grolloo
- Elvis Presley Museum Molkwerum [nl], dedicated to Elvis Presley – Molkwerum
- Museum Musica [nl] – Stadskanaal
- Barrel Organ Museum Folkloreklanken [nl] (operated from 2008 to 2012, closed) – de Wijk
- Beatles Museum Alkmaar [nl], dedicated to The Beatles – Alkmaar
- Geelvinck Early Piano Museum – Amsterdam
- Museum Geelvinck-Hinlopen (operated from 1991 to 2015, closed) – Amsterdam
- Willy Alberti Museum [nl] (operated from 1997 to 2014, closed), dedicated to Willy Alberti – Amsterdam
- G. Perlee Barrel Organ Museum [nl] – Amsterdam
- Geelvinck Pianola Museum [nl] – Amsterdam
- Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, musical collection – The Hague
- Music History Museum Scheurleer [nl] (operated from 1905 to 1935, closed) – The Hague
- Barrel Organ Museum Haarlem – Haarlem
- Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision – Hilversum
- Museum RockArt [nl] – Hook of Holland
- Palingsound Museum [nl] – Volendam
- Musical Information and Documentation Centre Ton Stolk [nl] – Vlaardingen
- Watch & Listen Museum [nl] – Bennekom
- Elvis Presley Museum Culemborg [nl], dedicated to Elvis Presley – Culemborg
- National Organ Museum [nl] – Elburg
- Museum Geelvinck Kolthoorn – Heerde
- Accordeon Museum De Muse [nl] – Malden
- Gramophone Museum [nl] – Nieuwleusen
- 192 & Demis Roussos Museum [nl], dedicated to Radio Veronica and Demis Roussos – Nijkerk
- Harmonium Museum Paasloo [nl] – Paasloo, Steenwijkerland
- Museum Speelklok – Utrecht
- Geelvinck Music Museum Zutphen (operated from 2016 to 2019, closed) – Zutphen
- Herman Brood Museum & Experience [nl] – Zwolle
- Museum Klok & Peel [nl] – Asten
- Gavioli Hall [nl], named after Anselmo Gavioli – Helmond
- Museum Dansant [nl] – Hilvarenbeek
- Jukebox Museum [nl] – Sint-Oedenrode
- Kessels, Muziek Instrumenten Tilburg [nl] – Tilburg / think
New Zealand
- Whittaker's Live Musical Museum in Auckland
- Elvis Presley Museum in Hawera, which is dedicated to Elvis Presley
- Lilburn Residence in Wellington, which is dedicated to Douglas Lilburn
Norway
- Edvard Grieg Museum Troldhaugen is dedicated to Edvard Grieg and is located in Bergen, Vestland
- Siljustøl is dedicated to Harald Sæverud and is located in Bergen, Vestland
- Kirsten Flagstad Museum is dedicated to Kirsten Flagstad and is located in Hamar, Innlandet
- Ringve Museum is located in Lade, Trøndelag
- Villa Lysøen is dedicated to Ole Bull and is located in Bjørnafjorden, Vestland
- Rockheim is located in Trondheim, Trøndelag
- Myllarheimen [no] is dedicated to Torgeir Augundsson and is located in Vinje, Telemark
Poland
dedicated to Frédéric Chopin
- Fryderyk Chopin Museum – Warsaw
- Chopin family parlor – Warsaw
- Birthplace of Frédéric Chopin – Żelazowa Wola
dedicated to other musicians
- Feliks Nowowiejski Music Salon Museum [pl], dedicated to Feliks Nowowiejski – Barczewo
- Villa Atma, dedicated to Karol Szymanowski – Zakopane
- Museum of Vladimir Vysotsky in Koszalin, dedicated to Vladimir Vysotsky – Koszalin
- Museum of the Polish National Anthem [pl] – Będomin
- Museum of Silesian Pipe Organs [pl] – Katowice
- Musical Instruments Museum in Poznań [pl] – Poznań
- Musical Instruments Museum in Szyba [pl] – Szyba
- Museum of Folk Musical Instruments [pl] – Szydłowiec
- Museum of Kashubian and Pomeranian Literature and Music [pl] – Wejherowo
Portugal
- Museum of Portuguese Music – Estoril
- Fado Museum – Lisbon
- National Museum of Music – Lisbon
- Museum of the Hot Club of Portugal – Lisbon
- Stringed Instruments Museum – Tebosa
- Museu Fernando Lopes-Graça, focused on the work of Fernando Lopes-Graça – Tomar
Puerto Rico
- Home of the Composer Héctor Flores Osuna – Caguas
- Home of the Troubadour – Caguas
- Criollo Music Center José Ignacio Quintón – Caguas
- Casa Paoli, dedicated to Antonio Paoli – Barrio Cuarto, Ponce
- Puerto Rican Music Museum – Barrio Tercero, Ponce
- Pablo Casals Museum – San Juan
- Museum of Reggaeton and Daddy Yankee – located at Plaza Las Américas Mall
Russia
- Glinka Museum [ru]
- Harmonica Museum, dedicated to Alfred Mirek
- Museum of Vladimir Vysotsky at Taganka Square, dedicated to Vladimir Vysotsky
- Temple of Love, Peace and Music, dedicated to John Lennon
- Kamchatka, the house of Viktor Tsoi
- Museum of the Alexandrinsky Theatre
- St. Petersburg State Museum of Theatre and Music
- House and Museum of Feodor Chaliapin
- The Museum of Music and Music Instruments at the Count Sheremetev Palace
- Rimsky-Korsakov Apartment and Museum, dedicated to Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
- The Samoilov Actors' Family Museum, dedicated to Vasily Samoylov
- The Sound Museum [ru]
- Museum of Sergei Taneyev, dedicated to Sergei Taneyev – Dyudkovo, Zvenigorod
- Museum Music and Time – Yaroslavl
- Tchaikovsky State House-Museum, dedicated to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Sergei Taneyev – Klin
- Rockmuseum – Ufa
- Ivanovka, former summer residence of Sergei Rachmaninoff – Tambov
- Novgorod Center for Music Antiquities – Veliky Novgorod
- Musical Instrument Museum – Volgograd
- Tschaikovski Museum, dedicated to Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky – Votkinsk
Slovenia
- Birthplace of Hugo Wolf – Located in Ljubljana
- The Rolling Stones Museum, which honors The Rolling Stones – Located in Portorož
South Korea
- Ureuk Museum, which displays music history from Gaya and Silla – located in Goryeong, North Gyeongsang Province
- World Museum of Musical Instruments (MMIW) – located in Paju
- Hybe Insight, a museum that showcases artists – located in Seoul
- Korean Folk Village – located in Yongin
Spain
- Alfercam Museum [ es ] , which displays ethnic musical instruments – Avilés , Asturias
- Casa Museo Jesús de Monasterio, which honors Jesús de Monasterio – Cabezón de la Sal , Cantabria
- International Bagpipe Museum – Gijón
- Soinuenea–Herri Musikaren Txokoa, which showcases Basque music – Oiartzun , Basque Country
- Museo del Órgano, which focuses on organs – Agüero , Aragon
- Museo Nino Bravo, which honors Nino Bravo – Aielo de Malferit , Valencia
- Museu de la Música de Barcelona – Barcelona
- Rock Museum [ ca ] (2011–2012† ) – Barcelona
- Museo de Música Étnica – Busot , Valencia
- Museu Isaac Albéniz, which honors Isaac Albéniz – Camprodon , Catalonia
- Museo Pablo Sarasate, which honors Pablo Sarasate – Pamplona , Navarra
- Casa-Museo Julián Gayarre, which honors Julián Gayarre – Roncal , Navarra
- Museu Pau Casals [ ca ] , which honors Pablo Casals – el Vendrell , Catalonia
- House-Museum of Concha Piquer [ nl ] , which honors Concha Piquer – Valencia
- Museo de la Música Étnica, which displays music cultures from around the world – Barranda , Murcia
- Casa Museo Manuel de Falla, which honors Manuel de Falla – Granada
- Casa Museo Andrés Segovia, which honors Andrés Segovia – Linares , Jaén
- Museo de Raphael, which honors Raphael – Linares, Jaén
- Interactive musical museum of Málaga [ es ] – Málaga
- Museo del Baile Flamenco [ es ] , which honors flamenco – Sevilla
- Museo de la Guitarra – Almeria
- Museo Jacinto Guerrero, which honors Jacinto Guerrero – Ajofrín , Toledo
- Museo de Sonidos del Mundo / Museo de Instrumentos – Santo Domingo de Silos , Burgos
- Museo Sara Montiel, which honors Sara Montiel – Campo de Criptana , Ciudad Real
- Casa Museo José Padilla, which honors José Padilla Sánchez – Madrid
- Fundación Victoria y Joaquín Rodrigo, which honors Victoria and Joaquín Rodrigo – Madrid
- Museo Hazen, which displays a piano collection – Las Rozas de Madrid , Madrid
- Museo de la Música. Colección Luis Delgado – Urueña , Valladolid
- Valldemossa Charterhouse, where Frédéric Chopin lived – Valldemossa , Mallorca
- Casa–Museo del Timple, which displays local string instruments ( timples ) – Teguise , Lanzarote
Sweden
- ABBA The Museum: A museum dedicated to the music group ABBA.
- Swedish Music Hall of Fame: A hall of fame recognizing important figures in Swedish music.
- Stockholm Music Museum (1901–2010): A museum that closed in 2010, focusing on music history in Stockholm.
- Swedish Museum of Performing Arts: A museum that displays items related to theater, dance, and music in Sweden.
- Avicii Experience: A museum dedicated to Tim "Avicii" Bergling, a famous Swedish DJ and music producer.
- Jussi Björling Museum [sv]: A museum in Borlänge, Sweden, dedicated to Jussi Björling, a famous Swedish opera singer.
- Smetana Room [sv]: A room in Gothenburg, Sweden, dedicated to Bedřich Smetana, a Czech composer known for his music.
- Evert Taubes World [sv] (2008–2016): A museum in Göteborg, Sweden, that was open from 2008 to 2016 and was dedicated to Evert Taube, a Swedish poet and writer.
- Jazzens Museum [nl]: A museum in Strömsholm, Sweden, that focuses on jazz music.
- Guitars – The Museum: A museum in Umeå, Sweden, that displays guitars and related musical instruments.
- Birgit Nilsson Museum: A museum in Båstad, Sweden, dedicated to Birgit Nilsson, a famous Swedish opera singer.
- Zarah Leander Museum: A museum in Vikbolandet, Sweden, dedicated to Zarah Leander, a famous Swedish singer.
Switzerland
- Music Museum – Basel
- Salon des Pianos [nl] – Basel
- Musée Baud, which honors instrument makers Frédy, Robert, and Auguste Baud – L'Auberson
- Organ and Harmonium Museum [nl] – Liestal
- Queen: The Studio Experience Museum, dedicated to Queen – Montreux
- Museum of Timekeeping and Mechanical Musical Instruments – Oberhofen am Thunersee
- Musée suisse de l'Orgue [fr] – Roche
- Musée d'automates et de boîtes à musique – Sainte-Croix
- Museum for Musical Automates [de] – Seewen
- Richard Wagner Museum, Lucerne, dedicated to Richard Wagner – Tribschen
- SwissJazzOrama [nl], a jazz museum – Uster
United Kingdom
- Museum of Asian Music – Acton
- Musical Museum – Kew Bridge, Brentford
- Foundling Museum – Bloomsbury
- Horniman Museum, named after Frederick John Horniman – Forest Hill
- Fenton House – Hampstead
- Royal College of Music Museum – Royal College of Music, Kensington
- Royal Academy of Music Museum – Royal Academy of Music, Marylebone Road
- Handel & Hendrix in London, dedicated to George Frideric Handel and Jimi Hendrix – Mayfair
- Eel Pie Island Museum – Twickenham, Richmond upon Thames
- Museum of Army Music – Kneller Hall, Whitton, Richmond upon Thames
- British Music Experience – Greenwich (2009–2014), Liverpool (2015–present)
- Cavern Mecca (1981–1984†), dedicated to The Beatles
- The Beatles Story, dedicated to The Beatles
- Liverpool Wall of Fame
- 251 Menlove Avenue, paternal home of John Lennon
- 20 Forthlin Road, birth house of Paul McCartney
- Liverpool Beatles Museum, created by Roag Best
- Strawberry Field, dedicated to John Lennon
- St. Albans Organ Museum – St Albans
- Herschel Museum of Astronomy, musical exhibition, named after William and Caroline Herschel – Bath
- Holburne Museum – Bath
- Royal Birmingham Conservatoire – Birmingham
- Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, musical instruments – Brighton
- Bristol City Museum and Art Gallery, musical instruments – Bristol
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Cambridge – Cambridge
- Holst Victorian House, birthplace of Gustav Holst – Cheltenham
- Coventry Music Museum, The 2-Tone Village – Coventry
- Warwick Arts Centre, musical collection – University of Warwick, Coventry
- Leith Hill Place, former home of Ralph Vaughan Williams and National Trust property – Dorking, Surrey
- Mechanical Museum and Doll Collection – Chichester
- Paul Corins Magnificent Music Machines (1967–2013†) – Liskerad, Cornwall
- Mechanical Music Museum – Cotton
- Hatchlands Park, The Cobbe Collection, keyboard instruments – East Clandon
- Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery, musical instruments – Cumbria
- Finchcocks, historical keyboard instruments (1971–2016†) – Goudhurst partly moved to Sevenoaks
- John Taylor & Co, collections bells – Loughborough
- Elgar Birthplace Museum, dedicated to Edward Elgar – Broadheath
- Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum – Morpeth
- Keith Hardings World of Mechanical Music – Northleach
- Bate Collection of Musical Instruments – Oxford
- Ashmolean Museum, musical instruments – Oxford
- Pinchbeck, The Burtey Fen Collection, collection pipe organs – Pinchbeck
- Scarborough Fair Collection, collection mechanical organs – Scarborough
- National Centre for Popular Music (2009–2014†) – Sheffield
- American Museum in Britain – Somerset
- Museum of Somerset – Taunton
- Thursford Collection – Thursford
- Museum of Wigan Life – Wigan
- York Minster, musical instruments – York
- York Museums Trust, bells – York
- Nerve Centre – Derry
- Music museum of the Reid Concert Hall – Edinburgh
- St Cecilia's Hall, musical instruments – Edinburgh
- Russell Collection, musical instruments – Edinburgh
- George Waterston Memorial Centre and Museum, dedicated to George Waterston – Fair Isle
- The Museum of Piping – Glasgow
- Dean Castle, collection of musical instruments – Kilmarnock
- Glenesk Folk Museum – Tarfside
- National Museum Cardiff, musical instruments – Cardiff
- Tŷ Siamas, national center for folkmusic – Dolgellau
United States
- National Guitar Museum
- New Jersey Music Hall of Fame
- Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame – Birmingham
- W. C. Handy Home, Museum & Library, honors W. C. Handy – Florence
- Hank Williams Boyhood Home & Museum, honors Hank Williams – Georgiana
- The Hank Williams Museum, honors Hank Williams – Montgomery
- Muscle Shoals Sound Studio Museum – Sheffield
- National Band Association Hall of Fame for Distinguished Band Conductors – Troy University in Troy
- Alabama Music Hall of Fame – Tuscumbia
- Commodore Museum, honors the Commodores – Tuskegee
- Musical Instrument Museum – Phoenix
- Johnny Cash Boyhood Home, honors Johnny Cash – Dyess
- Delta Cultural Center – Helena
- Guitar Museum – Jacksonville
- Ozark Folk Center – Mountain View
- Buck Owens Crystal Palace, honors Buck Owens – Bakersfield
- Museum of Making Music – Carlsbad
- Grammy Museum at L.A. Live – Los Angeles
- Songwriters Hall of Fame – Los Angeles
- Sacramento Rock and Radio Museum – Sacramento
- Nethercutt Collection – Sylmar, San Fernando Valley
- Ira F. Brilliant Center for Beethoven Studies, honors Ludwig van Beethoven – San Jose
- Colorado Music Hall of Fame – Red Rocks Amphitheatre near Morrison
- Charles Ives House, honors Charles Ives – Danbury
- Museum of Fife & Drum – Ivoryton
- Yale University Collection of Musical Instruments – New Haven
- Latin Music Hall of Fame Museum – Miami
- DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame, Universal Studios' City Jazz – Orlando
- Florida Artists Hall of Fame, Florida State Capitol – Tallahassee
- Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park, honors Stephen Foster – White Springs
- Atlanta Country Music Hall of Fame – Atlanta
- Trap Music Museum, honors rapper T.I. – Atlanta
- Georgia Music Hall of Fame – Macon
- The Allman Brothers Band Museum, honors The Allman Brothers Band – Macon
- The Little Richard House and Museum, honors Little Richard – Macon
- Chess Records – Chicago
- Place de la Musique – Barrington Hills
- Rock N Roll McDonald's (1983–2017†) – Chicago
- Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Rt. 66 – Joliet
- David Adler Music and Arts Center – Libertyville
- Sousa Archives and Center for American Music – Urbana
- Dr. Ted's Musical Marvels, named after Ted Waflart – Huntingburg
- Great American Songbook Foundation – Carmel
- Rhythm! Discovery Center – Indianapolis
- Zaharakos Ice Cream Parlor and Museum – Columbus
- America's Old-Time Country Music Hall Of Fame – Anita
- Iowa Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame – Arnolds Park
- Glenn Miller Birthplace Museum, honors Glenn Miller – Clarinda
- River Music Experience – Davenport
- Music Man Square, honors Meredith Willson and his musical The Music Man – Mason City
- Bily Clocks Museum, partly honors Antonín Dvořák – Spillville
- Surf Ballroom & Museum – Clear Lake
- Kentucky Music Hall of Fame – Mount Vernon
- International Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame – Owensboro
- U.S. 23 Country Music Highway Museum – Paintsville
- Francis M. Stafford House – Paintsville
- Bill Monroe Museum, honors Bill Monroe – Rosine
- Louisiana Music Hall of Fame – Baton Rouge
- Cajun Music Hall of Fame, honors Cajun music – Eunice
- Delta Music Museum – Ferriday
- Rebel State Historic Site – Marthaville
- New Orleans Mint (music collection went to Jazz Museum) – New Orleans
- New Orleans Jazz Museum – New Orleans
- Bryant Stove & Music Museum – Thorndike
- Bagpipe Museum (1997–2005†) – Ellicott City
- Strathmore – North Bethesda
- Frederick Historical Piano Collection – Ashburnham
- Museum of Fine Arts Boston, musical instruments collection – Boston
- Music House Museum – Acme
- Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments – Ann Arbor
- Motown Museum – Detroit
- International Gospel Music Hall of Fame and Museum – Detroit
- Carnegie Center, Port Huron Museum, musical collection – Port Huron
- Tuba Museum, honors the tuba – Okemos
- Minnesota Music Hall of Fame – New Ulm
- Paisley Park Studios, honors Prince – Chanhassen
- Schubert Club, named after Franz Schubert – Saint Paul
- Mississippi John Hurt Museum, honors Mississippi John Hurt – Carrollton
- Delta Blues Museum – Clarksdale
- Rock & Blues Museum – Clarksdale
- The Grammy Museum Mississippi – Cleveland
- Greenwood Blues Heritage Museum & Gallery – Greenwood
- Robert Johnson Blues Museum, honors Robert Johnson – Crystal Springs
- Mississippi Music Museum – Hazlehurst
- Graceland Too (1990–2014†) – Holly Springs
- B.B. King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center, honors B.B. King – Indianola
- Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame – Jackson
- Highway 61 Blues Museum – Leland
- Rhythm and Blues Music Hall of Fame (planned) – Marks
- Hartley Peavey Visitor Center, honors Peavey – Meridian
- Highland Park, honors Jimmie Rodgers – Meridian
- Charles H. Templeton Sr. Music Museum, musical collection – Starkville
- Gateway to the Blues Visitors Center and Museum – Tunica
- Elvis Presley Birthplace, honors Elvis Presley – Tupelo
- Howlin' Wolf Museum, honors Howlin' Wolf – West Point
- Country Gospel Music Hall of Fame – Branson
- American Jazz Museum – Kansas City
- National Blues Museum – St. Louis
- Scott Joplin House State Historic Site, honors Scott Joplin – St. Louis
- Steel Guitar Hall of Fame – St. Louis
- Omaha Black Music Hall of Fame – Omaha
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