Museum of Musical Instruments in Reggio Calabria destroyed by arsonists

ByGramilano 4 November 20137 July 2024 Reading Time: 1 minute

The Museum of Musical Instruments in Reggio Calabria in Italy, has been totally destroyed by fire after being torched by arsonists.

Initial reports suggest that several instruments in particular were set alight, before the fire spread around the whole building. The museum, which is close to the seafront which faces Sicily, was founded 17 years ago on the initiative of a local doctor.

It had amassed a collection of 800 instruments from around the world, including many folk instruments of the region. The library was also completely destroyed, which contained some antique scores and books among its collection.

Remains of the Museo dello Strumento Musicale

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Graham Spicer, aka 'Gramilano', is a writer, director and photographer based in Milan. He was a regular columnist for Opera Now magazine and wrote for the BBC until transferring to Italy. His articles have appeared in various publications from Woman's Weekly to Gay Times, and he wrote the Danza in Italia column for Dancing Times magazine. Graham was the historical advisor on Codice Carla, the 2023 documentary on Italian ballerina Carla Fracci.

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