From the organ, clavichord, oboe d'amore and trumpet to the synthesiser – many instruments have played an important role in Bach's work and reception. A tour especially developed for the Bachfest, available as an app, leads visitors to instruments in the newly designed Musical Instruments exhibition at the Deutsches Museum.
You can discover original instruments from Johann Sebastian Bach's time, but also, for example, what role his music played in the introduction of the synthesizer. And you can explore what trumpets and clarinets were all about in Bach's time, what the horns looked like and what are the differences between the clavichord, harpsichord and fortepiano.
The app also allows visitors to listen to some instruments and to take a look at instruments that are in storage, such as the first replica of the so-called Berlin Bach harpsichord, which was made for the Deutsches Museum.
The tour is part of the German Museum app, which can be downloaded free of charge. There are loan devices for the tour in the gallery of musical instruments.
Venue
Accessibility:
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Car parks:
No
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Catering offer:
Ja, Getränke und Essen
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Tickets
Prices:
A valid ticket for the Deutsches Museum is required. There is no separate admission charge for the concert. Please see the ticketing information.
More information
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Period:
30.10.2025 – 04.01.2026
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Opening hours:
Monday until Sunday: 09:00 – 17:00
Closed on:
01.11.2025
12.11.2025
24.12.2025
25.12.2025
31.12.2025
01.01.2026 -
In which language:
German
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Deutsches Museum
The Deutsches Museum is one of the largest science and technology museums in the world. Around 1.5 million visitors come to the exhibitions on the Museum Island every year, which range from nuclear physics to photography, health, aviation and robotics. The newly designed musical instrument exhibition shows instruments from the 16th to the 21st century and invites visitors to experiment with demonstrations.
