Geigenbaumuseum

Very informative museum that explains well the whole process of making a violin from the selection of trees for wood until a violinist can play the instrument. They provide a personal show and also an informative video on top of the hundreds of display items.

Amazing how much time, effort skill and passion goes into making a violin.. very interesting museum, with the possibility to touch, feel and even smell the different stages of building a violin

Very nice museum with a lot of explanations mostly in German but audio and movie are in English. Many original exhibits from several centuries. Entry 5 euros. We spent 2 hours inside on a rainy day

We brought our 9 and 12 year old who play the violin here today to see how violins were made here in Mittenwald. They were so friendly and welcoming. The kids loved seeing the violin workshop. We all enjoyed seeing the many steps it takes to make a violin and bow, and we learned a lot about the history of violin making in Mittenwald. This museum has a lot of beautiful old instruments on display. It was well worth visiting and we really enjoyed it.

My husband and I recently spent a week in the Garmisch-Partenkirchen area of southern Germany, and one day were looking for a nearby town to explore, and Mittenwald was suggested to us by hotel staff. What an amazing find! We stumbled upon the Geigenbaumuseum (Violin Museum) by chance just leisurely walking around town, and it was so lovely and well done. It is housed within a building constructed in the 1700s where master violin makers worked for hundreds of years. We learned about violin making and also about the interesting history of the town itself. The museum staff was very kind, and despite not speaking much English (we very easily used the Google Translate app to read exhibit signs, it worked great), they managed to convey everything we needed to know to have an enjoyable visit. It is not a large museum, but has two levels with plenty to see; it was well worth the 5.50 euro admission. Mittenwald is a beautiful little town nestled at the base of the alps, and I highly recommend a visit, and the Geigenbaumuseum is a must-see when you go.

This museum in Mittenwald gave a really good explanation through it's displays and written information of the history of violin & other instrument making in the town. In particular how it became big business from 1700 onwards.

Informative exhibits worth a visit. Staff could not help us research our 1790 Mittenwald violin or learn more about its maker, Joseph Kriner. We found later generation Kriner instruments on exhibit, but the staff was disappointingly uninterested and unhelpful. We had planned to spend 3 days in Mittenwald, but left after one afternoon.

Nice museum, very informative on the history of violin-making in Mittenwald. Upper level more geared towards violin history. Not all displays are in English so having Google Translation App on your phone is helpful!

Beautiful array of instruments and they referred me to a violin maker to buy a bow from!