# Stringed Instruments Museum

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The '''Stringed Instruments Museum''' in [Portuguese](/source/Portuguese_language): '''Museu dos Cordofones''' is located in [Tebosa](/source/Tebosa), in the surroundings of the city of [Braga](/source/Braga), [Portugal](/source/Portugal) dedicated to traditional Portuguese [string instrument](/source/string_instrument)s. The museum opened in 1995.<ref>{{cite web | title=Museum of Stringed Instruments Domingos Machado | website=Braga City Council | url=https://www.cm-braga.pt/en/1201/conhecer/historia-e-patrimonio/museus/item/item-1-668 | access-date=23 November 2024}}</ref>

The collection features Portuguese instruments from the [Middle Ages](/source/Middle_Ages) through to modern times, some have fallen into disuse.

In the exhibit are [Cavaquinho](/source/Cavaquinho)s, [Portuguese guitar](/source/Portuguese_guitar)s, [Mandolin](/source/Mandolin)s, [banjo](/source/banjo)s among others.

==References==
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== See also ==
* [List of music museums](/source/List_of_music_museums)

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Category:Museums in Braga
Category:Musical instrument museums
Category:Museums established in 1995
Category:Portuguese musical instruments
Category:Music organisations based in Portugal
Category:Music museums in Portugal

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