Museum
House of Sound
3 locals recommend,
Location
11 Piazzale Salvo D'Acquisto
Parma, Emilia-Romagna
Tips from locals
dedicated to sound reproduction systems, the museum displays a rich collection gathered by don Giovanni Patanè. More than 400 items from phonographs to mp3, including a wide range of vintage radios. Showing the most striking technical developments in music communication of 20th century and owned by Cnit, Consorzio Nazionale Interuniversitario per le Telecomunicazioni, the collection on display has an extraordinary historical value, both from a scientific and a cultural point of view. Hosted in a former church (Ex church of Santa Elisabetta), the square shaped exhibition space has a circular heart mirroring the huge vault. Merging historical, social and technological issues, six highlight p
dedicated to sound reproduction systems, the museum displays a rich collection gathered by don Giovanni Patanè. More than 400 items from phonographs to mp3, including a wide range of vintage radios. Showing the most striking technical developments in music communication of 20th century and owned by…