The Secret of Stradivari in Cremona: visit the Violinmaker School

4.8 (46 reviews) Parma, Italy
Duration50m - 1h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Italian
Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

The Academia Cremonensis is a School of Violinmaking and Bowmaking. Students learn how to make a violin or a bow.

What's included

  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Professional guide
  • Local taxes
  • Souvenir item and T-Shirt (available to purchase)
  • Apron with the logo of Academia (available to purchase)

What to expect

  1. Academia Cremonensis
    50m · Admission ticket included
    The visit consists in an explanation of how it's made a Violin, and a Bow, the woods used, a lot of curiosity about Stradivari and the violin art, about making, varnishes and... prices of violins.

    You can touch and smell the wood, you can take some chips of wood...

    After you'll go upstairs into the school, in the classroom with students at work, with the smell of cutted wood, looking at the tools they use, and speaking with teachers and students, they come from all over the World, maybe you can meet someone from your country. The school is inside a beautyful historical palace that gives to all the visit the right landscape. After the visit, you'll understand better the "Violin World" and in the future you'll appreciate better this art.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

In front of the "Palazzo MINA" the hystorical building of the Academia Cremonensis

End point

In front of the "Palazzo MINA" the hystorical building of the Academia Cremonensis

Additional information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • No health restrictions

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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