Crammed into the tiny upstairs of the small northwest Iowa County Museum is *** collection of rare and historic musical instruments. They aren't exactly displayed in the style of the Smithsonian.

David Winston, who has a royal warrant for the restoration and conservation of pianos, is putting his entire collection of rare instruments up for sale. “I’ve been doing it for 50 years,” he says, ...

Promising violinists can get their hands on a Stradivarius and other 18th century instruments through a lending program out of Chicago. A final note or notes this hour. (SOUNDBITE OF JOSHUA BROWN ...

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – What if we told you one of the rarest instruments in the world was played right here in Albuquerque? That fewer than 10 people on the planet even know how to play it? Well, down an ...

India's musical heritage is a treasure trove of unique and rare instruments, each embodying centuries of tradition and cultural nuance. These instruments, often handcrafted with precision, tell ...

RetroFret, a music shop in Gowanus, Brooklyn specializing in “rare and bizarre instruments,” is a true discovery even before you enter the store. You’d never guess that the hodgepodge block Retrofret ...

Photographer Charles Brooks takes amazing photos of the insides of musical instruments including pianos, guitars, clarinets, and flutes. He reveals the hidden beauty inside rare musical instruments ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- A rare and significant collection of string instruments from the Holocaust can be seen in Pittsburgh now through November 21 at an exhibit called "Violins of Hope", and the hope ...