Museum of Russian harmonica A. Mirek

The Alfred Mirek Museum of Russian Haronica is dedicated to the history of one of the most popular instruments in Russia. It is the only harmonics museum in our country and one of four in the world (Museum of National harmonics in Klingenthal, Germany; Museum of harmonics in Castelfidardo, Italy; Museum of accordion in Super Ior Delus, USA).

Doctor of Art, Professor, Honored Art Worker of Russia A.M. Mirek for 55 years collected and studied harmonics and materials on the history and existence of harmonics in Russia. In 1961 he founded the International Haronica Museum. The museum collections were donated to Moscow for the 850th anniversary of the capital. Under the scientific guidance of A. Mirek, on the project of the Honored Worker of Culture of the Russian Federation, the main artist of MIGM V.M. Khanin, the State Museum of Haronics of A.M. Mirek was created as a branch of the Museum of History of the City of Moscow. It was opened to visitors in 2000. The exposition of the museum presents all the variety of harmonics made from 1780 to the present day. Here you can see the reconstruction of the world’s first harmonica, look into the workshop of the harmonic master in the XIX century, visit the traditional inn and listen to the recordings of the game of the famous Peter Nevsky and other well-known harmonists, Bayanists and accordionists of the XX century.