Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments, Ann Arbor

Name: Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments
Address: 1100 Baits Dr, Ann Arbor, United States

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The Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments, held by the University of Michigan's School of Music, Theatre & Dance in Ann Arbor, Michigan, consists of over 2,500 historical and contemporary musical instruments from around the world. The basis of the Collection is a gift made to the University by pharmaceutical businessman Frederick Stearns in 1898. Known internationally as a unique research collection, its holdings include the trumpet collection of Armando Ghitalla, former principal trumpet player of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and University of Michigan faculty member; a collection of violin bows from Jerry Tetewsky; as well as Robert Moog's first commercially produced Moog synthesizer from 1964 and the RCA theremin used during the WXYZ broadcasts of the Green Hornet from 1936-1952. A Catalog documenting the Collection's holdings was published in 1918 by Albert A. Stanley, with a second edition published in 1921. In 1988, Professor James M. Borders published a catalog featuring the Collection's European and American wind and percussion instruments. ()

Coordinates: 42°17'25"N, 83°43'17"W

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1100 Baits DrNortheast Ann ArborAnn Arbor United States

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Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Nickels Arcade, St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, Michigan Theater.

0.6 miS
Botanical garden, Museum
Matthaei Botanical Gardens, Ann Arbor
17 min walk • The University of Michigan Matthaei Botanical Gardens includes botanical gardens, natural areas with trails, and several research-quality habitats. The conservatory is popular year round. The public entrance is at 1800 North Dixboro Road in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The grounds are open every day, but trails are not maintained in the winter.
1.3 miSW
Shopping, Shopping centre, Historic walking areas
Nickels Arcade, Ann Arbor
34 min walk • Nickels Arcade is a commercial building located at 326-330 South State Street in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
1.1 miW
Church
St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, Ann Arbor
28 min walk • St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church is a parish of the Roman Catholic Church located in Ann Arbor, Michigan at 530-540 Elizabeth Street. Its historic parish church is listed as a Michigan State Historic Site.
1.3 miSW
Theater, Concerts and shows, Cinema
Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor
33 min walk • The Michigan Theater is a movie palace in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States. It shows independent films and stage productions, and hosts musical concerts.
1.2 miSW
Music and shows, Nightlife, Albert Kahn
Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor
31 min walk • Hill Auditorium is the largest performance venue on the University of Michigan campus, in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The auditorium was named in honor of Arthur Hill, who served as a regent of the university from 1901 to 1909.
0.7 miS
Museum
Nichols Arboretum, Ann Arbor
17 min walk • Nichols Arboretum, locally known as the Arb, is an arboretum operated by the University of Michigan. Located on the eastern edge of its Central Campus at 1610 Washington Heights in Ann Arbor, Michigan, the Arboretum is a mosaic of University and City properties operated as one unit.
1.2 miSW
Victorian architecture
University of Michigan Central Campus Historic District, Ann Arbor
32 min walk • The University of Michigan Central Campus Historic District is a historic district consisting of a group of major buildings on the campus of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
0.8 miSW
Greek Revival architecture, Neo-renaissance architecture, Observatories and planetariums
Detroit Observatory, Ann Arbor
21 min walk • The Detroit Observatory is located on the corner of Observatory and Ann streets in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It was built in 1854, and was the first scientific research facility at the University of Michigan and one of the oldest observatories of its type in the nation.
1.2 miSW
Cinema, Theater
State Theater, Ann Arbor
32 min walk • The State Theatre is an operational former movie palace in Ann Arbor, Michigan, designed by C. Howard Crane in the Art Deco style. The State was built by W.S. Butterfield Theaters, which also operated the nearby Michigan Theater.
~1150 ftE
Museum
Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design, Ann Arbor
6 min walk • The Stamps School of Art & Design, officially the Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design is the school of art and design at the University of Michigan located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The school offers graduate and undergraduate degrees in art and design.
~1530 ftNE
Tower
Lurie Tower, Ann Arbor
8 min walk • The Ann and Robert H. Lurie Tower, a memorial built in 1996 for Michigan alumnus Robert H. Lurie, is located on North Campus at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. It houses a 60-bell grand carillon, one of the university's two grand carillons; the other is housed in Burton Tower on Central Campus.

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Which popular attractions are close to Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments?

Nearby attractions include Penny W. Stamps School of Art & Design, Ann Arbor (6 min walk), Lurie Tower, Ann Arbor (8 min walk), University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (11 min walk), Bentley Historical Library, Ann Arbor (12 min walk).

How to get to Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments by public transport?

The nearest stations to Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments:

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University Hospital • Lines: 23A, 23B, 63, 92, Commuter South (19 min walk)
Cardiovascular Center • Lines: 23A, 23B, 91, 92, Commuter South (20 min walk)

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Ann Arbor (29 min walk)