Within the Philharmonie de Paris, the Museum of Music represents a collection of more than 8,000 instruments and art objects, with almost 1,000 on exhibit in the permanent exhibition space, including national treasures and legendary instruments such as a piano belonging to Chopin and a guitar belonging to Brassens. The museum presents a history of Western music from the 17th century to today and an overview of the main musical cultures of the world.

What makes the Museum of Music so colourful is the temporary exhibitions it hosts alongside its permanent collection. Always on the theme of music, these exhibitions bring together different artistic disciplines and areas of the world, with complex thematic angles.