Interested in musical history? Then take a look at the website www.spada.criptanet.it. It’s the home page for a museum named the “Collezione Spada – Antichi Strumenti Musicali” or “Spada Collection – Antique Musical Instruments.” The museum is located at Via Donizetti 6 in the town of Montemesola, in the Province of Taranto; telephone 0995664581. Curator Francesco Spada told us it’s the only collection of its type in Southern Italy. The website (available only in Italian) showcases the museum’s collections and features music being played on them.

Montemesola is a town of just over 4,000 people near Grottaglie. To learn more about the town, see the website of the Montemesola Pro Loco, the local organization that promotes tourism and special events, at www.prolocomontemesola.it/index.asp.

Photo courtesy of Collezione Spada