The Stringed Instruments Museum in Portuguese: Museu dos Cordofones is located in Tebosa, in the surroundings of the city of Braga, Portugal dedicated to traditional Portuguese String instruments.
The collection features Portuguese instruments from the Middle Ages through to modern times, some have fallen into disuse.
In the exhibit are Cavaquinhos, Portuguese guitars, Mandolins, banjos among others.
The museum open in 1995.
Coordinates: 41°29′18″N 8°28′22″W / 41.488425°N 8.472817°W / 41.488425; -8.472817
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