Swiss Museum and Centre for Electronic Music Instruments
type: Item
alternative label: smem
Type of information: collection
Field: sound, music and amplification
Country: Switzerland
context: The smem (Swiss Museum and Centre for Electronic Music Instruments) is home to one of the world's most important collections of electronic music instruments. Conceived as a living archive, the smem is designed to store, study and explore the instruments behind the music scenes of yesterday, today and tomorrow. From synthesizers to drum machines, from effects equipment to mixing consoles, around 5’000 devices can be discovered in its Schaulager, located in the very heart of Fribourg (CH). A selection of instruments can be used and experimented in the smem’s Playroom by anyone, from professionals to beginners.
Web: www.smemmusic.ch
Address: Passage du Cardinal 1, 1700 Fribourg.
City: Fribourg