The Museum of Musical Instruments. Musical Instruments. UM School of Music - Stearns Collection. Holding over 2,500 historical and contemporary musical instruments from all over the world, the Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments is one of the largest accumulations of such artifacts housed in a North American university.
Known internationally as a unique collection, it is not only a precious heritage from the past, but also a rich resource for musical, educational, and cultural needs of the present and future. View an introduction to the Stearns Collection exhibits Exhibition areas at the Earl V. Moore School of Music, Theatre & Dance will close on April 1, 2014 in preparation for building renovations and will remain closed through the completion of the project in Fall, 2015. Musical Instruments. Musical Instruments - The History Behind Musical Instruments.