Havana - National Museum of Music Museo Nacional de la Musica

Havana's Museo Nacional de la Musica has a collection of music almost as eclectic as the building it is housed in. Some of the highlights include the world's largest collection of African drums along with antique phonographs, gramophones, works of art and other curious instruments.

Described by some as eclectic 20th Century architecture, the building housing the Museo Nacional de la Musica is a feast for the senses. It is an odd mix of several styles and an entire afternoon could be whiled away at a pleasant Cuban coffee shop trying to figure out the rationale behind some of the design.

Over the years and prior to the museum's establishment in 1971, the building was a private home and many famous opera stars and poets spent time in residence. Some of the most famous included Federico Garcia Lorca, Vicente Blasco Ibañez, Eduardo Zamacois, Maria Guerrero and Rene Dumesnil.