On that note, the Mahwah Museum in Mahwah, NJ has a permanent Les Paul exhibit. You can arrange a private viewing where you get to play some of Les Paul’s personal guitars [1]. The price is very reasonable and it’s an amazing feeling to have these historic instruments enjoyed the way they’re meant to be.
It probably wouldn’t work for any instruments more fragile than a solid-body guitar, but I’m really glad to have had the experience and I wish there were more opportunities to do the same with other musicians’ gear hoards.