 Some of the instruments displayed are the güicharo or güiro, which is a gourd that has been hollowed out, and variants of the original six-string Spanish guitar-like instruments the requinto and bordonua.On 15 September 2004, the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico approved Law 307 where by the ICP continued to maintain ownership of the Museo de la Musica property (as well as ownership of Casa de la Masacre de Ponce, Casa Wiechers-Villaronga and Casa Armstrong-Poventud), but the municipal government was to become responsible for the security, preservation and maintenance of the structure.In June 2012, the Senate of Puerto Rico approved "Resolución Conjunta del Senado 957" (Joint Senate Resolution 957) to rename the Museo de Música Puertorriqueña as "Museo de la Música Puertorriqueña Ruth Fernández" in honor of the singer.