Museum

Royal Academy of Music Museum

London
Free to all

The Royal Academy of Music Museum celebrates music's capacity to inspire, unite, console and stimulate, drawing on a range of eminent artefacts.

Housed within the prestigious Royal Academy of Music, the museum's displays include rare instruments, art, photography, manuscripts and scores. Whether you are a seasoned musician or simply appreciate the beauty of musical instruments, the Royal Academy of Music Museum is a great place to discover history through the sounds of the past.

Explore musical instruments

From ancient to modern, the museum offers a captivating journey through the evolution of musical instruments and performance. Discover exquisite violins crafted by the legendary Stradivarius and delve into the world of brass and woodwind instruments. The Piano Gallery highlights centuries of keyboard instrument history, from the collection’s earliest example, an Italian virginal from the early 1600s, to a 1920 Steinway grand piano.

Get to know the score

Beyond the instruments, the museum also showcases manuscripts, sheet music, and other musical documents that provide invaluable insights into the creative process of composers and performers. To get more insight you could join a guided tour, booking essential.

Enjoy a performance

The museum regularly holds free, public lecture-recitals, demonstrations, seminars, workshops, family activity sessions and other events, which include performances that draw upon the Academy's collections.

Did you know?

Sir Elton John, Annie Lennox, Bill Bailey and Katherine Jenkins all studied at the Royal Academy of Music.

Visitor information

Address

Royal Academy of Music Museum

Marylebone Road, London, Greater London, NW1 5HT
020 7873 7443

Free to all

Opening times

Mon - Fri: 11.30am–5.30pm Sat: 12–4pm Closed Sundays, public holidays and the month of December.

Visitor information

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