Name: Royal Academy of Music Museum
Rating: 5.0

Royal Academy of Music Museum

Royal Academy of Music Museum, Marylebone Road, London NW1 5HT, UK

1-99 Years

Description

The Royal Academy of Music Museum is a museum of musical instruments and artefacts and a research centre of the Royal Academy of Music in London. The Academy Museum’s collections of instruments, art, photography, manuscripts and scores offer valuable insights into the creative processes of great musicians.

The Museum is an integral part of Academy life. Engaging stories are told through its permanent galleries and programme of changing temporary displays. The Museum regularly holds lecture-recitals, seminars, workshops, special events and family activities.

Free entry. If you are looking for Best place for day out with kids and families then this is the perfect destination offering fun, adventure, and unforgettable memories for everyone.

Features

Free
Host birthday parties: No

Features

The Museum: The Academy Museum’s collections of instruments, art, photography, manuscripts and scores offer valuable insights into the creative processes of great musicians.
Exhibitions: The Museum has two permanent galleries alongside regularly changing displays. Together they cover an array of eras, instruments and subjects, from the finest 17th-century Cremonese violins to historical English pianos.
Tours: We can offer private tours for groups of up to 40 people on Mondays to Thursdays.
Permanent Galleries: Our Strings and Piano Galleries allow students, staff and visitors to get a closer look at a selection of our finest instruments, artworks and manuscripts.
Highlights of our collections: The Museum is a treasure trove of fascinating objects, all of which have rich, hidden stories to tell. Whether on display or in our stores, items in our collection provide inspiration and a wealth of material for researchers, students and music lovers alike.
Instruments: Since its foundation in 1822, the Academy has acquired or been lent important collections of musical instruments.
Graphic Art: The Academy’s collections include portraits, drawings, etchings, watercolours, prints and photographs.
Performers: Explore larger named collections relating to various historical performers who have studied or visited the Academy.

Facilities

Toilets: The museum has toilet facilities.

What to see

Academy collections:

Strings Gallery
Piano Gallery
Spotlight
Lionel Tertis Memorial Case
Duke’s Hall Portraits
The Harriet Cohen / Bax Room Collection
Sir Arthur Sullivan Collection

For more information please visit: https://collections.ram.ac.uk/IMU/#/home

Website

Contact

Video

Price

Price: Free

Birthday Parties

Offer Birthday Parties: No

Address: Royal Academy of Music Museum, Marylebone Road, London NW1 5HT, UK

Post Code: NW1 5HT

Council: Camden

County: Greater London

Tube: The closest tube stations are Regent’s Park and Baker Street.
Bus: Bus numbers 27, 30, 88, 205 and 253 stop almost directly outside the Academy.
Coach: If arriving by coach or minibus, please use the private road in front of the main Academy building’s entrance to drop off visitors. There is no parking available on site for coaches or other vehicles.