St Cecilia's Hall, Concert hall and musical instrument museum in Edinburgh, Scotland.
St Cecilia's Hall is a concert hall and musical instrument museum in Edinburgh featuring two performance spaces and over 500 instruments spanning five centuries. The collection displays how instruments evolved and were crafted throughout different periods of musical development.
The building was designed in 1763 by architect Robert Mylne and remains one of Scotland's oldest active concert venues. Its classification as a Category A listed building reflects its importance as a site of historical and musical significance.
The University of Edinburgh uses this venue as a performance space and center for understanding how music develops across different cultures. People come here to experience live music and see how instruments connect communities together.
The building is located on Niddry Street and provides wheelchair access, elevators, and accessible toilets for all visitors. These facilities make it easy to attend concerts or browse the instrument displays throughout the hall.
The museum holds rare instruments that demonstrate how musical technology changed over centuries. These unusual pieces let visitors see firsthand the steps instruments took from simpler to more complex designs.
Location: City of Edinburgh
Location: Edinburgh
Inception: 1763
Architects: Robert Mylne
Operator: University of Edinburgh
Address: St. Cecilias Hall, Niddry Street, Edinburgh EH1 1NQ
Website: http://stcecilias.ed.ac.uk
GPS coordinates: 55.94889,-3.18649
Latest update: December 11, 2025 11:05
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