Royal Academy of Music Museum, Music museum in City of Westminster, United Kingdom
The Royal Academy of Music Museum is a music museum in Westminster displaying historical instrument collections across three galleries. The holdings include stringed instruments, keyboards, and performance memorabilia that represent the range of musical craftsmanship and tradition.
The museum was founded in 1822 as part of the Royal Academy of Music and preserves instruments from influential makers like Stradivari and the Amati family. These collections document the development of European instrument-making over several centuries.
The collection features stringed instruments made by European craftspeople, showing how instrument-making skills passed down through generations shaped musical culture. You can see the craftsmanship and methods that defined this tradition in the pieces on display.
You can watch string instrument makers at work behind glass walls and visit during quieter times for a focused experience. Free public events such as seminars and family activities happen regularly and offer chances to learn more about the instruments.
The museum holds the 'Viotti ex-Bruce' violin from 1709, a Stradivari instrument that once belonged to Marie Antoinette's personal violinist. This rare instrument links the history of instrument-making with the European musical world of the 18th century.
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