The Musical Instrument Collection through the Years
Join St Cecilia’s Hall Curator Dr Sarah Deters on 17th May for this free guided tour to celebrate International Museum Day!
About The Musical Instrument Collection through the Years
| 17th May 2025 | |
| 2pm - 3pm | |
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St Cecilias Hall: Concert Room & Music Museum 50 Niddry Street, Edinburgh Old Town EH1 1LG |
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| This is a free event, but booking is essential. | |
| Visit the event website here | |
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Free guided tour: 'The Musical Instrument Collection through the Years'
Join St Cecilia’s Hall Curator Dr Sarah Deters to celebrate International Museum Day! In this tour Sarah will guide you through the development of the Musical Instrument Collection at St Cecilia's Hall, a music museum that is part of the University of Edinburgh, and how it responded to the changing nature of collecting practices, curatorial whims, community needs and emerging technologies.
This is a FREE event, but booking is essential. For any enquiries, please contact SCHEvents@ed.ac.uk
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