St Cecilias Hall: Concert Room & Music Museum

The beautiful St Cecilia's Hall dates back to 1763 and is also home to the University of Edinburgh's internationally renowned collection of historic musical instruments.

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	50 Niddry Street, Edinburgh Old Town EH1 1LG
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St Cecilia's Hall Concert Room & Music Museum is home to the University of Edinburgh's internationally renowned collection of historic musical instruments.

This hidden gem in Edinburgh's Old Town offers a unique blend of musical history and interactive experiences. Built in 1763, St Cecilia's is the oldest purpose-built concert hall in Scotland.

Today the building also encompasses a modern entrance, visible conservation studio, four museum galleries and an education room, and is a must-visit for music enthusiasts.

Explore the instrument collection:
Focussing on instruments that are no longer in regular current use, displays cover the period from the 16th to the 20th century. The diverse collection includes pianos, harpsichords, spinets, violins, guitars, cellos, flutes, and clarinets. Though rare or antique, many of the instruments are still playable.

Attend a concert:
Enjoy live performances in the historic concert hall, featuring a variety of musical genres. The concert room itself is a beautiful and historic space, featuring original features and acoustics. It is the only place in the world where it is possible to hear 18th-century music in an 18th-century concert hall played on 18th-century instruments.

Events:
As well as concerts, St Cecilia's Hall Concert Room & Music Museum regularly host talks about the history of music. A variety of guided tours that focus on the development of musical instruments are also available on selected days.

Children's tour:
Kids can have fun whilst learning about the history of musical instruments on the museum's children's tour. The Discovery Trail and hands-on interactive 'discover drawers' give budding young musicians the chance to see how instruments work.

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Upcoming Events at St Cecilias Hall: Concert Room & Music Museum

Talks and Lectures

LOOT: Curating Empire at the New Perth Museum

27th February 2025

St Cecilias Hall: Concert Room & Music Museum, Edinburgh Old Town

Join JP Reid at St Cecilia's Hall as he explores and examines the stories and circumstances behind the 'acquisition' of several instruments in the Perth Museum Collection.

Tour

Tour: The Hidden Women of St Cecilia’s Hall

5th March 2025

St Cecilias Hall: Concert Room & Music Museum, Edinburgh Old Town

Join us at St Cecilia’s Hall this Women's History Month for a curator-led tour of the museum, focussing on the hidden women behind the collection!

History

Women’s History Month Talk with Susan Tomes

6th March 2025

St Cecilias Hall: Concert Room & Music Museum, Edinburgh Old Town

Join us at St Cecilia's Hall:this Women's History Month for, 'For You, Music Can be Only an Ornament' with historian Robert Philip and pianist Susan Tomes on 6th March!

Music

International Women’s Day Concert: A Celebration of Women in Music

8th March 2025

St Cecilias Hall: Concert Room & Music Museum, Edinburgh Old Town

Come along to St Cecilia's Hall this International Women's Day for an evening of live music celebrating women in music!

Talks and Lectures

The Scottish Enlightenment: Women in Dance & Music

13th March 2025

St Cecilias Hall: Concert Room & Music Museum, Edinburgh Old Town

Discover stories of women in Scotland's performing art history during the Enlightenment period through dance and music at St Cecilia's Hall on 13th March!

Music

April’s Follies: Concert with Héloïse Bernard, Annemarie Klein and Jan Waterfield

1st April 2025

St Cecilias Hall: Concert Room & Music Museum, Edinburgh Old Town

Follies can be pleasant, painful and everything in-between. This programme at St Cecilia's Hall on Tuesday 1st April, celebrates some of these musical depictions!

Music

Mujie Yan plays Handel and Rameau

24th April 2025

St Cecilias Hall: Concert Room & Music Museum, Edinburgh Old Town

Join the Institut français d’Écosse for this concert at St Cecilia’s Hall on 24th April, as Mujie Yan guides us through a captivating harpsichord programme!

Music

Maxim Emelyanychev plays Mozart

10th May 2025

St Cecilias Hall: Concert Room & Music Museum, Edinburgh Old Town

Join Maxim Emelyanychev for a very special evening of Mozart celebration and final concert of the Baroque Music Festival at St Cecilia's Hall on 10th May!

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