Museums & Galleries · London
Royal Academy of Music Museum
📍 NW1 5HT
Photo: Thomas Nugent (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Stringed instruments by Stradivari and the Amati family
- Historic keyboards by Broadwood, Pleyel and Erard
- Piano Gallery of prestigious historic keyboard instruments
- Strings Gallery of finest historic stringed instruments
- Lecture-recitals, seminars, workshops and family activities
The Royal Academy of Music Museum is a free museum in Westminster showcasing instruments, art, photography, manuscripts and scores linked to great musicians. On display you'll find stringed instruments by Stradivari and the Amati family, alongside historic keyboards by Broadwood, Pleyel and Erard, plus permanent galleries dedicated to pianos and strings. The museum also runs lecture-recitals, seminars, workshops and family activities, all open to the public for free, making it a good fit for music lovers, researchers and families alike. It's normally open on Fridays from 11am to 6pm, though group tours require booking. Staying nearby is easy too, with London Marylebone station just 0.5 miles away and 788 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Open
- Fridays, 11am to 6pm
- Booking
- Essential for group tours; admission is free
- Best for
- Music lovers, researchers and students
From the attraction's own website on 10 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Guided Tours
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