Royal Academy of Music Museum — Attraction in London

This should be on the bucket list of all music lovers, especially those who love the instrument(s) they play. I spent some fabulous time at the museum with very knowledgeable guides/demonstrators who are talented students of the Academy. Not only did they show me around the strings and keyboard sections, they also shared a lot about their aspirations and dreams. As an amateur pianist myself, I was naturally more drawn to the different harpsichords, clavichord and pianos, but I also discovered interesting things in the strings section, like the piccolo violin and different designs of harps.

To add to the experience, the Academy's reception staff was so friendly. You felt immediately welcome from the get-go. 🙂

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For a fairly compact museum, it really delivers. You can see pianos and harpsichords that date back 400 years ago or so, with descriptive plaques. Our daughters got the chance, under the guidance of a staff/student member, to play a piano (they have played for years). We also received a demo of several of the instruments from the same very enthusiastic student; she...

What a charming place to hear some musicians, grab a drink and look at the stunning stained glass windows. It has a full schedule of programmes including opera and a museum. Check online. Tonight we saw some undergrads being tutored by an established musician tweaking their arms and bow struts. Very charming. Andrew the front of house manager filled us in on...