Royal College of Music Museum
Museums & Science Centres · South Kensington, Inner London
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Closed — opens tomorrow at 11am
🏠 IndoorEducational🆓 Free entry
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The Royal College of Music Museum sits within the conservatoire on Prince Consort Road and holds a large collection of historic musical instruments, paintings and objects covering more than five centuries of music-making. Visitors can see some of the oldest known instruments, including a very early guitar and a well-known portrait of Joseph Haydn, and many displays include playable pieces that are sometimes heard in live chamber performances. Families can join a free guided tour on Wednesdays, or take a self-guided visit, and the museum runs an educational programme for school-age groups. It is a small, calm museum, so it suits older children and curious adults best, and it makes an easy add-on to the nearby South Kensington museums. General admission is free and no tickets are needed for independent visits.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
- Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
- Snacks that survive a rucksackCheaper than the café, and buys you twenty minutes.
- Wet wipes
- Small first aid kitPlasters solve more days out than anything else here.
- Audiobook or story CD
- Travel sickness bands
- Sick bagsYou only forget these once.
- Loose changeLockers and old-fashioned car parks.
- Portable phone charger
- Painkillers for grown-ups
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