The Royal College of Music

The Royal College of Music (RCM) Museum opened in Autumn 2021. It contains some of the richest and most relevant music-related objects in the UK and Europe. With more than 14,000 items, the collection represents music-making over a period of more than five centuries. Founded in 1892, it features a vast range of instruments, portraits, engravings, sculptures and photographs. - Houses the earliest known guitar and stringed keyboard instrument, as well as iconic portraits of Joseph Haydn and Farinelli - Multi-level, fully accessible space - Projector and AV equipment - Showcases permanent displays, a temporary exhibition and performance and rehearsal areas - Add on a tour by expert Museum staff or visit our research and conservation area, the Wolfson Centre in Music & Material Culture