27 September 2025 (10:00 - 17:00)
St Cecilia’s Hall is Scotland’s oldest concert hall and home to the University of Edinburgh’s world-renown Musical Instrument Collection. From serpents to saxophones, harmonicas to harpsichords and tambourines to Telecasters, explore the world of musical instruments and discover a live museum of music during your visit.

Activities
Join us for musical performances and demonstrations highlighting music and musical instruments from around the world. These will happen on the hour from 10:00 – 16:00.
Short, guided tours will be given by the Curators on the half hour from 10:30 – 15:30.
Please note last entry 16:30.

2025 Theme Architectural Heritage: Windows to the Past, Doors to the Future
Tours of the museum will explore the history of St Cecilia’s Hall through the centuries.

Learn about the fascinating history of musical instruments, their performers and makers on this channel. We feature demonstrations of our collection, concerts performed in our historic building, behind the scene tours, interviews with experts, and silly facts about musical instruments and historic performance.

Address
50 Niddry Street, Cowgate, Edinburgh, EH1 1SL