We care for tens of thousands of musical artefacts spanning several centuries. Our unique collection of musical material encompasses sheet music, portraits, photographs, concert, opera and ballet programmes, ephemera and illustrated title pages, books, periodicals, sculpture, instruments, recordings and personal archives.
All aspects of vocal and instrumental music are celebrated, from opera to popular music. We provide access to researchers by appointment and are always seeking to build partnerships with other museums and institutions, including those devoted to the other performing arts.
We welcome enquiries from any individual or public body seeking a secure location to which they can donate their historical collections and archival material.
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Exhibition Date | Subject | ||
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October 2024 | Chief Os-ke-non-ton (c.1888-1955) | View Exhibition | |
September 2024 | Beatrice Harrison (1892-1965) | View Exhibition | |
August 2024 | Maidstone Music Club (1943-1993) | View Exhibition | |
July 2024 | Maria Theresia von PARADIS (1759-1824) | View Exhibition | |
May 2024 | Musically Themed Liebig Cards – Part V | View Exhibition | |
March 2024 | Sir Frederick BRIDGE (1844-1924) | View Exhibition |