Join us on these free guided tours of the musical treasures on display at St Cecilia’s Hall, Scotland’s oldest concert hall and home to the University of Edinburgh’s musical instrument collection. Hear the sounds of the past, discover the weird and wonderful world of musical instruments, and journey through the past 500 years of music history. Tours will be led by the curators and volunteers of St Cecilia’s Hall. The themes will change daily, so feel free to register for more than one! Children are most welcome.

Tours take place every day at 2pm from Tuesday to Saturday.

Find the full schedule below:

Friday 7 August: The Technologies of Musical Instruments

Saturday 8 August: The History of St Cecilia’s Hall

Tuesday 11 August: A Tour of the Early Keyboard Collection

Wednesday 12 August: Brass Through Time and Place

Thursday 13 August: The Musical Instrument Collection Through the Years

Friday 14 August: A Curator Led Tour of the Collection

Saturday 15 August: The Development of Instruments Over Time: A Tour of the Wolfson Gallery

Tuesday 18 August: Musical Instruments and the Human Voice

Wednesday 19 August: A Tour of the String Collection

Thursday 20 August: A Tour of the Early Keyboard Collection

Friday 21 August: Musical Instrument Decorations: Paintings, Carvings and Symbols

Saturday 22 August: Playing Together: A Tour of the Laigh Hall

Tuesday 25 August: A Tour of the Early Keyboard Collection

Wednesday 26 August: The Artwork of the Collection at St Cecilia’s Hall

Thursday 27 August: Candlelight, Corsets and Castrati: Attending an Eighteenth-Century Concert at St Cecilia’s Hall

Friday 28 August: Women and Musical Instruments: Making and Playing

Saturday 29 August: The History of St Cecilia’s Hall