Bate Collection of Musical Instruments

Faculty of Music
St Aldate's
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX1 1DB
England

Website

www.bate.ox.ac.uk

E-mail

bate.collection@music.ox.ac.uk

Telephone

01865 276139

Fax

01865 276128

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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The Bate Collection first opened in 1970. It is located in The University of Oxford's Faculty of Music.

Venue Type:

Museum

 Opening hours

Mon-Fri 1400-1700
University Full Term Time:
Sat 1000-1200

 Admission charges

Free

 General services and facilities
  • Foreign language leaflet or brochure available
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Events and resources for children and families
 Disability access
  • Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
  • Induction loops in exhibition spaces
  • Touch exhibits
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to some public areas
 Schools services and facilities
  • Direct teaching services for schools
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
 Research and adult learning
  • Academic publications and resources available
  • Adult lectures and courses held
  • Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
  • Library with public access
  • Research facilities for academics
  • Study facilities

Additional info

Our library and archive is open to the public by appointment only. Appointments must be made well in advance of the visit.

Faculty of Music
St Aldate's
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX1 1DB
England

Website

www.bate.ox.ac.uk

E-mail

bate.collection@music.ox.ac.uk

Telephone

01865 276139

Fax

01865 276128

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

The Bate Collection celebrates the history and development of musical instruments of the Western Classical tradition from the medieval period until the present day. The Collection is made available for study and judicious use by scholars, students, makers, and players, so as to enhance and increase the knowledge of the history of music as well as the enjoyment of historic performance for all.

Collection details

Archives, Music, Performing Arts, Personalities

Key artists and exhibits

  • Musical instruments
  • wind
  • brass
  • percussion
  • keyboards
  • Beale trumpet
  • William Smith harpsichord
  • Retford bow-making workshop
  • Bressan recorder
  • Instrument Tutors and Methods
  • Reginald Morley-Pegge
  • Philip Bate
  • Edgar Hunt

Collections services

  • General guide to collections available
  • Object identification and/or written enquiry service
  • Public access available to collections information
  • Specialist publications on collections available
  • Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

Faculty of Music
St Aldate's
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX1 1DB
England

Website

www.bate.ox.ac.uk

E-mail

bate.collection@music.ox.ac.uk

Telephone

01865 276139

Fax

01865 276128

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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