Name: Museum Guided Tour
Start: 2026-01-07 12:30:00
Location: RCM Museum

Museum Guided Tour

Dates
07 January 2026, 12:30pm

Venue
RCM Museum

Tickets
Free, booking required

Season launch announcement

Booking opens on Wednesday 10 December. RCM Friends and supporters at Core Contributor level and above have priority booking from Wednesday 3 December.

Become a member and benefit from priority booking.

Visit

Museum

Lunchtime

Three people look attentively at a historical musical instrument in a display case

07 January 2026, 12:30pm

Venue
RCM Museum

Tickets
Free, booking required

Enjoy a tour of the RCM Museum led by our knowledgeable team.

Learn about the earliest stringed keyboard instrument, the most recognised portraits of Joseph Haydn and Farinelli and 56 other fascinating instruments specially chosen from the RCM鈥檚 designated collection of 14,000 items.

Wednesdays 12.30鈥�1.15pm

Each tour will have a maximum of 12 people.

Some free tickets are also available on the door without reservation, however we recommend booking your entry slot in advance, to avoid waiting in case we are at full capacity.

These guided tours are accessible to visitors with limited mobility. You can read more about our access measures in the RCM Museum.

Visit

Museum

Lunchtime

RCM Big Give Christmas Challenge

From 12pm on Tuesday 2 December to 12pm on Tuesday 9 December, we will be taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge, raising money for RCM Scholarships.

Every pound you donate through the Big Give will be matched, doubling the impact of your support and unlocking opportunities for talented musicians from all backgrounds to access world-class music education.

Every gift of every size will make a difference to the world’s greatest young musicians.

Plan your visit

Location Transport Food & drink Access

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Prince Consort Road
London SW7 2BS

Find out more

   South Kensington: 0.5 miles
   Gloucester Road: 0.6 miles
   High Street Kensington: 0.8 miles

Paddington: 1.5 miles
Victoria: 2 miles

Santander Cycles docking station and public cycle locking facilities adjacent to RCM

The RCM provides light refreshments throughout the year. There is also a range of restaurants, cafés and other establishments nearby, most adjacent to South Kensington station.

RCM Café

The RCM Café serves barista-style coffees, sandwiches, snacks, salads and hot food. There is also access to outside seating in our new 1851 courtyard.

Opening hours:

Monday-Friday: 8.30am-4.30pm

Saturday: 8.30am-4.30pm (term time only)

The main entrance to the RCM has eight steps up from the pavement and two inside the main doors. A lift is available for visitors with limited mobility. The lift is built into the smaller staircase to the left of the main entrance steps. There is an intercom button on the control panel, which can be seen and reached easily from the street. On arrival, press the buzzer to notify a member of RCM staff, who will come out to meet you and operate the lift for you.

All our event venues can be accessed by visitors with limited mobility via the lift at the main entrance.