Musical Instruments - Horniman Museum and Gardens

Musical Instruments - Horniman Museum and Gardens
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Music making around the world is represented by the Horniman’s collection of musical instruments, one of the most comprehensive in the UK.
The Horniman has over 9,500 objects made to produce sound. The oldest is a pair of bone clappers in the form of human hands made in Egypt around 3,500 years ago. Electric guitars and synthesizers are among those recently acquired.
The Horniman interprets instruments in a broad musical and cultural context. We aim to obtain sound and video recordings for most of the new instruments we acquire.
Recent collections of instruments from makers in India and the newest collections associated with street bands in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil are supported by rich audio and video recordings of performances. Instrument makers’ and collectors’ archives are also an important element of the Horniman’s musical instrument collections. Performance-demonstrations on historic keyboard instruments in the collection are given regularly in the Music Gallery
Collections within the collection:
The Adam Carse Collection
(European wind instruments, archive)
The Dolmetsch Collection
(European string, keyboard and wind instruments)
The Wayne Collection (concertinas and free reed instruments)
The Boosey and Hawkes collection
(European wind instruments, archive)
The V&A loan
(European string, keyboard and wind instruments)
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Musical Instruments
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Musical Instruments
Bell
object | 2012.12
Musical Instruments
314.122-6 true board zithers with resonator box (box zither) sounded by plectrum
object | 2012.42.1
Musical Instruments
Autoharp; plectrum
object | 2012.42.2
Musical Instruments
Autoharp; plectrum
object | 2012.42.5
Musical Instruments
Autoharp; plectrum
object | 2012.42.6
Musical Instruments
Disc drive
object | 2014.204.3
Musical Instruments
Cymbal
object | 2012.2.3
Musical Instruments
Cover
object | 2012.2.5
Musical Instruments
Bag (general & multipurpose)
object | 2008.629.4
Musical Instruments
Cloth (musical instrument cleaning implements); viol
object | 2011.64.7
Musical Instruments
Component
object | 2015.225.2.1.1
Musical Instruments
321.31-71 spike lutes sounded by bowing with a bow
object | 2002.202
Musical Instruments
321.311-71 spike bowl lutes sounded by bowing with a bow
object | 2013.191
Musical Instruments
Chang
object | 2013.165.1.3
Musical Instruments
Chang
object | 2013.165.1.4
Musical Instruments
Case (elements of musical instruments)
object | 2015.135.2
Musical Instruments
Case (elements of musical instruments)
object | 2015.135.2.2
Musical Instruments
Organ
object | M12.7.51/2.2
Musical Instruments
Organ
object | M12.7.51/2.1
Musical Instruments
Orchestrion; organ
object | MT635-1998.1
Musical Instruments
Sequencer
object | 2014.204.4
Musical Instruments
Bag (containers)
object | 2018.6.2
Musical Instruments
Components
object | 2008.631.1.3
Musical Instruments
Case (elements of musical instruments)
object | 2008.631.2
Musical Instruments
Components
object | 2008.631.1.4
Musical Instruments
Case (elements of musical instruments)
object | 2022.2.4
Musical Instruments
Plectrum
object | 2013.42.2
Musical Instruments
Wrapper (container)
object | 2013.42.6
Musical Instruments
Tuning-key
object | 2013.42.4
Musical Instruments
String (elements of musical instruments)
object | 2013.42.7
Musical Instruments
String (elements of musical instruments)
object | 2013.42.8
Musical Instruments
Cushion
object | 4521iv
Musical Instruments
112.13 vessel rattles
object | 2002.357
Musical Instruments
321.322-71 necked box lutes or necked guitars
object | 2011.64.1
Musical Instruments
321.322-71 necked box lutes or necked guitars sounded by bowing with a bow
object | 2022.3.1
Musical Instruments
112.13 vessel rattles
object | 35.184
Musical Instruments
321.312 spike box lutes or spike guitars
object | M15.10.48/75
Musical Instruments
421.221.12 open flutes with internal duct with fingerholes
object | 2015.126
Musical Instruments
412.132-62 sets of free reeds with flexible air reservoir
object | M140-1996
Musical Instruments
314.122-4 true board zithers with resonator box (box zither) sounded by hammers or beaters
object | M73-1983
Musical Instruments
211.251.1 individual single-skin conical drums
object | 14.5
Musical Instruments
322.11 arched harps
object | 2013.186
Musical Instruments

object | 2016.26.1
Musical Instruments
513 electro-acoustic chordophones; 542 digital control sources and interfaces
object | 2015.225.1.1
Musical Instruments
423.232.11
object | 2004.1182
Musical Instruments
423.121.22
object | 14.5.47/248
Musical Instruments
412.132
object | 2004.1162
Musical Instruments
422.112
object | 14.5.47/211
Musical Instruments
422.112
object | 2004.1044
Musical Instruments
421.121.12
object | 2004.1190
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Collection Information
These objects are only a part of our collections, of which there are more than 350,000 objects. This information comes from our collections database. Some of this is incomplete and there may be errors. This part of the website is also still under construction, so there may be some fields repeated or incorrectly formatted information.
The database retains language taken from historical documents to help research. Please note that some records may feature language and reflect systems of thinking that are outdated and offensive. The database also includes information on objects that are considered secret or sacred by some communities.
If you have any further information about objects in our collections, can suggest corrections to our information or if you see content requiring immediate action, please contact us:
enquiry@horniman.ac.uk
About the Horniman
The Horniman connects us all with global cultures and the natural environment, encouraging us to shape a positive future for the world we all share.
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