# Bates Collection of Musical Instruments

> Oxford university Bate Collection

The Bates assortment of Musical Instruments has over 2000 immaculately maintained instruments from western music that is orchestral, all the way through the renaissance period, through the baroque, classical, romantic or more to modern times! More than a lot of instruments are on display at any onetime, by most of the most manufacturers which are essential from pre-eminent enthusiasts. It's a phenomenal end for kids whom love instruments, but also themselves fascinated with the sheer range and variety of instruments.Plus the Bates Library includes over 3000 publications, periodicals and other magazines on the subject of drum development and music technology if they don't many kids and indeed adults will find! It includes the Philip Bate, Anthony Baines and Reginald Morley-Pegge archives plus a sound that is developing of instruments from the collection.There are no kids' features right here and it's also actually recommended for either musical kinds or the type of young ones who are happy in museums, running and yelling etc isn't on, here, when you're not sure how sedate they can handle why don't you tire them away with something more active from out listings and use this as a pleasant soothing stop on the way home while they're too tired to misbehave!

- Type: Experience
- Location: Oxford, Oxford, England
- Area guide: [Oxford](https://www.holidayfox.com/en/discover/regions/oxford)
- Booking: Not bookable online on HolidayFox; book direct on its website, http://www.bate.ox.ac.uk/, or call +441865276139
- HTML page: https://www.holidayfox.com/en/e/dest-FBXcMLeXMIAo/bates-collection-of-musical-instruments

## Activities

- Museums and Art Galleries
- Sightseeing and Attractions
- Experience

## Facilities

- parking available
- toilets
- picnics and food allowed
- food to purchase onsite
- wheelchair friendly
- pushchair friendly

## Suitable for

- Family
- People

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## Questions and answers

### Where is Bates Collection of Musical Instruments?

Bates Collection of Musical Instruments is in Oxford, Oxford.

### What activities does Bates Collection of Musical Instruments offer?

Bates Collection of Musical Instruments lists Museums and Art Galleries, Sightseeing and Attractions and Experience.

### What facilities does Bates Collection of Musical Instruments have?

Bates Collection of Musical Instruments lists parking available, toilets, picnics and food allowed, food to purchase onsite, wheelchair friendly and pushchair friendly.

### What is there to do near Bates Collection of Musical Instruments?

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### How do I book Bates Collection of Musical Instruments?

Bates Collection of Musical Instruments doesn't take bookings on HolidayFox. Book direct on its own website, http://www.bate.ox.ac.uk/, or call +441865276139.


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