Talks + Tours 2 / The Universal Language of Music

Join Senior Curator Heather Robertson for a rare glimpse into Glasgow Museums’ collection of sacred musical instruments—fragile treasures which are seldom seen by the public. Her illustrated talk explores how these instruments have been used across cultures and time to celebrate, mourn and mark life’s biggest moments.

Now too delicate to be played, this collection is usually locked away in a special storage facility to preserve it for future generations. In a rare opportunity to encounter the instruments up close, Heather will guide you through their history, cultural significance and the roles they’ve played in ritual and ceremony—complete with visual close-ups and curated audio and video to evoke the unique soundworlds they once created.

This event is offered in partnership with Glasgow Life Museums.

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