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October 2024 by Tyler Adams
Beautiful antique instruments on display with detailed information about the history of each one. Some fun interactive exhibits, including a theramin. Absolutely worth a visit!
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September 2024 by John Warner
A great museum and a wonderful spot to enjoy chamber music.
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September 2024 by Loretta Divine
Very special collection of antique instruments housed in the historic Coca Cola building . It consists of mostly keyboard instruments, but there are other antique instruments as well. They have a permanent display on the first floor, a rotating exhibit on the second floor. There are a few interactive pieces in the museum --a harpsichord reproduction that guests can play and a Steinway piano guests may try. Right now in the upstairs exhibit, you can try your hand at playing the theramin. If you love music, especially piano, check out this lovely museum.
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July 2024 by Dan Mason
The Sigal Music Museum is a truly amazing place. From the staff to the instruments my family was so impressed and had a great time. I highly recommend scheduling a tour, as they are so informative and really help bring the instruments to life. The cost for a tour is minimal and so helpful. I can’t wait to return and bring my students! I only with the museum was larger so they could display more of their collections.
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June 2024 by Lynn A Whipple
A lot of interesting musical history and artifacts in a small and cozy museum. It was a great place to visit.
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June 2024 by Jennifer Lewis
Very exciting place to visit for those who appreciate music, history, and art. Some very interesting pieces and stories to go along with them.
View a harpsichord owned by Queen Charlotte and played by Mozart himself, the first piano made and sold in America (a Berent piano dated 1775), and a breathtaking grand piano played by Chopin, to name a few.
The current upstairs exhibit, Worlds Apart: From Secular to Sacred, is a can't miss- how often do you have the opportunity to view an 800+ year old manuscript from Yemen monks or instruments made from human bones?
The gift shop leave much to be desired, but the museum as a whole is amazing. Can't wait to go back!
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April 2024 by A Campbell
Free admission day. Awesome museum!
Tickets are usually $7 adult but docent said admission was free when we went. 1st pic is an Albion Tablet piano from 1830 (the only one in existence). 2nd pic is a finger piano. 3rd pic is called a Bible piano. 4th pic is a drum made from a human skull. Variety of instruments from the 1500's on up from Europe, Asia and Africa. Had fun. Recommend!
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March 2024 by Martin Wilbanks
The Newberry Academy Music Appreciation, High School Band, and High School Drama classes visited on Fri 03/22/24. Thank you so much David for your help with arranging the tour and payment was very easy. As always, the tour was very informative and interactive. The secular and sacred musical instruments from other countries were awesome and outstanding. See ya next year. A FUN PLACE TO VISIT!!!
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February 2024 by Tina T
A hidden jewel
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February 2024 by Ti D
A hidden jewel
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January 2024 by Jenny Trump
A very impressive collection of many instruments. They have an enormous collection in which they rotate their pieces so it’s always changing. I especially loved the piano collection and was taken back with the documented history.The curator (and who acquired many pieces himself) was well versed in his knowledge of each piece and even played some pieces for us. He was helpful and enjoyed answering our questions.I might also add even the young man taking our ticket had a wealth of information to share and very helpful.We will return again.
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January 2024 by Stacy Stewart
Excellent exhibits, even for non-musical folks!! Parking is either in the Upcountry Museum lot (free) or the farther pay lot closer to the theater (free with a stamp from Sigal). There's 1 handicap parking spot in the Sigal staff lot. Without a handicap permit, we dropped our family members in the staff lot and parked in the theater lot, and enjoyed the good walk across the green.
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December 2023 by Diana Zelasko
Very nice museum. However, the experience was disappointing. Reservations had been made several weeks in advance for personal tour guide for our party of 8 on Dec 2nd. Tour guide was a no-show. Two in our party were high school musicians and more indepth explanation and discussion would have enhanced the experience. As we traveled from out of town and coordinating of everyone's schedules didn't allow for returning a different day.The front desk staff was helpful, apologetic about the oversight and comp the visit. But underwhelming visit.
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October 2023 by Joel Delaney
Really cool museum. Worth checking out if you are into music history.
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October 2023 by beatriz ccmecca
Is really clean and beautiful
