Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum

A stunning 13th century Grade 1 listed building, Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum boasts a treasure trove of instruments for your enjoyment. 

With over 120 sets of pipes in the collection (those on display are changed regularly) from across Europe – including decorative sets from Scotland, Spain, Italy, France, Estonia and beyond – let us take you on a musical journey.

It is home to the extensive collection of master clock maker and pipe enthusiast, William Alfred Cocks, a set of bagpipes said to have belonged to King Louis XIV of France, a miniature set made for Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House and pipes from the Jacobite Rising.

Visitors can also enjoy regular live musical performances and 'Learn to Play in a Day' and 'Meet the Piper' sessions. The Northern Poetry Library and Craft Centre are also located in the building. 

The Chantry is an attraction in its own right and is home to the oldest window in Morpeth. You can still see the foundations of the town's Medieval bridge in the river close by. 

Be sure to visit the Chantry's Peace Garden. It was inspired by the ‘Father of English Botany’ William Turner, who studied in the chantry building when it was a local grammar school in the 16th century.

Museum address 

The Chantry 

Bridge Street 

Morpeth  

NE61 1PD  

The museum is on the first floor of the Chantry building. The main entrance is through the Tourist Information Centre. An accessible entrance is available to the rear of the building, through the Craft Centre. 

Opening times 

Monday to Saturday, 9.30am - 5pm.  

Price

The museum is free to visit.  

What's on

For more information about events at Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum, visit our What's on page. 

For more information and to plan a great day out at Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum, visit the Morpeth Chantry Bagpipe Museum website.