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King Charles visits Oxford's Bate Collection and opens new Stephen A. Schwarzman Centre (Image: NQ)

Royal Visit to the Bate Collection

10 July 2026
German Jazz Guitars: The Archtop Guitar in Post-War Central Europe

German Jazz Guitars: The Archtop Guitar in Post-War Central Europe by Cameron Brown.

05 May 2026
German Jazz Guitars: The Archtop Guitar in Post-War Central Europe by Cameron Brown.
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The Bate Collection reopens at the Schwarzman Centre

25 April 2026
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Digitising Oxford's Musical Instrument Collections

23 February 2026
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Introducing the two newest members of our museum team!

23 July 2025
Picture of the Bate Collection of Musical Instruments, Oxford

Bate Collection awarded Participatory Research Fund for inaugural Artist in Residence

17 June 2025
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Performance Research Hub: participatory event grants

14 April 2025
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JoJo Blyth Discusses New Song and 'Digital Bate' Project on BBC Oxford

12 December 2024
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Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) awarded to the project 'Digital Bate'

16 November 2024
Strategic Innovation Fund (SIF) awarded to the project 'Digital Bate'
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The Bate Collection Welcomes Dr Emanuela Vai as New Head!

09 October 2024
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Chanot Collection of Violin-Making Tools

21 February 2023
Printed Serpent with Original

3D Printing of an 18th century French serpent

02 February 2022
The Bate has been working in collaboration with Mark Witkowski of Imperial College in producing the files for a 3D printed serpent