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The Museum of Piping

The home of the bagpipes is in the former Cowcaddens Free Church. The museum shows 300 years of piping history, mainly showing Scottish bagpipes, but also showing Northumbrian pipes and some from Poland, Hungary, Italy and Spain. The piping centre also has a restaurant, an 8-room hotel and teaches piping.

Address: National Piping Centre, 30-34 McPhater Street
Hours: Mon-Fri 9AM-5PM, Sat 9AM-1PM
Price: £4.50
Website: thepipingcentre.co.uk (opens in a new tab)

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