The National Piping Centre and the Bagpipe Museum is located in Cowcaddens, Glasgow, in the beautiful former Cowcaddens Free Church. The center includes the Museum of Piping, practice spaces, and an auditorium. It was created to promote the study and the history of the Highland Bagpipe, and it serves as an international and national center of excellence for the Great Highland Bagpipe.
The Bagpipe Museum contains artifacts from the collections of the Scottish National Museum. It is the most authoritative and complete display of its kind in the world. A part of the collection is the world's oldest piece of bagpipe - Iain Dall MacKay Chanter. The center offers various courses and try sessions and offers a world class piper for special events.
The National Piping Centre and the Bagpipe Museum, 30 - 34 McPhater Street, Glasgow G4 0HW, Scotland, Phone: +44-141-353-0220
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