Home
Masters of Sound: The Art of Instrument Making
Grand Piano
Gallery 684 · Bartolomeo Cristofori · 1720 · Met web page
The world's oldest surviving piano, invented by Bartolomeo Cristofori in 1720. This revolutionary instrument introduced the hammer-action mechanism that made the modern piano possible.
Entrance → Gallery 684
To Grand Piano
From the Great Hall, take the escalator up to Floor 2. Walk through galleries 200, 600, 633, 632, 630, 629, and 680 to reach gallery 684 in the Musical Instruments section. Look for the large keyboard instrument with the harpsichord-like case.