A review of a recent trip to Oxford University's Bate Collection by d'Overbroeck's student, Tal Fineman. 
On a frosty Monday morning in January, a small group of d’Overbroeck’s students braved the cold and trekked to St.Aldate's for a visit to The Bate Collection of Musical Instruments.
The collection is dedicated to historically significant musical Instruments.
The collection is dedicated to historically significant musical instruments, from medieval serpents and crumhorns, all the way through to a theremin, one of the pioneering instruments in electronic music.
However, this was no normal museum visit – the Bate collection takes a very ‘hands-on’ approach, and so we found ourselves attempting to play viols (forefathers to modern string instruments), antique brass and woodwind instruments, and a Harpsichord that was supposedly played by Handel himself!
The trip proved a most welcome and educational break from normal lessons, and special thanks are owed to Phil, Sue, and the staff at the collection for providing the experience!