Kurt Cobain

Cobain’s Guitar Relocates from Grunge Garage to Royal College Glass Case

Kurt Cobain’s guitar—instantly identifiable and mythologized by decades of grunge nostalgia—now resides at the Royal College of Music in London. It's donated in support of the institution’s Australia Commonwealth Scholarship and becomes part of its museum collection.

Nestled among antique instruments, including the world’s oldest surviving guitar, Cobain’s six-string relic is earmarked for the benefit of future RCM musicians. James Williams, RCM’s Director, frames it as a gesture toward shaping "a new generation of musicians."