Just before it closed for good, a party of 60 Japanese four-year-olds was let loose among Richard and Katrina Burnett's multi-million pound collection of historic musical instruments, at the world-renowned Finchcocks, near Goudhurst.Free to explore the varied sounds made by early pianos and harpsichords, allowed to run their hands over fine ivory keys carved centuries ago and exquisitely decorated wood cases, the children found a museum like no other."Most curators would be terrified to let...
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