Public music belongs everywhere.

What is a street piano?

Often called street pianos or public pianos, these instruments are placed in shared spaces and invite passersby to sit down and play. They appear in parks, libraries, stations, airports, cafés, and city streets all over the world.

These instruments offer a small break from the pace of daily life, but they can be surprisingly difficult to find. pianos.pub catalogs their locations so anyone can seek them out, play, and share an update with the next traveler.

Where did the idea come from?

Public instruments have existed for centuries. Modern street-piano projects grew rapidly after artist Luke Jerram launched the Play Me, I’m Yours campaign in 2008. Community programs now place temporary and permanent pianos in cities worldwide.

How does pianos.pub work?

The catalog combines public datasets, historic social posts, personal knowledge, and contributions from people like you. Every piano keeps a history of sightings, comments, and availability reports.

Know an instrument that is missing? Submit its location. If you visit one already on the map, leave a quick availability report so others know whether it is still there.