Where can you find the piano John Lennon used to compose the
song “Imagine,” Belgian carillon bells cast in 1659, and a Chinese drum dating
back to 5000 B.C? The 200,000-square-foot Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix,
AZ, houses over 15,000 musical artifacts from around the world. In just three
years the MIM has created not just a museum, but an historical collection combined
with a multisensory experience for visitors of all ages.
The collection includes instruments from about two-hundred
countries and territories from around the world. Some larger countries like
India, China, Russia, and the United States have multiple displays with
different types of ethnic, folk, and tribal music. The instruments have both
artistic and historic merit and many pieces are more than fifty years old. MIM’s
goal is to acquire instruments that have been used for folk and tribal
occasions wherever possible.
Visit the website at MIM.org
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