Join us January 20 to ring in 2026 with some musical revelry! 🎊 Celebrate 2026 with a MIM Talk highlighting new year’s traditions from around the world! Learn how making noise in the new year to ward off unwelcome spirits is central to many customs, and make some noise with fellow music lovers. Then travel upstairs on a gallery getaway tour to see related exhibits. This MIM Talk is included with museum attendance and free for members! Learn more and plan your visit at the link below. https://mi

Did you know you can craft your own panpipe at home using just three materials? MIM’s Musical Adventures program, presented by PNC Bank, introduces kids ages 6–10 to music and cultures from around the globe through creating musical instruments, making music, and exploring MIM’s exhibits. Don’t miss our upcoming Musical Adventures class on Saturday, March 11! Tickets at MIM.org/musical-adventures In this clip: Close-up of a MIMkids teacher building a panpipe using five different colored straws of

2.5K views · 57 reactions | While on vacation with the hubby, we went to the Musical Instrument Museum in Pheonix, AZ. It was sooo much fun to play with all the instruments. I wish I could take them all home to play all the time. I’m already thinking about what I want to add to my collections  What was your favorite? I can’t pick  | Vickie Gould | Facebook

Originating in the country of Trinidad and Tobago, the steel pan orchestra is one of the most innovative acoustic instrument inventions of the twentieth century. Learn more about the resilient history of the steel pan in this #VirtualVisit with MIM curator Daniel Piper. | Musical Instrument Museum - MIM