Only ONE week left to experience MIM’s special exhibition Stradivarius and the Golden Age of Violins and Guitars, which closes September 14! 🎻 Did you know that guitar making and violin making share many elements? In this video, MIM curator Matthew Zeller shares more about this interesting history. See over 70 historic string instruments, including some of the earliest six-string guitars, on display at MIM. Guitar lovers are encouraged to visit MIM this weekend, September 13 and 14, to see this
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Only ONE week left to experience MIM’s special exhibition Stradivarius and the Golden Age of Violins and Guitars, which closes September 14! 🎻 Did you know that guitar making and violin making share many elements? In this video, MIM curator Matthew Zeller shares more about this interesting history. See over 70 historic string instruments, including some of the earliest six-string guitars, on display at MIM. Guitar lovers are encouraged to visit MIM this weekend, September 13 and 14, to see this
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A world of music awaits! MIM’s galleries contain musical instruments from more than 200 countries and territories. 🌎 | Musical Instrument Museum - MIM
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A world of music awaits! MIM’s galleries contain musical instruments from more than 200 countries and territories. 🌎 | Musical Instrument Museum - MIM
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Trace the story of European string instruments across centuries. 🎻 MIM’s newest special exhibition, Stradivarius and the Golden Age of Violins and Guitars is now open! Presenting sponsor U.S. Bank | Musical Instrument Museum - MIM
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Trace the story of European string instruments across centuries. 🎻 MIM’s newest special exhibition, Stradivarius and the Golden Age of Violins and Guitars is now open! Presenting sponsor U.S. Bank | Musical Instrument Museum - MIM
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MIM has amassed the most diverse collection of Cuban instruments outside of the island, with a variety of traditional and popular music styles represented in the country’s exhibit. Cuban drums like timbales, congas, and bongos have become iconic staples of Latin percussion throughout the world. Hear how the Cuban tumbadora drum came to be known internationally as the conga and what Desi Arnaz from I Love Lucy has to do with it. Interested in learning more about Cuba’s rich musical traditions? Co
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MIM has amassed the most diverse collection of Cuban instruments outside of the island, with a variety of traditional and popular music styles represented in the country’s exhibit. Cuban drums like timbales, congas, and bongos have become iconic staples of Latin percussion throughout the world. Hear how the Cuban tumbadora drum came to be known internationally as the conga and what Desi Arnaz from I Love Lucy has to do with it. Interested in learning more about Cuba’s rich musical traditions? Co
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Who doesn’t love guitars? 😍 Guitars around the world come in a variety of shapes and sizes! MIM’s galleries are home to notable guitars such as the oldest known full-size guitar, guitars played by notable artists such as John Denver, Elvis Presley, and Madonna, and more! This September 13 and 14, come to Celebrate Guitars at MIM! Enjoy performances and presentations showcasing the astonishing variety of guitars from around the world and across many genres. Learn more and plan your visit. https:
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Who doesn’t love guitars? 😍 Guitars around the world come in a variety of shapes and sizes! MIM’s galleries are home to notable guitars such as the oldest known full-size guitar, guitars played by notable artists such as John Denver, Elvis Presley, and Madonna, and more! This September 13 and 14, come to Celebrate Guitars at MIM! Enjoy performances and presentations showcasing the astonishing variety of guitars from around the world and across many genres. Learn more and plan your visit. https:
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Celebrate Guitars at MIM on September 13 & 14! 🎸 Enjoy live performances, presentations, and more fun-filled activities showcasing the astonishing variety of guitars from around the world and across many genres. All included FREE with museum admission. Supported by Girls Rock! Phoenix | Musical Instrument Museum - MIM
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Celebrate Guitars at MIM on September 13 & 14! 🎸 Enjoy live performances, presentations, and more fun-filled activities showcasing the astonishing variety of guitars from around the world and across many genres. All included FREE with museum admission. Supported by Girls Rock! Phoenix | Musical Instrument Museum - MIM
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Today is Uncommon Instrument Awareness Day! 🪗🪘 Whether it's a theremin, a musical saw, an octobass, or our nearly century-old orchestrion, MIM is home to a vast collection of instruments, many of which can be considered quite rare! Enjoy this video of the Stick, an instrument first pioneered by Emmett Chapman in the late 1960s. This unique invention combines elements of the piano, guitar, bass, and drums. You can find a Stick and many other "uncommon" instruments on display when you visit MIM!
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Today is Uncommon Instrument Awareness Day! 🪗🪘 Whether it's a theremin, a musical saw, an octobass, or our nearly century-old orchestrion, MIM is home to a vast collection of instruments, many of which can be considered quite rare! Enjoy this video of the Stick, an instrument first pioneered by Emmett Chapman in the late 1960s. This unique invention combines elements of the piano, guitar, bass, and drums. You can find a Stick and many other "uncommon" instruments on display when you visit MIM!
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You’re listening to possibly the earliest surviving six-string guitar! 🤯 Credited with having made most of the surviving six-string guitars from the 18th century, Giovanni Battista Fabricatore was a noteworthy luthier who also made violins and mandolins. Made in 1785, this guitar’s simplicity is in stark contrast to the elaborate guitars produced in the baroque period just decades earlier. In this video, guitar expert Jeff Wells and musician Jon Mendle demonstrate the prestige and beauty of thi
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Here at the largest Musical Instrument Museum in the world @mimphx , I was extremely privileged to try out so many historical flutes ahead of their flute exhibition The Magical Flute during the 2025-2026 season. Here is one of them, a carbon-fiber flute! Tell me what you guys think! More info in the comment👇🏻 | Jasmine Choi 최나경
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It’s not every day that you hear a 425-year-old guitar come to life! Historical guitar specialist Jon Mendle joined us to demonstrate one of two known instruments by the Portuguese luthier Belchior Dias. This exquisite instrument is the oldest known surviving full-size guitar. It represents the fascinating origin story of the guitar we know and love today. See this exceptionally rare guitar in our special exhibition Stradivarius and the Golden Age of Violins and Guitars. Buy tickets: https://bit
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Telling the story of guitar making in America. 🎸🇺🇸 This is one of Christian Frederick Martin’s earliest known guitars. Martin is thought to have studied with Johann Georg Stauffer in Vienna before immigrating to New York in 1833. Both Martin’s and Stauffer’s instruments featured scroll-shaped headstocks and in-line encased tuners, adjustable necks with floating fingerboards, and downward pointing mustache bridges. In this video, guitar expert Jeff Wells and musician Jon Mendle demonstrate the
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Discover incredible instruments from every corner of the globe in MIM’s spacious galleries. Safety precautions and tickets at MIM.org | Musical Instrument Museum - MIM
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Come to MIM this weekend, October 18 & 19, to Experience Spain!🇪🇸 In addition to a weekend of live performances, curator talks, workshops and more, this is a perfect opportunity to view the Spanish instruments we have in the Europe Gallery! MIM’s Spain exhibit displays a dynamic collection which highlights the country’s worldwide influence on guitar making as well as local traditions. Don’t miss this immersive weekend of music! Learn more and plan your visit. https://bit.ly/46Il2vF Supported b
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To help us celebrate the birthday of jazz icon Charlie Christian, there is no better expert than fellow icon George Benson, who once shared his memories and played Christian’s historic Gibson ES-250 guitar at MIM. 🎸🎂 For many, this guitar symbolizes the dawn of the electric guitar solo. This instrument belonged to Christian, who played it while performing with Benny Goodman’s sextet during his rise to notoriety as a legendary soloist. Only a few similar guitars were produced between 1939 and 1
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Created in Paris, France, this is one of three surviving guitars made by Alexandre Voboam in 1652. It’s here at MIM until September 14! Considered one of the most sought-after guitars of the French baroque period, this and other instruments by the Voboam dynasty are as ornate as they are rare. Adorned with alternating inlay patterns comprised of ivory and ebony accents, this guitar’s construction is a fusion of aesthetic detail and functional design. In this video, guitar expert Jeff Wells and m
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Announcing MIM’s newest special exhibition! 🪈 The Magical Flute: Beauty, Enchantment, and Power, opens November 7. Experience the enduring power of the world’s first wind instrument through a collection of more than 100 remarkable flutes from the dawn of music to the present day. See legendary instruments such as glass flutes made for Napoleon Bonaparte and his brother Louis Bonaparte, Sir James Galway’s gold flute, and a hitoyogiri made for Japanese emperor Go-Daigo. In addition, theatrical co
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Crafting some of the most impressive and rare guitars of the 17th century, the Sellas Family are known for their exquisite inlay work and fine craftsmanship. Take a closer look with curator Matthew Zeller as he shares the story behind three incredible guitars. See these instruments and more on display right here in Phoenix! Buy tickets to Stradivarius and the Golden Age of Violins and Guitars here: https://bit.ly/3N9H1Bb Loan courtesy of Beare Violins Ltd Loan courtesy of the National Music Muse
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@mollytuttle has always been partial to @martinguitar models, and a number of pristine ones have come in and out of her life over the years – including one that ended up at the @mimphx… #martin #martinguitar #acoustic #acousticguitar #musicalinstrumentmuseum | Guitar World
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