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

Wondering about a day in the life of a Junior Museum Guide? Follow along with Olivia, a past participant of the program. Junior Museum Guides classes have helped build student skills and confidence for many years! ❤️ Join the fun! Students in grades 6–12 will learn about cultures from around the world, participate in music making, and discover the wide world of music. Junior Guides will also train to lead tours while exploring MIM’s unique galleries and exhibits. Classes start Saturday, November

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

Our final concert of our 2025 musical series, West End Blues: A Sacramento Jazzstory, concludes Thursday, December 11th… with a swinging musical journey from 1900s Sacramento and up to 1970! The music for this program includes many songs recorded on the Harley White Jr. Orchestra’s album, Cupcake, and more will be included on a forthcoming album to be recorded this year. The historic photos accompanying the music come from local archival and library collections, including the Center for Sacramen

My Modern Met interviewed Dr. Richard Walter, Senior Curator of the Musical Instrument Museum (@mimphx) in Phoenix, Arizona. The vast historic collection of musical instruments around the world is mind-blowing and the way they are categorized by different regions, countries, and collections is exquisite. The audio tour is excellent, which is triggered when stepping in front of an exhibit. You can watch the video monitor to learn more about the instruments and the countries and cultures where the