Have you explored MIM’s Artist Gallery recently? ⭐ See instruments owned and played by some of your favorite artists, including Elvis Presley, Roberta Flack, Prince, Ravi Shankar, and more!
MIM is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. including Thursday, July 4.
Buy museum tickets at the link in our bio.
Loan courtesy of the Graceland Archives, Elvis Presley Enterprises, Memphis, TN
Gift of Roberta Flack
Loan courtesy of The Estate of Prince Rogers Nelson and Paisley Park
Loan courtesy of Sukanya Shankar and The Ravi Shankar Foundation
New concerts added to the MIM Music Theater lineup! 🎟️ Don’t miss Tuck and Patti (@tuckandpatti_ ) on August 15, Tom Rush (@tomrushmusic ) on August 31, and Midge Ure (@midge_ure ) on September 2.
Get tickets at the link in our bio.
Image description 1: Tuck and Patti smile at the camera, both wearing white collared shirts.
Image description 2: Tom Rush sits playing an acoustic guitar.
Image description 3: Midge Ure sits in an empty theater with orange velvet seating. He is looking at the camera.
A young Alison Brown spent her entire savings on this then-new 1975 Staghorn banjo built by Geoff Stelling. In this video, hear the Grammy Award-winning artist share why this banjo remains special to her.
See Alison Brown’s banjo and other unique artist-owned instruments in MIM’s special exhibition Acoustic America: Iconic Guitars, Mandolins, and Banjos. Buy tickets at the link in our bio
In partnership with Acoustic Disc
Presenting sponsor @usbank
Loan courtesy of Alison Brown (@alisononbanjo )
It’s #GlobalBeatlesDay ! 💛 Stop by MIM to see this Beatles-themed 1990 Epiphone Casino electric guitar, which was inspired by “Yellow Submarine” and features artwork by Greg Rich, in our Guitar Gallery.
Loan courtesy of John Jorgenson
Image description 1: Close-up of the Epiphone Casino electric guitar, which is made of pearloid and has Beatles-themed artwork, including a depiction of John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr, and a yellow submarine.
Image description 2: A guest looks at the Epiphone Casino electric guitar in MIM’s Guitar Gallery.
This July! ✏️ As part of Educator Appreciation Month, MIM is hosting a series of free drop-in teacher professional development opportunities. Teachers will be able to try out hands-on activities incorporating STEM with music and leave with complete lesson plans ready for classroom use.
Receive professional development hours and free musical takeaways, while supplies last. Learn more at the link in our bio.
Image description: Three teachers sit at a table and smile while participating in an activity during a MIM professional development session. Text overlay reads, “Free Drop-In STEM Teacher Professional Development. July 12, 19, and 26. 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.”
Experience Greece at MIM on Saturday, July 13, and Sunday, July 14! Enjoy traditional Greek music, see a Greek folk dance performance, craft a pan flute, and more! View the full schedule at the link in our bio.
Supported by the Phoenix Greek Festival
Image description: A member of the ensemble Luthieros plays a traditional Greek lyre. Text overlay reads, “Celebrate Greece July 13 and 14. Members visit free—join today at MIM.org.”
Happy Father’s Day! What better way to make memories than through music? MIM is open today from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Image description 1: An adult and young guest play a gong together in MIM’s Experience Gallery.
Image description 2: Two guests look at Mississippi John Hurt’s acoustic guitar in MIM’s special exhibition.
Image description 3: A family of four smile while participating in a drumming workshop.
This rare 1852 Ashborn guitar is one of only six known Style 6 instruments made by the United States’ first mass manufacturer of guitars. Powered by waterwheel-driven machinery along the Naugatuck River in Connecticut, the Ashborn Factory produced 12,000 guitars between 1842 and 1864 and greatly contributed to the popularity of the parlor guitar in the United States.
See this guitar and more in our special exhibition Acoustic America: Iconic Guitars, Mandolins, and Banjos! Learn more at the link in our bio.
Image description: The 1852 Ashborn guitar with elaborate ribbon-like inlays on top of the soundboard and surrounding the sound hole.
Spend your Father’s Day weekend at MIM! We are open every day from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with a wide variety of fun activities for the whole family. Buy museum tickets at the link in our bio.
On Sunday, June 16, enjoy these special Father’s Day activities! (See below.)
June 16 | 11 a.m., 1 p.m., and 3 p.m. 🎵
Make music together at a Family Drumming Workshop and learn the basics of African, Latin, and pop-music hand drumming on June 16. Tickets and details at the link in our bio.
June 16 | 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 🍽️
Enjoy a special prix fixe menu at Café Allegro. No reservations required. View the full menu at the link in our bio.
Image description 1: An adult and young guest hold hands while walking through the entrance to MIM’s artist gallery.
Image description 2: Three adult guests smile while walking through MIM’s Asia Gallery. One guest is pushing a toddler in a stroller.
Image description 3: An adult and young guest play guitars together in MIM’s Experience Gallery.
On sale now! Don’t miss these new shows added to the MIM Music Theater lineup. Get your tickets at the link in our bio.
🎵 Esteban (7/14) *added show!
🎹 Andrew Walesch and His Orchestra (7/26)
⭐ Haley Reinhart (7/28)
🎤 Oleta Adams (8/10)
🎼 James and Joni: Their Stories, Their Songs, presented by Live from Laurel Canyon (8/18) *added show!
🎻 We3 Featuring O.M.G. (8/24)
🎸 Khani Cole (8/30)
Image description 1: Esteban strums an acoustic guitar.
Image description 2: Andrew Walesch sings into a microphone while performing onstage.
Image description 3: Haley Reinhart sits next to luxury Gucci luggage wearing sunglasses and a bright red outfit.
Image description 4: Oleta sings into a microphone while playing the piano onstage.
Image description 5: Members of Live from Laurel Canyon perform on stage while a graphic of James Taylor and Joni Mitchell is projected on the wall behind them.
Image description 6: Three members of We3. Suzanne Lansford holding a violin, Nicole Pesce seated at a piano, and Renee Grant Patrick.
Image description 7: Khani Cole smiles while wearing a black and tan sparkly top and bright pink lipstick.
In case you missed Molly Tuttle and Golden Highway at the MIM Music Theater last month! The Grammy Award-winning bluegrass superstars performed three incredible sold-out shows. Enjoy this clip of their original song “She’ll Change.”
See the full video on MIM’s YouTube channel. Link in bio.
In this clip:
Molly Tuttle (guitar) @mollytuttle
Bronwyn Keith-Hynes (fiddle) @bronwynkeithhynes
Dominick Leslie (mandolin) @domles
Kyle Tuttle (banjo) @kyletuttlebanjo
Shelby Means (bass) @shelbass
June’s Acquisition of the Month is an electric viola prototype designed, owned, and played by Lloyd Loar. Best known for the groundbreaking acoustic instruments he designed while with the Gibson company, Loar also helped pioneer electric amplification.
See it this month in our Orientation Gallery!
