Musical Instrument Museum (Phoenix)
Encyclopedia
The Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) is a music museum
in Phoenix, Arizona
. It is the biggest museum in the world of its type. It has a collection of over 15,000 musical instrument
s. It includes instruments from nearly 200 countries and territories in the world. Some larger countries such as India
, China
, Russia
, the United States and Congo
have multiple displays with subsections for different types of ethnic, folk, and tribal music.
The building that houses the Musical Instrument Museum also contains a 299-seat theater for musical instrument performances. The museum opened in April 2010.
Museum
A museum is an institution that cares for a collection of artifacts and other objects of scientific, artistic, cultural, or historical importance and makes them available for public viewing through exhibits that may be permanent or temporary. Most large museums are located in major cities...
in Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
. It is the biggest museum in the world of its type. It has a collection of over 15,000 musical instrument
Musical instrument
A musical instrument is a device created or adapted for the purpose of making musical sounds. In principle, any object that produces sound can serve as a musical instrument—it is through purpose that the object becomes a musical instrument. The history of musical instruments dates back to the...
s. It includes instruments from nearly 200 countries and territories in the world. Some larger countries such as India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
, the United States and Congo
Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo is a state located in Central Africa. It is the second largest country in Africa by area and the eleventh largest in the world...
have multiple displays with subsections for different types of ethnic, folk, and tribal music.
The building that houses the Musical Instrument Museum also contains a 299-seat theater for musical instrument performances. The museum opened in April 2010.