Musical Instrument Museum

Touring the Musical Instrument Museum with your date is an adventure for both your eyes and your ears!  When you enter the museum, you are handed personal head sets, which allow you to listen to most of the instuments on display. 

The upstairs floor has 10 galleries.  There are displays of unique intruments from almost every county in world.  The lower floor has a cafe, where you can get a tasty, cultural lunch.

You can also show off your musical talent downstairs in the  Experience Room.  You can perform on instruments ranging from the gong to the piano.   (You have to pay extra to play on the piano.)  There are drums of all kind, stringed insruments and various rattles.  In the Artists Gallery, view legendary instruments such as John Lennon's piano and Paul Simon's guitar.

There were so many instruments to see and hear, that we spent almost five hours touring the museum.  If you don't have that much time, we recommend starting in the United States & Canada Gallery, followed by a quick walk-though of African, Eastern, and European Galleries.  Finish with the Experience Room.

We left on our headsets for most of our visit, and realized afterwards that we hadn't conversed very much. If you actually want to talk with your date, you may want to browse with your earphones off, and don them only at displays that intrigue you both.

Musical Instrument Musem
4725 E. Mayo Blvd.
Phoenix, AZ 85050
www.themim.org