December 27, 2011
"MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MUSEUM (MIM)" 2011
Phoenix, AZ
http://www.themim.org
"Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." ~ Berthold Auerbach
This museum hits high notes with me!!! "The Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) was founded by Robert J. Ulrich, former CEO and chairman emeritus of Target Corporation. An avid collector of African art and a world museum enthusiast, Ulrich and his friend Marc Felix originated the idea for MIM after a visit to the Musical Instruments Museum in Brussels, Belgium. Their unique vision was to create a museum and collection that afford equal representation to the musical instruments and music of every country in the world. Using state-of-the-art audiovisual technology to show musical instruments being played in their original cultural context and delivering the sound of these instruments through high-quality headphones, MIM provides a one-of-kind experience to museum guests." ~ Reprinted text from here: http://www.themim.org/about/history-mission-leadership
Additionally, "MIM offers a shared experience of the history of musical instruments throughout the world. The space is bright and open, providing guests with a warm and comfortable environment.On the first floor, exhibits are organized by themes. The Orientation Gallery introduces guests to the astonishing variety of instruments, the ways music has been shaped by interaction and exchange, and the dazzling artistry of handcrafted instruments from around the world. On the second floor, instruments are organized by geography, across these five major regions of the world: Africa / Middle East, Asia / Oceania, Latin America and the Caribbean, United States / Canada, and Europe." ~ Reprinted text from here: http://themim.org/about. ~ 12/27/2011
"MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MUSEUM (MIM)" 2011
Phoenix, AZ
http://www.themim.org
"Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life." ~ Berthold Auerbach
This museum hits high notes with me!!! "The Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) was founded by Robert J. Ulrich, former CEO and chairman emeritus of Target Corporation. An avid collector of African art and a world museum enthusiast, Ulrich and his friend Marc Felix originated the idea for MIM after a visit to the Musical Instruments Museum in Brussels, Belgium. Their unique vision was to create a museum and collection that afford equal representation to the musical instruments and music of every country in the world. Using state-of-the-art audiovisual technology to show musical instruments being played in their original cultural context and delivering the sound of these instruments through high-quality headphones, MIM provides a one-of-kind experience to museum guests." ~ Reprinted text from here: http://www.themim.org/about/history-mission-leadership
Additionally, "MIM offers a shared experience of the history of musical instruments throughout the world. The space is bright and open, providing guests with a warm and comfortable environment.On the first floor, exhibits are organized by themes. The Orientation Gallery introduces guests to the astonishing variety of instruments, the ways music has been shaped by interaction and exchange, and the dazzling artistry of handcrafted instruments from around the world. On the second floor, instruments are organized by geography, across these five major regions of the world: Africa / Middle East, Asia / Oceania, Latin America and the Caribbean, United States / Canada, and Europe." ~ Reprinted text from here: http://themim.org/about. ~ 12/27/2011
