Immerse yourself in the
music and the cultures of the world with MIM’s new collection
catalog, which showcases more than 100 of the most remarkable objects in the
museum’s extraordinary collection.

The catalog’s front cover features a close-up of a Mexican guitarra
séptima made in the 1880s, and its back cover shows a detail one of the
legs of MIM’s 1889 gilded Erard grand piano. In between, the catalog explores
each of MIM’s galleries. Beautiful photography spotlights every featured
exhibit and instrument in vivid color, and accompanying text, written by MIM
curators, tells fascinating stories of musicians and makers from around the
world.

Celebrated objects such as MIM’s octobasse and
orchestrion are featured alongside notable acquisitions that symbolize MIM’s
dedication to maintaining musical legacies and shared traditions. Discover
treasures such as an ancient Chinese bronze bo bell dating from the 5th
century BCE, MIM’s 16th-century Andrea Amati violin, a drum set
played by international icon Madonna during the earliest days of her career,
and many more!