This catalog showcases many of the most important objects in the collection. Learn fascinating details and see stunning photography of instruments that capture the craftsmanship and creativity of peoples from around the world. Also highlighted are exhibits throughout each of MIM’s Geographic Galleries, Artist Gallery, and Mechanical Music Gallery that tell unique stories of musical instruments and the cultures to which they are essential.

The catalog features more than 250 full-color photographs of instruments and exhibits, and the front and back covers fold out to offer panoramic views of MIM’s Orientation Gallery and octobasse, as well as a night view of MIM’s entrance with slit drums from Oceania.

183 pages; 8.25 × 11 inches; paperbound with foldout covers. Published in 2020.