Immerse yourself in the music and the cultures of the world with MIM’s 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 5^th century BCE, MIM’s 16^th-century Andrea Amati violin, a drum set played by international icon Madonna during the earliest days of her career, and many more!

200 pages; 8.25 × 11 inches; paperbound with foldout covers; features more than 290 full-color photographs of instruments and exhibits. Published in 2025.