I thought that the museum was wonderful. I am always impressed with the amazing exhibits. They had additional exhibit going on for additional fee. The only two things I wish were different is I dont care to wear headset requirement I live the sound of the music and culture and everything is supposed nicely. The other is there are no discounts and if you have a family of four it is 100 plus if you include all the exhibits that is a lot especially during covid-19. But otherwise it was great.

Give yourself at least two hours here, and more if you can. Thousands of instruments takes a while to get through. The best part of this museum is that they give you a headset as part of the fee, and as you walk through, you see video and hear audio of the instruments you’re looking at being played. It is the coolest way to learn. You can see and hear everything and it’s wonderful. Highly recommended!

My daughter and I visited the MIM for the first time recently and we were blown away. The rich history and interactive opportunities were endless. We spent hours looking through the exhibits and had lunch in the little cafe, it was delicious. I highly recommend visiting early in the day to get the most out of your visit. Our favorite was the room with instruments from around the world. You get to hear music from each locations history and see how its evolved with the times.

This place is amazing. The building is beautiful and the exhibits are world class. It is arranged to provide a geography lesson on all countries of the world. If you like music and music history, you will appreciate this. It is unlike anything we have ever seen.

This is a such an incredible museum!I think one of the best and biggest in the whole United States ! There are music from whole around the world... North America, South America, Asia, Europe and Africa ! The biggest part is for US and Canada. I’ll suggest you to listen Russian and German music :) it’s pretty cool !

Absolutely fantastic. Such a wonderfully VAST array of musical instruments from around the world!!! And so beautifully arranged and categorized, we were impressed.

One of the best museums I have ever visited in the US! Overwhelming in scope, size, and quality of their meticulously curated musical instruments. The presentation of their collection is optimally presented through use of high quality localized transmitters at each station you can listen to with a great headphone and portable receiver combo you are provided. A lot of effort has gone into providing visitors an exceptional representation of authentic instruments from around the world.

An outstanding museum. There is so much to take in I got overloaded. Plan for a multi-day visit

This is an awesome place to visit. So much musical instrument history and music history. We spent the whole day there and could have spent another day.When this virus is over and its safe again, it will be worth the trip. I recommend it highly.

Beautiful museum a bit pricey, for how early they close. So definitely plan your trip to ensure having enough time to experience and see everything. For us we had 3 people and played $60.00 absolutely worth every penny.

Love yhe varieties of instruments from all over the world. Well worth the price. If there is a special exhibit, would encourage to pay the extra cost.

Highly recommend this museum. Curators have done a great job linking continents, music style and representing as many musical styles and cultural education as possible.This museum is worth the price of admission and then some. Better yet, become a donor :)I suggest to schedule at least half the day at minimum for a visit.

Ok I have to admit I wasnt expecting much, I mean a few weird drums maybe? I was totally blown away. It is so interesting that every culture had the ability to make music using almost nothing. Grouped by country each room is full of interesting instruments. From the simple to the extremely complex. You also get headphones and a box that plays music based on the section you are viewing. Just amazing. This place is huge so make sure you give yourself the time to see everything. Start with what interests you the most so you dont waste time and end up missing your favorites.

My family and I were super excited to visit the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix. Our expectations were met as soon as we got there walking up to friendly, smiling faces. The art was cool and the staff gave us pointers along the way, resulting in awesome pictures! Thanks to Janessa, Gino and Brad for great customer service. And a very special thanks to David for the extra attention and making this a fun and memorable experience for us!

Beautiful museum! So much to see. No way you could see everything in one visit. Wonderful to have headphones to hear samples of all the music around the world. Worth so much more than the $20 admission.

What a place! THOUSANDS of instruments from around the worldare displayed here. My family were marveling at certain ones none of us had ever heard of. One thing is for sure-- the heartbeat of any and all cultures is the MUSIC! TAKE YOUR TIME AND ENJOY ALL THAT THIS AWESOME PLACE HAS TO SEE AND LEARN ABOUT.

0mgosh. I never in all of my knife knew how many different types of guitars existed. I had no idea what a theremin was until I visited this place. I have ordered myself one. you can absolutely positively get lost for hours in this breathtaking stunning educational phenomenal place. Highly suggeste you put this destination on your places to spend 3 hours list.

My musical twins have been coming here for years- you can play the instruments and listen and view the instruments and memorabilia of the greats across genres from around the world!

This was a wonderful Musical experience.The tickets arnt too bad and the experience was really fun. I like that you can play some of the instruments and you should definitely come here with a group of people to have a fun time. I loved the whole 2 hours of took to look at everything... and we briskly walked through the entire thing.

Very well organized. The audio devices work quite well although in a few places one needed to stand in the right place to avoid picking up the audio for the adjacent display. The 3pm demonstration of the giant Belgian nickelodeon is not to be missed.

If you are a fan of music, this worlds best museum will make you feel like you can never know enough. You cannot see everything and absorb everything by spending the day. Exhibitions and concerts take you places you never could find other than at MIM!

What a treasure. So much history about music and the instruments which create it. The wonderful video and audio accompanying the exhibits bring everything to life.

Perfect place for music lovers! I was really surprised by their crafts and arts! I love this place. Pure euphoria!

SK8CATIONWhile in Phoenix Arizona this is an ABSOLUTE MUST go to museum!! Plan to spend minimum 3hrs. Extremely educational and beautiful. Features Congo Africa this visit. But, profoundly culturally diverse. Also has a restaurant for your own intermission.BTW GOD FAVORS ME

Very good museum. Gigantic with so much to see. Get a glimpse into cultures around the world. Special Congo exhibit was very neat.

We were here for the Belgian Congo musical instruments which was a special exhibit. This is a brilliant exhibit and well worth the money. The costumes and instruments are nicely displayed. TVs are on the wall that play films showing the costumes and instruments used.My only complaint is that the TV screens could be bigger.Because we had three museums on our list for the day, we did not do the rest of the museum. However, we will be back.

What a great experience! If you love music, this is a must see.

I was doubtful this museum would really be as good as the reviews. I was wrong. Our only disappointment was not enough time to really experience it all. We started at 2:30 and tried to see as much as we could by 5pm closing. Next time I will plan at least two more hours. It has so much information and the displays are awesome. Listening with the headset lets you feel like you are in your own world. Cant wait to return.

We spent over five hours here and would have stayed longer if we had more stamina. EXCELLENT museum! They provided surprisingly good headphones that automatically communicated with the video screen closest you. So much information and so well presented. They also have an excellent cafeteria - yum. Good gift shop. too.

Fantastic collection and archival recordings. Well worth repeat visits.

WHAT A MUSEUM! There is a massive array of instruments that are from ALL parts of the world. The headsets play automatically when you walk up to the TVs and you can play and interact with many of the instruments. Theres a STEINWAY piano at the entrance that you can play.

Muesium was very nice, the ladies in the gift shop were really friendly.

My wife and I took my 89 year old mom. We were in Sun City for my Father-In-Laws funeral. We were looking for something to do with mom that she would enjoy and to do something special to smile a bit.The Rock and Roll Guitars History was featured. It was an excellent portrayal. Many beautiful guitars.The main museum is divided into several world regions and also genre. It is done superbly. You walk through the museum like an indoor mall. Moving from room to room viewing a vast collection of countless instruments.Some appear 100% original while others are expertly crafted replicas. Some are clearly original and very old.They offer wheelchairs for free which was a relief as we did not need to bring my moms wheelchair.It was a treat for all of us as we all love and have played various instruments.Headphones are provided and offer audio that changes from display to display. Great music and sounds as well as narrative.A great day for us.We recommend you take half a day or better to truly enjoy everything offered.

Great museum, lots of exhibits. The exhibits with musical instruments from all over the world is like traveling around the world. A must do

Enjoyed the MIM. There is a lot to see so allow enough time. The section you can play the instruments is really fun. The food is good at the restaurant also.

Set aside an entire day to have time to go through everything. Very interesting

We had such a great time! It was definitely worth the cost and was a ton of info and ways to interact. So glad we got to go.

This is one of the best museums in all of Arizona. The layout and format for the museum is very conducive to learning about the musical instrument history of each country in the world. Visitors should expect to spend at least four hours if they want to see everything. I particularly like the effort to cover different musical eras including modern and past for many of the countries. The only absent instrument was the computer. Unfortunately the museum almost completely bypasses electronic music.

Love the MIM! I felt like I traveled the world! Great location and so much to see and do. Entertaining for all ages.

Unbelievable place! I would come to Phoenix just to visit the museum. It has virtually all musical instruments from all over the world.Museum is well kept, super nice people work here audio tour is perfect. Must see.

Just one of the best museums and one of a kind. Very informative. Very innovative methods of information dispersion as everyone is given a headset to use. As one approaches exhibits these headsets connect to nearest TV to the displayed items where information is being broadcast. This is so cool! This keeps anyone engaged instantly and information with the combination of video audio makes the experience leaves lasting memory. As the multimedia information is updated frequently one cannot be bored going back to revisit the museum.

This was a very nice experience! Staff was friendly, and our guide gave us alot of information about the instruments. We saw very amazing, old instruments, and different culture instruments, and even special instruments from famous idols like Elvis Presley, and even Maroon 5! This would be a great experience for children interested in music and instrument history. Even the building is so satisfying and open to walk in!

A beautifully organized and diverse museum. The learning system was easy to use and worked well. A wide variety of instruments, music styles, and entertainment for all ages. The musical experience area was great for the kids and all facilities were clean. Amazing experience and will come again!

Amazing place lots to see! Great musicians at the concerts! Crafts and activities for the kids and a large area for the kids and adults to actually play with the instruments . I definitely recommend this place. The staff was also friendly and helpful. The volunteers or workers were knowledgeable and informative. Great place to visit and to take visitors from out of town!

Super cool and interesting museum. Very interesting to see all the different types cultures and their music. Definitely will come back again soon!

I visited the Congo exhibition which was very detailed and informative. What I especially liked is how the masks and musical instruments are described in terms of the tribes beliefs and customs. Several videos that accompany groups of arctifacts complement the information, showing the visitor HOW they are used. Excellent work!

This museum is amazing. The amount of media available to show you what the instruments sound like is nearly overwhelming. Each station plays multiple videos showing the instruments in use. Each person gets a personal listening device to watch these videos. All you have to do is walk up to a station and your device picks it up and starts playing it. In addition to the stations, there are interactive instrument sections where the younger patrons can use various string and percussion instruments. I have been here three times in my visits to Phoenix and I will go back again. Well worth the money.

This is a wonderful experience. It is a museum at your own pace and interests. You can travel the world.

Phenomenal museum! Truly a hidden gem - plan for multiple hours here!

This place is mindblowing. A must visit place for anyone coming to phoenix! If you are a music lover then this is how heavem looks like! Really enjoyed the self guided audio tour that comes with the tickets. The 20$ ticket is worth every penny.

MIM is a definite 5 stars! Musical exhibits include a glimpse of the instrument rehab center and automated music machines. Then there are exhibits with actual instruments and videos covering most nations, cultures and genres across the globe. You will definitely see things you have never seen before. Plus, MIM has special exhibits and concerts. We would love to go back next time we are in Phoenix.

Very unusual museum. The instruments are displayed by continents and then by region. Most displays have a TV monitor. When you come close to the monitor the audio guide device connects and you can listen to a music video or some kind of presentation about making of instruments or their history.Walking through the museum was like turning a radio dial - with just a little turn you are listening to a new artist or a new genre. Good place for people of all ages!Make sure to budget enough time - we spent close to four hours there.

If you like music, definitely dont miss this. Instruments and music from all over the world. It was a great experience.

The MIM is a very cool place. They provide headsets that work as a self guided tour. The headset will play the music or provide information on the exhibits as you stand in front of them. There is so much to see and the collection is representative of cultures around the globe. It is an experience the whole family can enjoy.

I really enjoyed this museum. It showcased the music of nearly every region of the world. I was very impressed by the many music examples throughout that connected with the headset.

This is the only global music museum in the world, featuring instruments from around the world. The museum exhibits educate you on the history of music including the invention of the electric guitar and how it changed the world. Travel the world through instruments and videos from different parts of the world, including Africa, Asia and Europe. An amazing look at history through one common venue..music! They have a deli, cafeteria, benches, bathrooms, a gift shop and outdoor patio. Easy to spend a full day here.

They have an unbelievable collection of musical instruments from throughout the world. The way they have them displayed and accompanied with video portrayal of use by actual people from the different cultures and region makes it more understanding and enjoyable. Had the opportunity to enjoy the special showing of the evolution of the electric guitar, brought new light to the guitar. This is a multi day adventure if you are able. The cafe has excellent meal choices at reasonable prices.

Enjoyed the headphone experience. Cool tech. However, there are more drums than anything else.

So informational and enjoyable. Broad range of history and styles of music from all over the world. Its very nicely laid out. The only downside is when the large school groups come in, but they try to reduce the interference, and I try to support that these young kids get exposed to this musical education.

Had my doubts going in, long line waiting for admission.Changed my mind, flow of visitors relaxed no rushing or pushing. Great seeing beautifully displayed instruments musicians and areas of origin. Excellent displays. Areas to try some instruments fun.Probably would not suggest children under 13 unless special musical interests expressed by them.

Very cool and interesting place. I really enjoyed all the variety and information the museum had. Would highly recommend for music lovers!

You can easily spend an entire day here. There is a room where you can play various instruments that is really fun. Youre given headphones to wear throughout the museumso it is really quiet. You walk up to each display and there is a TV scrolling videos of the instrument display that youre at. It brings everything to life. It is a beautiful building. Theres displays of instruments from every country with tons of information and history on the music of different countries.

I recently visited this museum for the second time. It is a superb museum well worth the price of admission. The exhibits are very well done. The set up with the headphones is what makes the museum so unique. I spent several hours just looking at all the exhibits in a single room. I highly recommend visiting this museum and consider it to be one of the most outstanding activities in Phoenix.

This place has a lot to see. I would recommend you take brakes and rest. Dont skip anything. The history of music if cool and a bit mind blowing. I happen to of had my own head phones and it worked with the audio player they had. Its a regular headphone jack. If you take a snack, you can sit outside and enjoy it.

Great museum! Tones to learn and see. They have headsets that you wear that automatically play the audio message and music when you get close - excellent idea.Just a little advice, go early when it opens. Otherwise you may be waiting in line. Its very popular.

World of musical instruments with excellent audio and video displays throughout. This is a dont miss, wonderful exhibit. Plan on spending at least a day when you visit.

We went for Scout Day. My son loved the exhibits, crafts, presentations, and the renaissance concert. The exhibits are so technologically advanced, showing instruments and automatically adjusting the tour headphones when in front of exhibits. The renaissance concert we attended was so interesting, with instruments we had never seen before.

Extremely interesting, musical instruments from all over the world and from every era. Spent most of my time in the Artists section downstairs and some in the United States section upstairs. Didnt get to most of the exhibits elsewhere. Too much to see! Spent all day from 11:00 am until closing. Enjoyed live piano performance. Didnt go to see the special Electric Guitar exhibit but wish I had. Ate lunch at the restaurant downstairs. Filling but a little high in price but not too bad for a museum. Many choices for food and well prepared on the spot to your order. Museum is a good place to visit but better plan to spend the day. See attached photos.

Love, love, loved it!!! So much more than I was expecting. This place is a real class act. Very interesting, diverse & well worth the admission. Give yourself more than just a couple of hours here, youre going to need it!

What a great collection of musical instruments from around the world. The electric guitar exhibit was excellent.

I have been here twice - both times for field trips. The continent rooms are well organized and contain a variety of instruments. I love the artists gallery the most. Kids like interacting with the instruments in one room. I always feel there is plenty of space and so much to learn. The audio interaction is nice. I wish the Cafe opened before 11:30. That is my only negative.

A wonderful experience! I recommend this for all ages. They have done a beautiful job putting this interactive museum together. We were there 4 hrs and still never got to all the countries. Fun and educational!

Great museum to check out. This place will take you all around the world giving you a chance to view and listen to how music and instruments are made. Really great listening to all of the different cultures around the globe. Not a single country was missing. Reasonably priced and there is an interactive experience room where you can play harps, percussion instruments, and guitars! They have a rotating special exhibit as well, but we didnt go for it.

I could spend several days here and experience something different each time. My favorite exhibit as a whole was the Africa exhibit because of the beautiful artwork they use in the instruments. I really enjoyed the drums in the United States exhibit. There is a celebrity section that has Elvis Presleys army jacket. We had a lot of fun playing the instruments in the interactive section. I would recommend this museum if you have any enjoyment of music.

This place was absolutely amazing!! So informative and a great place to take you out of your little bubble to learn about people and instruments all around the world!!

Wonderful museum! So well laid out. Plan to spend at least several hours here. Instruments from all over the world.

Awesome museum - learned a lot about music from different countries and regions. I love that their audio guide is smart and will play samples of music from each display as you approach.

What a special place MIM is! Definitely worth the visit!

A really neat museum! We spent about 4.5 hours here, could have probably spent a couple more! When you arrive, they will give you a set of headphones which will sync to the TVs so you can hear music samples which helped to understand the instruments and cultures, but all information was written out. I would recommend especially for teenagers and above, some kids might be bored. But I would definitely recommend to people coming to the area-- it was an awesome stop!!

Fabulous store. The bad news is that I cant shop here more often as it is too far. The good news is that if I lived closer, Id spend a lot of money here. Great fun to look around. Lots of interesting items for sale, even if youre not all that musical. Staff are great!Highly recommended!

Fantastic musical instrument museum...it might take two days to see and appreciate everything.

This was MUCH bigger than I expected. It is a top-notch museum, too. The facility also has a cafeteria that serves during lunch hours. The museum tour itself is self guided. You are provided a listening device/headphones that activate audio and a tv monitor/video as you approach all of the many displays. Allow yourself more than 3 hours to take all this in. Start upstairs and end up in the interactive room where you can actually touch and play some instruments. This museum experience has something for anyone and any type of music from around the world. Phenomenal!

Valuable gem of museum is an one of a kind collection of musical instruments throughout the world. Seven different galleries dedicated to each continent, including Oceania. Most impressive is the synchronized audio visual experience where you can see and hear the exhibited instruments played by musicians. Also an experiential gallery where visitors can play some instruments. If you are a serious student of music, plan on taking 2 days to examine all the galleries. Best time for visit is late afternoon. Museum is extremely busy in morning with school field trips and tourists. The least crowded time is 3 pm to 5 pm.Check out the concert schedule. MIM has one of the best theatres to hear live music. Acoustically designed space seats 1500 with no seat more than 100 feet from the stage.MIM visit is priceless!

Good for an hour walk through without listening to any documentaries. First class exhibits. Hoards of school field trips to navigate...germ haven ;-) Costumes as fascinating as the instruments. Asia culture & color captured me the most.

Extremely interesting. Although it obviously doesnt have a lot for people who arent already eager to learn about music, I thought this musem did a fantastic job showcasing and representing. Musical instruments and cultures from all around the world are explained and displayed in the most spectacular way. 5 stars for me

This place really exceeded my expectations. You can spend 3+ hours here because theres so much to see. Worth a visit if you have any interest in music from different cultures or playing instruments

This museum is absolutely fantastic! The flow of the museum is easy to follow. There is so much to take in. If you are a true musician, you probably want to plan on a whole day (or maybe two). We had three children with us. The middle-school aged kids enjoyed about 3 hours. The instrument room where we could play instruments was awesome! This museum is really amazing.

WORLD CLASS MUSEUM. VERY AFFORDABLE

One of the best museums I have been into — the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) in Phoenix, Arizona is a load of wonders in a middle of the dessert. It is a place for those who adore music or for just anyone who would like to learn the culture of music around the world. You have to set aside at least 3 hours to cover and enjoy all the exhibits that are spread in two floors. The collections are jaw-dropping, unmatched. From Asia, to Africa, to the Americas, you will see musical instruments that date back as far as the beginning of time!Entrance fee is $20 per person and you get a pair of headphones. The headphone automatically turns on once you are near the exhibit. You’ll get to listen to music and tunes from every corner in the world.

Great place to go! You are going to need a lot of time to see everything. I plan on going back to see more later as it was too much for me to complete in one day. It was very interesting!

Musical overload in the best way possible. So much knowledge and excitement in one day. Go early to take your time! Its well worth it!

I have been 3 times and have still not seen it all. Set in a magnificent building, are wonders waiting to amaze and delight. With instruments both familiar and strange to delight you, an audio tour that comes with the price of admission, videos to capture the eye and plenty of helpful docents to answer any questions you may have, as well as interactive opportunities to make your own music, it has something for everyone. There is music from every genre and from all over the world. The gallery with the mechanical music boxes, pianos, birds, organs orchestras and other wonders is worth the price of admission all by itself. They have concerts throughout the year. They have food and beverages, although I havent had a chance to partake, as yet. Come and enjoy.

The whole place is amazing. The staff is the friendliest staff I have experienced maybe ever

A most excellent and unique museum. A must-see if youre visiting the area. So informative for all ages. Try out some instruments in the Experience Gallery!

We throughly enjoyed our visit and will definitely go back the next time we are in Phoenix. We were there when the special guitar exhibition was going on. It was very interesting and informative. Then we went to see the artist gallery. After a short rest we looked at the display of music boxes, paper rolled music and more. We were there 3 hours and did not even make it upstairs.

The admission was spot on. I liked how the exhibits were broken up first by continents, then by countries. My 5 y.o. granddaughter enjoyed the exhibits too. I would recommend this place for anyone.

Definitely the highlight of our time in Phoenix. I wasnt sure what to expect, or how long it would hold our interest, but we were fascinated. Their audio accompaniment is really well thought out and highly engaging. Wish we had more time there!

Loved it. Great musical history and immaculate place to visit.

Very informational and insightful on the different cultures and music of the world the employees were well knowledged on the layout and what to do even during times of pandemic.

Well organized and I really like the self tour system they have. It was cool to get to hear so many different instruments from throughout the world.