Musical Instrument Museum Self-Guided Tour Ticket in Phoenix

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1. The Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) offers a one-of-a-kind experience that can only be found in Phoenix. With more than 4,200 instruments on display, MIM showcases music and cultures from every country in the world through engaging exhibits and state-of-the-art audio and video technology. In MIM’s Artist Gallery, get a close-up look at instruments played by influential artists, such as Prince, Elvis Presley, Madonna, Johnny Cash, and many others. And finally, make some music of your own in the Experience Gallery! MIM’s Café Allegro offers delicious global cuisine, and the award-winning Museum Store includes an array of creative, global, and music-inspired gifts. Upon arrival, please check in at the Guest Service desk to receive your headset and guidePORT. Parking is free. Strollers, wheelchairs, scooters, and walkers are welcome. Food and drink are not allowed inside the museum. All backpacks and any bags larger than 18 inches by 18 inches must be checked at Guest Service.

   Admission included

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 285 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Unique museum

  Nice museum.. We enjoyed. Hands on was very good. Audio guide is great. Everyone was pleasant. Great facility.

  Arvind_SOctober 2026via Viator

• 5Late Flight

  Took about 5 hours to see everything which was perfect as we had a late flight out of Phoenix and this museum turned out to be more than just a time filler. So many interesting items and history to appreciate. They even had live music playing near the entrance the day we went which you could hear while walking around of you didn’t want to sit and watch the musicians.

  Harry_COctober 2026via Viator

• 5Well worth the time--entertaning and informative!

  This museum was surprisingly good! It exceeded my expectations. So much to see--plan on at least 2-3 hours, more if you have the time. I wish I'd had the time and energy to stay even longer--by the end, I was walking past entire exhibits just to see everything. Pick what you're most interested in to see first. No matter what your musical tastes or interests are, there's something for everyone. Exhibits of donated wardrobe and equipment from musicians of all kinds from all eras, a room full of automated music players like player pianos and other machines, special exhibits showing how a piano and a violin are made, and instruments that range from the most primitive drum to the most modern synthesizer and mixing board--and everything in between. Plus, an entire floor is organized by region of the world/country, showing the instruments native to that area. The technology that has the free headphones they give you play the music for whatever exhibit you're near worked pretty well, and was a HUGE element of the whole experience! (Bring your own earbuds with a 3.5mm jack if you prefer, they'll plug right in to the Walkman-size box they give you.) I just wish the music excerpts could have run longer in some cases.

  ScottH4819September 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Good afternoon thing to do

  Huge museum with every instrument ever made from every corner of the world! Stayed 2 hours, could have stayed longer. Very well layed out; easy to navigate and the staff are very knowledgeable and enthusiastic.

  dianafS304ELSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Instrument Museum

  So Many Instruments of different sizes, shapes & sounds! It was a Great museum tour to do self guided with head phones for all the information for many instruments and their location and sounds.

  Debbie_HJuly 2026via Viator

• 5Impressive collection of musical instruments

  MIM is a must visiting if you are in the area. It’s so informative and educational with so many instruments from all over the world. I’d definitely visit it many times if lived in Phoenix because 3-4 hours weren’t enough. My 11yo isn’t a big fan of museums but this one is unique and very interesting for people of any age.

  Maps44829704402July 2026via Tripadvisor

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How it compares in Phoenix

• Its from-price is 84% below the median of the 335 experiences we list in Phoenix.
• It is longer than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 17 of 335.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Phoenix

Phoenix is Arizona's desert capital, a sprawling Sonoran Desert city of saguaro cacti, museums, mountain parks and year-round sunshine.

Phoenix spreads across the Salt River Valley in the Sonoran Desert, ringed by mountains and dotted with saguaro cacti. Its name recalls the ancient Hohokam canals on which the settlers built. Camelback Mountain, a red sandstone peak shaped like a kneeling camel, rises in the east, and South Mountain Park is among the largest city parks in the United States. The Desert Botanical Garden shows cacti and desert flowers.

Top-ranked sights in Phoenix: Camelback Mountain, Scottsdale Fashion Square , Tonto National Forest.

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