Celebrating country stars such as Roy Clark, Dolly Parton, and Mark O’Connor with vintage performance footage and instruments used on thousands of recordings.
“The King of Latin Music,” bandleader and timbales virtuoso Tito Puente (1923–2000) is now celebrated in MIM’s Artist Gallery thanks to recent loans from the Puente family.
Celebrate music’s most influential artists! In every time and place, there are musicians whose art deeply touches the lives of many. MIM’s Artist Gallery highlights these personalities with ever-changing exhibits that span sound, style, and era. See and hear instruments played by icons such as Elvis Presley®, Johnny Cash, Pablo Casals, John Lennon, “King” Sunny Adé, Clara Rockmore, Maroon 5, and many others from around the world.
PABLO CASALS’S CELLO MIM curator Colin Pearson and Pablo Casals Museum director José Delannoy talk about legendary cellist Pablo Casals and introduce us to his cello, currently on display in the Artist Gallery at MIM. This exhibit is presented in cooperation with the Pablo Casals Museum and the Musical Arts Corporation of Puerto Rico.
CARTER FAMILY / JOHNNY CASH The “First Family of Country Music” and the “Man in Black” have arrived at MIM. The exhibits give guests an overview of their musical careers and historical impact. The trio of A.P., Sara, and Maybelle Carter is widely recognized for helping launch country music’s commercial beginnings, while Johnny Cash bucked music industry norms, singing of America’s marginalized population, and later going on to achieve superstardom.
MAROON 5 Maroon 5 is one of the most successful groups in music today, writing hits that combine distinctive vocals with elements of rock, soul, funk, and more. The display features instruments from five band members, including lead singer Adam Levine’s rare Ibanez electric guitar and lead guitarist James Valentine’s Fender Telecaster Deluxe guitar.
Al Aarons Andy Summers Black Eyed Peas Carlos Santana Celia Cruz Clara Rockmore CMA Awards Dick Dale Doug Clifford Duane Eddy Elvis Presley® George Benson Glen Campbell Jake Shimabukuro Joey DeFrancesco John Denver John Lennon Johnny Cash King Sunny Adé Kronos Quartet Leonard Bernstein Mahmoud Effat Maroon 5 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Olympic Drum Pablo Casals R. Carlos Nakai Rafael Méndez Randy Bachman Ravi Shankar Roy Orbison Stevie Ray Vaughan The Carter Family Tito Puente Toby Keith Wu Man Zildjian
Skip to main content