Musical Instrument Museum

Travel

The Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix features more than 12,000 instruments and objects in its collection.

A display of blues instruments are displayed at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix.

A Spanish Flamenco guitar and traditional dress are on display at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix. Flamenco is a dramatic dialogue of voice, dance and vibrant guitar strumming that began in southern Spain.

The actual Steinway piano on which John Lennon wrote the song "Imagine" is on display at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix. Lennon purchased the piano on Dec. 15, 1970, soon after the breakup of the Beatles.

Black Eyed Peas drummer Keith Harris' drum set is on display at the Musical Instrument Museum.

A section of factory from the C.F. Martin Guitar Company, including Martin's original tool box is displayed on the wall.

Bill DeWalt, president and director of the Musical Instrument Museum, points out instruments from the Czech Republic.

A display of Canadian instruments are displayed at the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix.

A display from Fender Musical Instruments Inc. is displayed at the Musical Instrument Museum.

A display of blues instruments from the American south, including a 5-gallon jug, is displayed at the Musical Instrument Museum.

1/10

The Musical Instrument Museum is shown in Phoenix. One man's dream to build a museum dedicated to musical instruments from around the world becomes a reality Saturday as the $250 million Musical Instrument Museum rises out of the Sonoran desert in north Phoenix.

Today's Gallery Headlines

Georgia students organize protests against ICE after Minnesota killings

PHOTOS: Snellville's Brookwood High School students rally and march against ICE

PHOTOS: Scenes from icy winter storm in Metro Atlanta

As storm inches closer to Georgia, metro Atlanta braces for ice threat

PHOTOS: Georgia readies for incoming ice storm

Alerts

PHOTOS: Snellville's Brookwood High School students rally and march against ICE

PHOTOS: Scenes from icy winter storm in Metro Atlanta

PHOTOS: Georgia readies for incoming ice storm

PHOTOS: Metro Atlanta ICE protest join national effort