This document provides details about the creation of the Musical Instrument Museum from the ground up in Phoenix, Arizona. It discusses the origins of the museum in Minneapolis and Brussels, the planning and design process, and the building program for the new 195,000 square foot facility. The museum aims to have a global collection of instruments exhibited from every country with the goal of giving visitors an immersive experience of seeing and hearing music being played in its original cultural contexts.

1. Musical Instrument Museum Creating a Museum from the Ground Up

3. The 3 ‘News’ New Building and Exhibitions New Collection New Institution

4. Origins Minneapolis Planning and Design Brussels Origins Phoenix MIM Team Execution

5. Phoenix

10. Building Program 195,000 gross square feet 60,000 net square feet of core galleries 5000 changing exhibition space Special galleries: Artist, Mechanical Music and Experience Conservation Center Collection handling and storage 299 seat Music Theater

16. Opening Apr 10 80 fte 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 Exhibit install begins Oct 08 Topping off Feb 09 Construction begins Mar 08 Tempe office Sep 07 First acquisition Apr 07 First hire Oct 06

24. Isabelle de Borchgrave Mannequins Louis Halleaux Phoenix

26. The Mission and Vision MIM’s mandate is to be global, with instruments exhibited from every country of the world. MIM’s guest experience is primarily an experience of seeing and hearing music being played by people within their culture.

27. The Mission and Vision MIM’s core guest experience is to be compelling enough to drive repeat visitation MIM is to appeal to all - to a wide range of visitors, much wider than ‘specialty’ museums normally do. Live performances in in the Music Theater will give guests an opportunity to hear the music from every corner of the globe.

28. Speakers Christina Linsenmeyer Katie Anderson Irene Peters