Gift Opportunities  |  Your tax-deductible gift to MIM will support its goal of becoming a world-class musical instrument museum that offers its guests a unique and memorable experience. If you are interested in contributing to MIM, please send your donation to our Tempe office.

Donating to the Collection  |  The Musical Instrument Museum is building a vast collection of instruments to celebrate the history and diversity of musical culture throughout the world. In keeping with the museum’s mission, MIM strives to collect authentic examples of instruments and whenever possible, archival materials, photographs, audio, video, and objects related to the instruments being made or used.

If you would like MIM to consider an instrument or object for donation, please submit a written proposal as follows:

• Include your contact information with phone number and email address
• Photograph(s) of the object(s)
• Brief description of the object(s) including dimensions
• Information pertaining to the history and/or acquisition of the
  object(s)

By mail, send all documentation to:

Registrar
Musical Instrument Museum
8550 South Priest Drive
Tempe, AZ 85284

Or by email to:
acquisitions@themim.org

Please do not bring an object to the Musical Instrument Museum before contacting us in writing.

The Acquisitions Committee will review your proposal and determine if the object supports MIM’s exhibits and educational missions. All proposals will receive a response following review, though not all offers can be accepted. Object(s) offered should only be delivered to the museum for further examination at MIM’s request.

Although MIM cannot provide appraisals, donations to MIM may be tax-deductible up to their fair market value. Click here for a list of resources to help you find an appraisal expert in your area.

Appraisals

Thank you for your interest in helping build MIM’s collection. We look forward to sharing a global musical instrument museum experience with you in early 2010.