Signature Events bring MIM’s galleries to life through extraordinary cultural and celebratory experiences.
Signature Events bring the museum’s galleries to life by immersing guests in culture and community. These family-friendly weekend programs offer a variety of engaging activities such as live musical and dance performances, hands-on activities, curator talks, film screenings, workshops, storytelling, and more. MIM invites guests of all ages to celebrate the world’s diverse music and cultures, popular music genres, and iconic musicians through these exciting year-round events.
These one-of-a-kind events immerse guests in diverse music and cultures from around the globe. With each one focused on a different country or geographic region, guests experience live musical and dance performances, hands-on activities, and more!
Celebrate influential and inspiring artists who are known as icons of the musical world! Each program puts the spotlight on artists from MIM’s galleries, showcasing them through engaging activities such as film screenings, musical performances, and curator talks.
All Signature Events are included with paid museum admission and free for members.
MUSICAL ICON: ELVIS™ August 10 & 11 Kick off Elvis Week with a sing-and-play-along of famous Elvis tunes, documentary screenings and talks about the King of Rock and Roll, and a hip-swiveling Elvis stick puppet craft. Elvis Presley™; Rights of Publicity and Persona Rights: ABG EPE IP LLC
EXPERIENCE INDIA August 31 & September 1 Immerse yourself in India’s vibrant culture with bharata-nātyam dance and tala music-making workshops, live performances, henna body art, and a musical craft.
CELEBRATE ROCK AND ROLL September 14 & 15 Get ready to rock at MIM! Don’t miss the closing weekend of The Electric Guitar and MIM’s new Signature Event celebrating the musical genre that shaped popular culture around the world.
EXPERIENCE THE ANDES October 26 & 27 Discover South American music and culture from the world’s longest mountain range! Celebrate the region’s diverse countries through live performances, interactive tours, and more.
’TIS THE SEASON: HOLIDAYS AT MIM December 14 & 15 MIM will transform into a musical “Winter Wonderland” with seasonal songs and musical traditions from around the world. Don’t miss this merry event to end the year.
CELEBRATE HIP HOP January 18 & 19, 2020 Kick off the new year with musical performances, live-painted street art, break dancing, and more at MIM’s new event celebrating this popular genre.
Programming is subject to change.
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