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An unparalleled setting for your distinctive occasion. As an event destination, MIM offers a variety of options that can harmonize with any occasion. The versatility of the space, combined with its stylish architecture, high level of personal comfort, and distinctive setting, provides the perfect blend of creativity and functionality for events of all sizes and shapes. A location should work with you to ensure that your event sings. Personal advice on everything, from preferred vendors and menu planning to site design and, of course, musical entertainment, is the mark of a location that not only provides beautiful scenery but also impeccable assistance. Thank you for considering MIM for your special event or occasion. We welcome your business and look forward to serving you.
About MIM
Music is something all humans share, a source of beauty and comfort in our daily lives, a means to give voice to our joy in times of celebration, and a powerful force that brings us all together. Music is the lifelong friend that we all have in common. The Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) celebrates music as all of these things—a sustaining human gift and wellspring of global culture. We invite people from every nation and walk of life to come and share in this common legacy, be amazed by the beauty and diversity of musical instruments from all across the globe, and be enriched by their sounds and the stories they have to tell. MIM collects and displays musical instruments from every country in the world, preserving, protecting, and sharing these gifts with future generations. Museum guests enjoy a close encounter with the instruments themselves, enhanced by state-of-the-art audio and video recordings that bring to life the sounds and sights of these instruments as experienced in their cultures of origin.
EVENT SPACES
Founders Room
Founders Room
Jill Dahlin Courtyard
Founders Room and Jill Dahlin Courtyard
The Founders Room, located off of El Río (the central “spine” of the museum) and across from the Music Theater, provides a versatile place to hold receptions, business meetings, presentations, seated dinners, and luncheons. The Founders Room features two high-definition television monitors and a butler’s pantry that provides ease of access for catering; it is uniquely laid out with optimum lighting and sound capabilities. This space is ideal for events in conjunction with the Music Theater. Adjacent to the Founders Room, the Jill Dahlin Courtyard offers event guests an intimate outdoor setting while featuring natural seating elements and a serene water fountain. The north end of El Río is the connection between both spaces and is the perfect addition to the pair as a reception space for larger social events. The Founders Room, Jill Dahlin Courtyard, and North El Río may be reserved individually or packaged together to create a natural flow to accommodate larger groups.
Guest Capacity 150 Reception / 120 Seated at the Founders Room 100 Reception / 50 Seated at the Jill Dahlin Courtyard 250 Reception / 170 Seated at the Founders Room and Dahlin Courtyard 475 Reception at the Founders Room, Dahlin Courtyard, and North El RÍo
Square Footage 1,732 Founders Room 2,997 Jill Dahlin Courtyard
Availability Daily, 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. (Evening rate applies after 5:00 p.m.)
EVENT SPACES
El Río
This magnificent 450 ft. long space is a flowing river-like corridor that creates the “spine” of the museum. It links the central atrium to the interior galleries and offers changing views of the various ground-floor sections. From the inside, diffused daylight illuminates the galleries and spaces through a series of giant windows and skylights; at night, the windows glow and animate the building from the outside in an abstract pattern much like piano keys. While often coupled with private gallery access, any combination of the sections of El Río can be designed to create a memorable experience for event guests. El Río is a versatile space with setup options available for both receptions and seated dinners.
Guest Capacity El Río – Lower Level (All) El Río – Upper Level (All) North El Río South El Río
1,000 Reception / 750 Seated 450 Reception / 250 Seated 225 Reception / 200 Seated 450 Reception / 250 Seated
Square Footage El Río – Lower Level (All) El Río – Upper Level (All)
9,300 sq. ft. 5,700 sq. ft.
Availability North El Río South El Río El Río – Upper Level (All)
Daily, 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. (Evening rate applies after 5:00 p.m.) Saturday through Wednesday, 5:00 to 11:00 p.m. Saturday through Wednesday, 5:00 to 11:00 p.m.
EVENT SPACES
Main Courtyard
This beautiful entrance courtyard features desert plantings and arroyo environments to create a serene and welcoming oasis for event guests. Natural seating elements and water features add a calm appeal for any daytime or evening event. The sunset backdrop of the space forms a perfect ambience at dusk. The rotating bronze sculpture of blended instrumental forms, titled “Phoenix,� serves as a distinguished focal point of any event setup, including receptions, seated functions, live performances, cultural celebrations, fashion shows, wine tastings, and more.
Guest Capacity 500 Reception 330 Seated
Square Footage 10,500 sq. ft.
Availability Daily, 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
EVENT SPACES
MIM CafĂŠ
The CafĂŠ is a comfortable dining space surrounded by glass windows overlooking the lush desert foliage of the Main Courtyard. This bright and open, yet cozy, indoor space is ideal for accommodating seated dinners.
Guest Capacity 100 Seated
Square Footage 2,442 sq. ft.
Availability Daily, 5:00 to 11:00 p.m.
EVENT SPACES
Music Theater
Featuring top-of-the-line acoustic, projection, and technical capabilities, the spectacular MIM Music Theater provides a wonderful experience for both the audience and the performers. This intimate Music Theater is also ideal for corporate presentations, film screenings, live entertainment, and lectures; it offers the option to expand your audience with reliable, high-quality live streaming capabilities.
Specifications • • • •
Video/Multimedia: Motorized projection screen (Image size: 24'11" w x 14'0" h) Equipped with extensive audio capability and an architectural lighting system integrated into the main theatrical lighting system 2 large, communal, full-service dressing rooms 1 private VIP, full-service dressing room located immediately offstage (ADA-specified accessibility)
Guest Capacity 300 Seated
Square Footage Stage 1,200 sq. ft. House 4,500 sq. ft.
Availability Theater rental is available depending upon MIM performance schedules. All theater rentals are at the discretion of the theater manager of the MIM Music Theater.
EVENT SPACES
Friends Suite
Music Theater: Friends Suite
The Friends Suite is a pleasant and inviting space nestled next to the MIM Music Theater and connected through an internal door to the Green Room. Often used for artist meet-and-greet events, this is a prime location to host VIP guests. Additional features include a flat-screen monitor that displays cable television and a live feed to the stage and skylights that create a bright and natural environment.
Guest Capacity 15 Reception
Square Footage 475 sq. ft.
Availability Based on the MIM Music Theater schedule.
EVENT SPACES
Upper El RĂ?o
Sylvia Keller and Bill DeWalt Patio
Entrance to Asia Gallery
Sylvia Keller and Bill DeWalt Patio
This outdoor setting is perfect for small receptions and intimate gatherings. The space offers a beautiful sunset view overlooking the mountains of southeast Phoenix. The patio is a lovely outdoor extension of the upper-level Geographical Galleries and is the perfect complement to a tour element of your event.
Guest Capacity 40 Reception 30 Seated
Square Footage 490 sq. ft.
Availability Daily, 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Event Catering
Food and Beverage Service
MIM provides an on-site catering company that will ensure flawless food and beverage service at your event. Comprehensive and creative menu planning includes local and regional dishes as well as offerings from around the world. And to make sure your event appeals to a wide variety of tastes, vegetarian, vegan, and kid-friendly options are available, too. Howard Seftel, restaurant critic for the Arizona Republic, gave MIM’s food offering a 4-star rating: “There is real culinary sensibility at work here. . . . The ingredients are high quality, often organic, and locally sourced . . . everything is very well crafted.” Hosting a successful event at MIM is assured with the quality and convenience of MIM’s full-service catering kitchen and culinary team.
Additional Amenities and Services
Gallery Access and Tours
Self-guided tours are available for event guests at standard admission prices during regular museum hours. Private gallery viewing rates apply after museum hours. To enhance the educational experience of your event, guided group tours of the galleries led by trained and knowledgeable docents may be available upon request.
Additional Amenities and Services • Theater tickets • One-of-a-kind guest gifts through the MIM Museum Store • Table decor and floral arrangements • Lighting packages • Professional audiovisual services • Live entertainment and staging • Valet parking • Specialty furniture and equipment
Testimonials
“Our event was wonderful! The venue was perfect; the set-up was outstanding; the staff was excellent. It was a huge success! MIM delivered a great experience for our clients.” AT&T Business Solutions “I want to thank everyone at MIM for helping us put on such a successful event. Everyone who attended raved about the venue, the food and the service. The set-up was beautiful, and our expectations were exceeded in every way.” Clear Channel Media + Entertainment “We had a wonderful experience in both preparing for and holding our event at MIM. Staff was knowledgeable, helpful, and clear. Also, we very much appreciated the small touches of hospitality. MIM offers a superb example of ‘radical hospitality’ at its best. Thanks so very much.” American Swedish Institute “This was simply one of the most amazing events we have ever had, due mostly to the incredible venue. The food was very different but very good. A real adventure! We have nothing but good things to say about the team. They are incredibly responsive, flexible, and thorough. A great experience!” Stradley Ronon “Our event was terrific!!! Many thanks! We will be back next year for sure!” Cincinnati Reds
MIM enriches the world community by collecting, preserving, and making accessible high-quality musical instruments, images, and music from every country in the world. We celebrate our world’s diverse musical cultures and foster global understanding by offering our guests an incomparable interactive experience, a welcome and fun environment, dynamic programming, and exceptional musical performances.
MIM. The most extraordinary museum you’ll ever hear.
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51 Bell Rd.
101 Scottsdale Rd.
Tatum Blvd.
MIM Events Department MIM.org/events events@MIM.org 480.245.6913
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