MIM (Musical Instruments Museum, Brussels, 4-9-2005)

Rating:	★★★★★
Category:	Other

Normally a museum with only musical instruments would not sound like much fun but the MIM is the perfect exception. The front of the building itself, an Art Nouveau masterpiece, is already worth a visit but do go in as well ;-)

The exhibition rooms are cool, dark and pretty. The instruments look beautiful and there are soooo many!
They have every instrument you can imagine with strings, holes, skins, wood or all of these.
Bagpipes, virginals, ocarinas, mandolins, violins, organs, Jews' harps, harpsichords, drums...
And not just European but also Chinese, Eastern-European, Mexican, African...
But the best I left for last: not only can you see the instruments, you can also hear them! Included in the entrance fee is a set of headphones which lets you hear samples of almost all instruments!!

It's a pity my bag with our money was downstairs because they also have a nice shop and a restaurant on the top floor. So don't forget your purse when you go inside like we did ;-)
Next time I'm sure to take money with me to see if they have any cds with harpsichord and virginal music ;-D

Check the site for exhibits and further info at http://www.mim.fgov.be/