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| - I've been to the MIM a handful of times over the years: with groups of friends, on a date, with my family, and now on a field trip with a pre-K school. I just love this place. That being said, it's not for everyone. I likely won't be returning with my kids anytime soon, at least until they are a bit older. It's a quiet place; you wear headphones and walk around listening to music that plays from different video clips from around the world. It's certainly not a place where kids can run around, and making noise and talking loudly is highly discouraged. I totally get it and respect it. I would be annoyed if I went and had to deal with loud kids.
For this reason, I was very pleasantly surprised by the field trip I attended yesterday. I wasn't sure how they would handle a group of 3 and 4-year-olds. Our guide (John) started us off with circle time and music to get the kids into it, then we spent time in the room where the kids were allowed to play many different instruments. After this he took us on a quick tour through the actual galleries, stopping to point out a few of the displays and have the kids dance and weigh in on whether they liked the music. This part was timed perfectly for the attention span of this age group. Finally, we were given headsets and allowed time to explore on our own. Many of the parents opted to leave at this point, or to spend more time in the room where kids could touch and play instruments. My baby had fallen asleep, which allowed me ample time to spend in my favorite part of the entire museum - AFRICA.
Seriously, the music that plays in Africa puts me in a dreamlike state. I could spend hours in this part of the museum and I would give it 5 stars alone. But every part of the museum is wonderful if you are someone who appreciates looking at costumes, relics, and of course, musical instruments from all around the world. All while listening and watching video clips of samples of music from every region.
So to recap: probably not the best place for kids, unless they are very young kids on a school trip with plenty of parents as chaperones, or older kids who really appreciate music and museum culture. (Maybe not even the best place for some adults if they are not into museum culture). I think it's best to visit in a small group of people who can split up and take in the sights and sounds on their own then meet back up later.
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