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🎻In the Spotlight – April 2026 What if a single string could tell a story? ✨ The orutu, iconic to Kenya’s Luo community, bridges tradition & modernity with its voice-like sound—a living symbol of #culturalheritage. Read more: microlnk.de/r/346u6LwR #AfricanMusic

🎹 Stem op de piano-luthéal van het MIM in de wedstrijd “Museumstuk van het Jaar 2026”! Uit 1919, gebruikt door Maurice Ravel 🎼 💛 Laat het schitteren en maak kans op een citytrip voor twee 🗳️ 👉frly.eu/Pnn2TF

🎹 Votez pour le piano-luthéal du MIM au concours “Chef-d’œuvre de l’Année 2026” ! Inventé en 1919, utilisé par Maurice Ravel 🎼 💛 Faites-le briller et tentez de gagner un citytrip pour deux 🗳️ 👉 frly.eu/3PsSFs

🎹 Last night, the MIM’s luthéal shone at the Royal Palace of Brussels during the Spring Concert 👑 Used by the Fratres Trio, this rare instrument was exceptionally lent by the museum. 📺 RTBF 21 Mar 22:40 | VRT 19 Apr 11:15 📸 © Palais Royal – Loan Silvestre

🎹  Voor deze gelegenheid wordt de piano uitzonderlijk uitgerust met een luthéal, een zeldzaam historisch mechanisme dat verschillende nieuwe klankkleuren mogelijk maakt. Het instrument wordt uitgeleend door het @mimbrussels.

🎹 Spécialement pour l’occasion, le piano est équipé d’un luthéal, un dispositif rare – prêté par le @mimbrussels – qui permet de reproduire le son de différents instruments à cordes.

🎹 In the spotlight at the MIM this month: the Ondes Martenot! Invented in 1928, it whispers, soars, and shaped music from classical to Radiohead. More info 👉tinyurl.com/348t9zh6

📚 Wikipedia-schrijfsessie @ MIM 🗓️ Zondag 8 maart 2026 ✍️ Help verhalen van vrouwen in muziek & erfgoed zichtbaar te maken! 💻 Laptop meenemen | 📝 Geen ervaring nodig 🗣️ NL | 🤝 Met FARO | 👥 Max 20 | Gratis 👉 Inschrijven: tinyurl.com/mvate8bf

This month, the MIM spotlights the lotar, a Berber lute from Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains. Played by itinerant Rwais musicians, it brings songs, dances & life stories to life - still thriving alongside modern instruments like the banjo & guitar. 👉tinyurl.com/27ayhdbz

Experience Unmuting the Manza at MIM, Brussels (Jan 27–Feb 1) - an immersive tribute to the Azande chiefs’ xylophone by Adilia Yip & Edward Dekeyser. 📅 Jan 27: Opening + live perf 📅 Jan 31: Multisensory workshop ⚠️ Closed Jan 28 | Free entry other days 👉tinyurl.com/mwjs8hnj

Rediscover the MIM’s wax cylinders! 🎶 70 rare recordings from Belgium & beyond are now online: Greek songs, Bengali music, Provençal fifes & drums… and more! 🔗 Read more: tinyurl.com/455f2ewk

🔦 Mystery at the MIM: a 1972 jarana with a gourd body, a rectangular sound hole, and a neck that protrudes. Attributed to the Lacandón of Chiapas, whose music is mostly vocal. So… where did this unique jarana come from? 🪕 🔗 Full story: tinyurl.com/27mh9p9x

🎵 The MIM celebrates 100 Years of Derroll Adams! From Nov 2–30, discover his personal archives, exceptionally opened to the public. Enjoy free concerts on Nov 5, 12, 19 & 26 🪕 ➡️ More info: tinyurl.com/yuz8xfyn

The MIM is preparing an even more immersive experience! Thanks to the support of @LotNat_Belgique and its players, new multimedia audio guides are coming soon. 👉 Launching in the coming months. #MIM #Innovation #Museums #AudioGuide 📸 Photo of the current audio guide

🎸 New MIM Podcast: The Electric Bass! Dive into the history of the electric bass with Louise van den Heuvel & Axl Peleman as they share their musical journeys. 🎧 Listen now: tinyurl.com/282s4782 🎶 Don’t miss Louise at Museum Night Fever this Saturday!

Museum Night Fever returns to Brussels! 🎶✨ Programme at the MIM: 🎤 Mini-concerts 🖼️ Permanent & mini-photo exhibitions 🎶 Workshops & hands-on activities 🔗 Info & tickets: tinyurl.com/3pd2shp4

🔦 Spotlight – October Discover the exquisite porcelain card of piano maker Jean-Joseph Florence (1847–1851) from the MIM’s iconographic collection. A 19th-century masterpiece of visual identity and craftsmanship ✨ 👉 Learn more: tinyurl.com/35e9kej9

In the spotlight at the MIM this month: the didjeridu, a primordial trumpet of Aboriginal Australia 🌏✨ 📍 On display on our Traditional Instruments floor. More info: tinyurl.com/k9ywwsr9 #MIMBrussels #Didgeridoo

🔦 In the spotlight at MIM Brussels: the Ypres hommel - a 17th-century dulcimer, lost in WWI and played with a crow’s feather (!). 🎧 Learn more: tinyurl.com/m3nma3hp #MIMBrussels #EarlyMusic #MusicHistory #InTheSpotlight

🎧 Just launched: Lumière en Coulisses – a French podcast about hidden cultural professions! 🎙️ Ep. 4 features restorer Isabelle Deleuse at the MIM and the 1887 Albert flute. 📅 Airs 22–25 July @ 8:30 AM on @Musiq3 🎧 Listen: tinyurl.com/4jyjzwjf