Duke Ellington: Midnight in Paris LPDuke Ellington was completely enamored with Paris, and it seemed that the city which had always provided a haven for American jazz musicians seeking freedom in their lives and work loved Ellington in return. In 1973, French President Georges Pompidou awarded Duke Ellington Frances highest honor, the Legion of Honor, nominating the bandleader as a great musician, a great American and a great friend of our country. True on all counts. Discover Paris

This handy guitar-shaped multitool will bring a little rock star flair to many small tasks

these piano key socks will be music to the feet

From China and Europe to the American blues

The John Denver exhibit is one of nearly 40 displays in MIM’s popular Artist Gallery

This light and easy-to-wear bracelet adds musical style to most looks

investigates the musical bonds that make humans human through emotional expression that transcends communication by means of speech

The Paraguayan harp is a central feature of MIM’s Paraguay exhibit

and popular music

drama-filled history

This officially licensed miniature replica guitar commemorates an iconic Fender™ instrument and artist

hollowed-out gourd traces its origins among pre-Columbian indigenous people of the Caribbean

53:30 minutes