MIM, Musical Instrument Museum
Matthew Zeller is a distinguished curator for Europe at the Musical Instrument Museum since August 2022 and has been involved with RM Medical Search & Consulting as an operations consultant and manager since 2014. With an academic background that includes a PhD in Music History, Literature, and Theory from Duke University, Zeller also served as a postdoctoral scholar at both McGill University and the ACTOR Project from August 2020 to August 2022. Additionally, Zeller contributed as an instructor and teaching assistant at Duke University, along with serving as a curatorial consultant for the Duke University Musical Instrument Collection during the same timeframe. Previous positions include research assistant at the National Music Museum and owner of Wasatch Poker Tour. Zeller's education encompasses a Master of Music in Organology from the University of South Dakota, a certificate in Museology/Museum Studies from Northwestern University, a Bachelor of Arts in Film and Media Production from the University of Utah, and an earlier academic tenure at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.
MIM, Musical Instrument Museum
The Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) enriches our world by collecting, preserving, and making accessible an astonishing variety of musical instruments and performance videos from every country in the world. MIM offers guests a welcoming and fun experience, incomparable interactive technology, dynamic programming, and exceptional musical performances. MIM fosters appreciation of the world’s diverse cultures by showing how we innovate, adapt, and learn from each other to create music—the language of the soul. The acoustically superb MIM Music Theater offers an intimate, 300-seat setting to enjoy live performances by well-known musicians and emerging artists from around the world. MIM’s award-winning Café Allegro offers delicious global cuisine made from locally sourced ingredients every day, and the Museum Store displays an array of creative, global, and music-inspired gifts for guests to choose from. As a premier event destination, MIM presents a variety of options that can harmonize with any occasion. The versatility of the space provides the perfect blend of beauty, creativity, and functionality for events of varying types and sizes. Testimonials “When I go to the Musical Instrument Museum, I feel better about the world, I feel better about humanity, because musical instruments and music-making between all the peoples of the world are related. . . . These instruments bring us together.” ―Mark O’Connor, three-time Grammy-winning musician “Whatever you are picturing in your mind, multiply it by 100 and maybe you’ll get a sense of how cool this place is.” ―Carey Wilson, Facebook review “Many of our students aren’t exposed to the type of culture promoted at the MIM. There is also a special connection some of the students experience when they see their heritage represented at the MIM.” ―Rebecca Welch, teacher “The event last evening was WONDERFUL! The venue was perfect; the set-up was outstanding; the staff was excellent. It was a huge success!” —AT&T