MIM, Musical Instrument Museum
Rick Moncrieff is an experienced sales and service professional with a diverse background in various industries. Currently serving as a STEM Tour Guide at the Musical Instrument Museum since April 2020, Rick has also contributed to patient transport at Mayo Clinic from April 2020 to April 2023, where volunteer engagements complemented professional duties. Prior roles include Western Region Sales Manager at Flint Group, US Indirect Channel Manager for Flexographic Packaging Solutions at Eastman Kodak Company, and District Sales Manager at Esko. Rick's extensive career in sales management began at Pitman Company in various capacities, including National Sales Manager for Digital Packaging Flexographic Solutions, and also includes experience at DuPont as a Territory Account Manager and Digital Imaging Systems Specialist. Educational background includes studies at Triton College from 1972 to 1974.
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