Historians & Collectors

: Burkina Faso’s balafon practices, represented in the collection, are recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage.

: Award of Excellence, American Institute of Architects, New York State, 2013

: In 2018, at the Sveriges Museer (Swedish Museums) spring meeting, the exhibition “…and it’s gone” (held at Scenkonstmuseet) was named “Årets utställning” (Exhibition of the Year) by Forum för utställare.

: Designated a Leibniz Research Museum (member of Germany’s Leibniz Association) — a formal national recognition of research excellence and significance.

: FAD Awards 2008 – Interior Design, Finalist for the Museu de la Música (Arriola & Fiol Arquitectes).

: In 2015, the Rijksmuseum won the European Museum of the Year Award (EMYA). | Its “Mission Masterpiece” exhibition was named International Exhibition of the Year by Museums + Heritage Awards.

: Widely recognized as one of the world’s leading musical instrument museums

: Recognised Collection of National Significance to Scotland. | Acclaimed as one of the most important collections of historic instruments in Europe.

: Supported by a £3.6 million grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

: Recognized as a Musée de France, affirming its national cultural significance.

: Home to the oldest known Chinese musical instrument, the Jiahu bone flute. | Recognized as one of the leading Chinese museums dedicated to musical instruments.

: Recognized by the International Committee of Museums and Collections of Instruments and Music (CIMCIM–ICOM).

: Internationally recognized as “The World’s Only Global Musical Instrument Museum®”

: Recognized as one of the most significant encyclopedic museum collections of musical instruments in the United States.

: Recognized internationally as one of the most important flute archives; preserved as part of the Library of Congress collections; frequently cited in scholarly research and publications; widely regarded as a benchmark resource for historical flute studies.

: Widely recognized as the foremost scholar and custodian of Theobald Boehm’s legacy. Honored for his contributions to flute history through international lectures, publications, and exhibitions