New MIM exhibit celebrates world’s oldest wind instrument

The Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix is debuting “The Magical Flute,” a new exhibition featuring more than 100 rare and historic flutes from around the world, including an 8,000-year-old Chinese bone flute, Napoleon’s glass flute and Maya instruments adorned with intricate iconography. Alongside these artifacts, the exhibit highlights costumes, ceremonial objects and modern instruments used by renowned musicians, showcasing the deep cultural and artistic significance of the world’s oldest wind instrument. Curators Matt Zeller and Eddie Hsu joined “Arizona Horizon” to explore the global history and creative legacy of the flute.