Museum of Making Music, Music heritage museum in Carlsbad, California.

The Museum of Making Music, a program of the NAMM Foundation, occupies part of NAMM's headquarters in Carlsbad, California. Its galleries hold more than 450 vintage instruments and artifacts, tracing the music products industry from the 1890s to the present. Exhibits include hundreds of audio samples and hands-on instrument areas, with Sit 'N Play zones near the end of the main galleries.

The museum was founded to preserve the history of musical instrument manufacturing and sound technology. It is located within the headquarters of a major music industry association and documents important developments in this craft.

The museum is a program of the NAMM Foundation, the nonprofit arm of the National Association of Music Merchants, and it sits at NAMM's headquarters in Carlsbad. Its stated mission is to explore the accomplishments and impact of the music products industry and to connect visitors directly with hands-on music making. Public performances and lectures are part of its programming.

The museum occupies the headquarters of the National Association of Music Merchants in Carlsbad, California. Temporary exhibitions stay on view for six to eight months, so repeat visitors find a changed display. A Title 1 field trip program brings thousands of schoolchildren from economically challenged areas in free each year.

The museum opened on March 5, 2000, after NAMM planned it for its 2001 centennial. A $1 million renovation was completed in June 2021. Its Title 1 field trip program gives free entry each year to thousands of schoolchildren from economically challenged areas.