National Music Museum

414 E Clark St, Vermillion, South Dakota 57069 USA

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“if music be the food of love, play on”

Founded in 1973 on the campus of The University of South Dakota in Vermillion, the National Music Museum (NMM) & Center for Study of the History of Musical Instruments is one of the great institutions of its kind in the world. Its renowned collections, which include more than 15,000 American, European, and non-Western instruments from virtually all cultures and historical periods, are the most inclusive anywhere.

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Daniel E.

December 28, 2017

Enjoyed my stop at the National Music Museum, prompted on a bitter-cold December day as a result of some terrific & frequent advertising along my drive on the 29. This site is more about the... Read more

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H H.

May 28, 2022

A must-visit when you come to South Dakota. A truly amazing collection of instruments. Read more

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Jeff K.

September 03, 2008

Fantastic! A Stradivarius violin. One of BB King's guitars A pseudo musical instrument from Sgt. Peppers Lonely Arts Club Band. A whole gamellan from Indonesia. And much more. Admission... Read more

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