National Music Museum

Founded in 1973 on the campus of The University of South Dakota in Vermillion, the National Music Museum (NMM) is one of the great institutions of its kind in the world. Its renowned collections feature fine and historic instruments from many cultures and historical periods. Spanning hundreds of years, the NMM’s 15,000+ instruments range from priceless Italian violins to celebrity guitars, from organs to orchestrion, from harps to harpsichords, from dombaks to didgeridoos, from Les Paul to Sgt. Pepper, from Stradivari to Elvis. NMM hours are 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Tuesday through Friday, and 12-4 p.m., Saturday. General admission for adults is $10, admission for children up to 18 is $5, and admission for seniors (65+), AAA members and military/first responders is $8.