Jan 26, 20244 min read

National Music Museum Receives Valuable Instrument Collection to Kick Off New Year

VERMILLION, S.D. – The National Music Museum (NMM) in Vermillion, South Dakota, kicked off the new year on a high note by welcoming a...

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Dec 29, 20239 min read

Digging the Fifties | Part 10

Before the 50th anniversary year ends, the NMM wants to share a bit more about the final five instruments that made the cut.

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Dec 22, 20237 min read

The small Hawaiian ukulele had two peaks of popularity in the U.S. mainland.

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Dec 14, 20236 min read

Perhaps some of these less-known stories will inspire a future researcher at the NMM?

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Dec 8, 20237 min read

The collections of the NMM would not be possible without the efforts of many passionate individuals and collectors of musical instruments.

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Nov 30, 20238 min read

The NMM collections include representative examples of folk, indigenous, and global musical instruments.

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Nov 22, 20236 min read

Moving on from harmonicas to other small delights: whistles, flutes, and some global takes on turning air into sound!

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Nov 17, 20235 min read

Free reeds, come get your free reeds here! Harmonicas galore are on the block for this installment of "Digging the Fifties"

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Nov 13, 20237 min read

This week we dig into clarinets, bugles, and even a slide trombone. Brass and woodwinds galore!

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