National Music Museum — Attraction in Vermillion Township

The museum is very well designed. The self guided tour included electronic devices that link to audio or visual files that explain the museum exhibits. They have an excellent collection of instruments. I took my 8 year old son and 6 year old daughter. They thought it was awesome and really enjoyed the experience. We were the only ones in the museum. I can imagine it would get quickly crowded if a large group came through as the exhibit rooms are quite small. If you are a fan of music or a musician, you would probably enjoy it quite a bit, as I did. Finally, the staff I interacted with...

I have been there in 2018, shortly before they closed for renovation. I'm especially interested in string instruments played with the bow, means violins, viols, celli and double-basses and the older variations of this. And in the museum they really have an extraordinary collection of instruments. They not only have a Stradivarius violin, but also one of five existing Stradivari guitars and one of the two existing mandolins made by Stradivari. Shortly said: for lovers of old italian instruments of the violin family it's an absolutely must to...

This museum is on the campus of a university about 7 miles west of highway 29. It's worth a detour if you enjoy the history of musical instruments and are interested in how they are made. There are special exhibits of famous musicians' guitars (for example, Johnny Cash), a special exhibit on a violin-maker's shop, and an interesting exhibit about instruments used in the American Civil War. Show your AAA card for a $2 discount off the usual $10 admission fee. There is also an...