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Location and HoursNMM Location...The National Music (NMM) is located at the corner of Clark and Yale Streets, on the south edge of the University of South Dakota campus in Vermillion. Campus map.Directions for reaching the NMM when arriving in Vermillion from the east, using the highway 50 business route (do not take the highway 50 bypass): go one block past the first traffic light and turn left (south) by Burger King onto Pine Street. Continue on Pine Street for three blocks until you come to a four-way stop. Turn right (west) onto Clark Street. Continue west on Clark Street for three blocks to Yale Street. The NMM is located on the northwest corner of Clark and Yale Streets. Metered visitor parking is available in the parking lot on the NMM's east side. Visitors may also park on adjoining streets. Directions for reaching the NMM when arriving in Vermillion from the west, using the highway 50 bypass: exit the bypass by taking a right at Dakota Street (the street which passes by the west side of the Dakota Dome). Continue south through one traffic light and proceed two blocks to a four-way stop. Turn left (east) onto Clark Street. Continue east on Clark Street for two blocks to Yale Street. The NMM is located on the northwest corner of Clark and Yale Streets. Metered visitor parking is available in the parking lot on the NMM's east side. Visitors may also park on adjoining streets. Click here for Google Map Directions.Return to Top of Page NMM Hours and Admission...NMM Winter Hours (September-May 23):
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| Adults | $10.00 | |
| Senior Citizens (65+) | $8.00 | |
| Active Military (must present ID) * | Free May 24-Sept. 6* (other times, $8.00) | |
| Children/Youth (0-18) | Free | |
| NMM Members | Free | |
| USD students/faculty/staff | Free | |
| Non-USD student (must present ID) | Free | |
| Commercial bus tours (per person) | $8.00 | |
| School tours (by appointment) | Free | |
| Brown Bag Lunch Programs | Free | |
| Event Nights | Free | |
| "Free Fridays" | Free Admission for Everyone! |
* As a Blue Star Museum member, the NMM is pleased to offer free admission to active-duty U.S. military personnel and their families between Memorial Day weekend, May 24, and Labor Day, September 6, 2015. Blue Star Museums is a collaboration among the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and more than 2,000 museums across America to offer free admission to the nation's service members, including National Guard and Reserve, and their families from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Leadership support has been provided by MetLife Foundation through Blue Star Families.
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A complimentary, self-guided multi-media tour is available to check out at the front desk. |
Metered parking is available in a lot on the east side of the NMM, but is limited to one hour. Free parking is available on the tree-shaded streets just south of the NMM.
Handicapped parking spaces are
available in
the northwest corner of the NMM lot. A wheelchair entrance with
an
elevator is located on the north side of the building. Please ring
the
doorbell and wait
for admittance.
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Vermillion is located on South Dakota Highway 50, six miles west of exit 26 on route I-29, a north-south artery that links Kansas City, Omaha, Sioux City, Sioux Falls, Fargo, Grand Forks, and Winnipeg. I-29 is accessible from I-80, which runs east and west from New York and Chicago to San Francisco, and I-90, which runs east and west from Boston and Chicago to Seattle.
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Air service is available on United, Delta, American and Allegiant Air, via the hub cities of Minneapolis, Chicago, Denver, Cincinnati, Phoenix, and Las Vegas, into Sioux Falls, South Dakota (1-hour drive) and on Frontier, into Sioux City, Iowa (45-minute drive), where rental cars are available. Omaha, Nebraska (2-hour drive) is also an option.
Return to Top of PageMotels, restaurants, parks, and picnic areas are all to be found within a short distance of the NMM. The Prairie Inn is the closest to the NMM, an easy, five-block walk. The Comfort Inn and the Super 8 are about eight blocks away. Valiant Vineyards and Westside Inn are more than a mile away.
Lodging |
Address |
Phone/Fax/Website |
 Best Western Vermillion Inn |
701 W. Cherry Street |
Phone: 605-624-8333 |
 Holiday Inn Express |
1200 Dakota Street North |
Phone: 605-624-7600
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 Prairie Inn |
912 N. Dakota Street |
Phone: 605-624-2824 |
 Valiant Vineyards at Buffalo Run Resort |
1500 W. Main Street |
Phone: 605-624-4500 |
Westside Inn |
Hwy. 19 & |
Phone: 605-624-2601 |
Camping Location | Phone Reservation Number |
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Lions Park Campground, Vermillion (8 sites with hook-ups) |
605-677-7064 |
Clay County Park, Vermillion (15 sites, no hook-ups) |
605-677-7064 |
Union Grove State Park (23 sites with hook-ups) |
605-987-2263 |
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Located on a bluff overlooking the Missouri River near where the Lewis & Clark expedition camped in 1804, Vermillion is a small Midwestern college town of 10,000 people.
Students and residents delight in the clean, fresh air of four distinct seasons, walk safely at night along tree-lined streets, eat in several fine restaurants, and interact in the friendly, informal way typical of life on the Great Plains.
The public schools and local medical services are excellent and recreational opportunities are abundant. In addition to the local parks, bike paths, and indoor facilities of the Dakota Dome, Lewis & Clark Lake, a half-hour's drive west, offers superb beaches, boating, camping, and hiking. Shopping opportunities abound in nearby Sioux Falls, along with excellent airline connections. Opera Omaha, the Omaha Symphony, and the Joslyn Art Museum are but a two-hour drive.
To find Vermillion's exact location, go to Google Map Directions or MapQuest.
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