Information About the NMM's Location About Vermillion, South Dakota NMM Location NMM Hours and Admission NMM Parking South Dakota Tourism Information Traveling to Vermillion by Air Traveling to Vermillion by Car Where to Stay in Vermillion About Vermillion, South Dakota... 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. For further information, link to the City of Vermillion's website. To find Vermillion's exact location on a national map, link to the geographical location and distance database, How Far is it? Link to Vermillion area weather forecast. Link to Vermillion Plain Talk Newspaper On-line Edition. Return to Top of Page NMM 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. Return to Top of Page NMM Hours and Admission... The NMM is open daily except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day. NMM Hours: 9:00-5:00  Monday through Saturday 2:00-5:00  Sunday Although a specific admission fee is not charged, donations are encouraged, so that we can continue to bring you a high-quality museum experience. The NMM is a non-profit institution, dependent in large measure on private support. Suggested admission donation (includes free audio tour): Adults - $7.00 Students - $3.00 NMM Members, USD students and faculty - Free Audio Tours A highly recommended, complimentary self-guided audio tour with 50 stops (portable CD player) is available at the front desk. Return to Top of Page NMM Parking... 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. Return to Top of Page South Dakota Tourism Information... Link to Travel South Dakota home page. Links to additional South Dakota websites. Return to Top of Page Traveling to Vermillion by Car... 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. Area map. Follow this link to request an online map and driving directions from your North American location to Vermillion, South Dakota. Return to Top of Page Traveling to Vermillion by Air... Air service is available on Northwest, United, Delta, 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 Northwest, via Minneapolis, and Frontier, into Sioux City, Iowa (45-minute drive), where rental cars are available. Omaha, Nebraska (2-hour drive) is also an option. Area map. Return to Top of Page Where to Stay in Vermillion... Motels, 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. Motel Address Phone/Fax/Email Single room Double room Comfort Inn 701 W. Cherry Street Business Hwy. 50 Phone: 605-624-8333 Fax: 605-624-8333 www.choicehotels.com $69.99 $79.99 Holiday Inn Express 1200 Dakota Street North Phone: 605-624-7600 Fax: 605-624-7900 www.holidayinn.com $99.99 $99.99 Prairie Inn 912 N. Dakota Street Phone: 605-624-2824 Phone: 888-624-2824 Fax: 605-624-3818 $49.50 first person plus $5.00 for each additional person All rooms have two queen-size beds. Super 8 1208 E. Cherry St. Business Hwy. 50 Phone: 605-624-8005 Phone: 800-800-8000 Fax: 605-624-8611 super57069@yahoo.com $44.88 $52.88 Valiant Vineyards at Buffalo Run Resort 1500 W. Main Street Phone: 605-624-4500 Fax: 605-624-8823 sherry@buffalorunwinery $95.00 - disability accessible $100 - jacuzzi $105 - honeymoon Valiant Vineyards has four rooms and each has two queen-size beds. Westside Inn Hwy. 19 & Business Hwy. 50 Phone: 605-624-2601 $38.00 $43.00 University of South Dakota Dormitory (typically available for summer conferences only) Contact the NMM for Reservations 1-4 nights: Single Occupancy $26.40 per night Double Occupancy $22.25 per person per night 5 or more nights: Single Occupancy $105.75 per week Double Occupancy $89.50 per person per week Linens include a set of sheets and a daily towel exchange. A clean set of bed linens is provided after seven (7) days. LOCAL CAMPING FACILITIES Camping facilities are available in the area. Additional camping and recreational opportunities are also available at nearby Lewis & Clark Lake in Yankton, South Dakota. Camping Location Phone Reservation Number 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) 20 miles northeast of Vermillion off I-29 605-987-2263 Return to Top of Page National Music Museum The University of South Dakota 414 East Clark Street Vermillion, SD  57069 ©National Music Museum, 1996-2008 Most recent update:  February 15, 2008 You are the 39,599th visitor to this page. The University of South Dakota Return to Top of Page