National Music Museum and eMuseum

Project Details

Client: National Music Museum, University of South Dakota
Location: Vermillion, South Dakota
URL: emuseum.nmmusd.org
Features: eMuseum API | My Collections
Project Type: Public-facing website

Exploring Musical History Online

Waltz inside one of the world’s finest musical instrument collections with eMuseum for the National Music Museum. Integrated with their website design through a look and feel customization, the NMM’s online collection displays their Arne B. Larson Founding Collection and instruments crafted before 1800 through in-depth object records.

Object record for a hardingfele violin in the National Music Museum displayed in eMuseum — *Every instrument’s detailed information is made available in its in-depth object record.*

We continue to get great comments about our eMuseum website and our curators are loving using it!

RODGER KELLY – Deputy Director of Operations, National Music Museum

A World-Class Collection of Instruments

Established on The University of South Dakota campus, the National Music Museum hosts a world-class collection of over 15,000 instruments, hailing from across the globe and history. Showcasing a selection of these show-stopping treasures, their eMuseum site hosts detailed object pages, featuring drop-down options describing each item’s background, provenance, dimensions, and distinct markings.

Detailed object record for a hardingfele violin in the National Music Museum with expanded collection information displayed in eMuseum — *View of the Hardingfele violin’s detailed object page, including drop-down options describing its distinct markings, dimensions, description, and other relevant information.*

Curate and Share Your Favorites

See any instruments that caught your eye? Save them into your own personal collection with the My Collections feature, which encourages online users to curate and share their finished groupings.