TRIP TO THE MUSIC MUSEUM
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The highlight of this unit is to tour an actual museum to see some of the instruments they learned about in the flesh. On Tuesday, February 19th we traveled to Vermillion, South Dakota to tour the “National Music Museum” which is on the campus of the University of South Dakota. It is a beautiful collection of instruments from many time periods and many cultures and countries worldwide. Many of them have wonderful stories to tell.
The students had a great time learning about the instruments. The curator, Dr. Reeves, was impressed by their knowledge already as they answered many of her questions. They also had excellent questions for her so it was a learning experience. After the trip, the class told Mrs. Jones their favorite instrument was the “Nickelodeon” – which has NOTHING to do with the Renaissance. Oh well!! I think it is pretty cool too!
