National Music Museum

The first half of this episode features the National Music Museum on the campus of the University of South Dakota, in Vermillion, South Dakota. The museum houses one of the world's finest collections of musical instruments, containing 15,000 historic instruments. You can see the oldest-known playable harpsichord (from the year 1530), and Stradivari instruments, including a violon, a cello, a mandolin and a guitar. The museum is an important stop for many musical instrument researchers. Website: www.nmmusd.org

 A Christmas Story House and Museum

The film, A Christmas Story, is an American classic. It has often been aired throughout Christmas day on one or two television networks in North America. The house that is primarily featured in the film is now the site of a museum that pays homage to the film. We take you on a virtual visit of the Cleveland, Ohio site, that is known as "Ralphie's house." Website: www.achristmasstoryhouse.com