Hawaii is getting a museum dedicated to the steel guitar, good news for the islands' music heritage and for Honolulu tourism.

• A steel guitar museum will be built in Honolulu, announced at the Austin Steel Guitar Fest.
• Honolulu was chosen because the instrument was born there in the late 1800s.
• The steel guitar was Hawaii's first musical export to the world.
• Hawaii State Archivist Adam Jansen stood with organizers for the announcement.
• In unrelated entertainment news, Darth Vader's lightsaber from two Star Wars films heads to auction in November with a million-dollar estimate.

Outlook: More details on the museum, including size and location, are expected in the coming months.