Member Museums
Adams HouseDeadwood, South Dakota 57732 The Historic Adams House, built in 1892, is an elegant Victorian mansion which has undergone a detailed, museum-quality restoration. The Guided Tour of approximately 40 minutes, features both the first and second floors. Facility also features the Adams Treasures Gift Shop. |
Adams MuseumDeadwood, South Dakota 57732 Deadwood’s Adams Museum is the oldest history museum in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Our legends exhibit contains many artifacts from the Mining Camp days of Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane. We also feature the Adams Brothers' Bookstore. |
AKTA Lakota Museum and Cultural CenterChamberlain, South Dakota 57325 Our museum is a tribute to the Sioux nation and offers visitors a rare and fascinating glimpse into the Lakota culture. Since the museum's opening in 1991, thousands of people worldwide have been captivated by the unparalleled style, scale and richness of the facility and its displays of Lakota life — both past and present. Visitors are taken on a visual journey through the proud history and heritage of the Sioux Nation and into the excitement of contemporary Sioux art. Museum highlights include interactive displays, an audio/visual observation area, and a 36-foot diorama by renowned artist Tom Phillips. The gift shop offers original sculptures, paintings, and traditional crafts. |
Badger Clark Historical Site,
Custer State ParkCuster, South Dakota 57730 Charles Badger Clark was South Dakota's first Poet Laureate and lived within the park during his writing years. The structure is maintained in the same manner as during his living years. Badger Clark died in 1957. |
Bramble Park ZooWatertown, South Dakota 57201 Bramble Park Zoo is a 15 acre AZA accredited facility in Watertown, SD. Experience over 500 mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, fish and invertebrates representing 130 species from around the world and those native to South Dakota. |
Brandon Historical SocietyBrandon, South Dakota 57005 Documenting the history of Brandon, SD and the surrounding area. In the 1916 Brandon School with four rooms. |
Buechel Memorial Lakota MuseumSt. Francis, South Dakota 57572 The many unique artifacts demonstrate the Mission's enduring respect for the traditions, culture, and history of the Lakota of the Rosebud Reservation. Gift shop with items from local vendors. |
Buffalo Historical Museum and One-Room SchoolhouseBuffalo, South Dakota 57720 Museum preserves local history from the cattle-ranch and homesteading eras in Harding County. The site features a one-room schoolhouse, built in 1914. The Museum itself is housed in the old First State Bank Building, contructed in 1913. The Bank moved to newer quarters in 1967 and donated the old site so that the Museum could be launched. Since 1997, we have added two additions and now boast over 3000 square feet. |
Campbell Straw Bale Built MuseumCarthage, South Dakota 57323 Campbell Straw Bale Museum is a unique building--stucco with inner walls of straw, using corn as fuel. The interior is rustic in appearance, compatible with the exhibits inside. Building is "green" built. |
Casey Tibbs South Dakota Rodeo CenterFort Pierre, South Dakota 57532 The Casey Tibbs South Dakota Rodeo Center opening in summer 09 will be a beautiful facility tightly focused on the rich South Dakota rodeo heritage. The center will provide interactive exhibits that will allow visitors the opportunity to experience the thrill of a bucking bronco. In addition, the memorabilia of those many world-class riders who have made South Dakota famous as will as the collections of superstars such as world champion Casey Tibbs and trick rider, Mattie Goff-Newcomb. Displays and exhibits will feature the history and collections of contributions made by South Dakota rodeo clowns, announcers, entertainment as well as stock contractors, and all of the various rodeo organizations that have made rodeo such an integral part of South Dakota. Exhibits featuring Little Britches, 4-H, Great Plains Indian, High School, Junior High Rodeo groups and PRCA will be featured in the two story building overlooking the Missouri River. This facility will be totally dedicated to South Dakota ranch and rodeo heritage and has been declared the official state rodeo center by legislative decree. The building will be available for use by organizations and individuals for meeting, conferences and special events. |
Center for Western StudiesSioux Falls, SD 57197 The mission of the Center for Western Studies at Augustana College is preserving and interpreting the history and cultures of the Northern Plains. The Center serves as a repository for over 500 substantive collections and maintains a library in excess of 36,000 volumes on the American West. In addition, the Center holds an extensive art and artifact collection and sponsors annual events such as the Boe Forum, the June Dinner Theater Event, the Dakota Conference, and the Artists of the Plains Art Show. With more than 70 publications to its credit, the Center is the largest academic publisher in South Dakota. |
Charles Mix County Historical Restoration SocietyGeddes, South Dakota 57342 We have a Historic Village with historical buildings over 100 years old. Log cabin, rural schoolhouse, original chairs, and Peter Norbeck boyhood home alon with 2 museums displaying local memorabilia, Native American and pioneer. |
Civilian Conservation Corps Museum of South DakotaHill City, South Dakota 57745 The Civilian Conservation Corps existed from 1933 to 1942 as a work-relief program. Men were given housing, food, clothing, healthcare, on the job training, and educational opportunities. In South Dakota they worked in forests, parks, on soil conservation and erosion control, fought fires, and constructed bridges and building that remain as legacies to their work. The museum is an honor to the men and their history is shown in exhibits consisting of memorabilia and photos, most donated by their families. |
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Clay County Historical Society Vermillion, South Dakota 57069 The Austin-Whittemore House was built in 1882. Visit a restored Victorian Home with period furnishings; local history displays; tours welcome with advanced notice; candlelight tours of home first Friday in December. |
Codington County Heritage MuseumWatertown, South Dakota 57201 The Codington County Heritage Museum is located in the former Carnegie Library building in uptown Watertown, South Dakota. Watertown is in the heart of the historic and scenic Coteau des Prairie and is the seat of Codington County. The museum’s collections include thousands of local history artifacts, 200 linear feet of archival material, and more than 3,500 photographs. The museum staff provides group tours, research assistance, programs, workshops, and slide presentations. The museum displays both permanent and temporary exhibits, including a turn of the century Victorian home, a country school, a dry goods and general store, a 1920’s dentist office, and a military display. The museum also hosts various programs, workshops, and traveling exhibits throughout the year. |
Crazy Horse MemorialCrazy Horse, South Dakota 57730-8900 Crazy Horse Memorial mountian carving in progress. Extensive collection of Native American art and artifacts housed in several museum galleries. Large collection of sculptures by Crazy Horse sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski. |
Crook County Museum and Art GallerySundance, Wyoming 82729 Museum is devoted to the preservaton of the history of Crook County and to the presentation of local artists. Topics include the History of Crook County involving the Vore Buffalo Jump, Sundance Kid, Bob Brislawn, lifestyle of Native American and white settlers, a gun collection, the Custer Expedition, Devil's Tower, and Bear Lodge experimental nuclear power plant. |
Custer County 1881 Courthouse MuseumCuster, South Dakota 57730 Old pictures & items of historical value such as furniture, dishes, clothes & old truck, stage coach, sleigh, printing-press, books, rocks. Stuffed animals, indian artifacts, uniforms, Custer Room & small items in cases for viewing. |
D.C. Booth Historic National Fish HatcherySpearfish, South Dakota 57783 One of the oldest operating hatcheries in the country, it is dedicated to fish culture and resource management. The hatchery was constructed to propagate, stock, and establish trout populations in the Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming. After a very successful fish production history, the hatchery ceased operations in the mid-80's and reopened with a new mission and partnerships to help preserve the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service's historic and cultural heritage. |
Dacotah Prairie MuseumAberdeen, South Dakota 57402 The Dacotah Prairie Museum of Aberdeen, South Dakota mounts both long and short-term exhibits dealing with life on the early prairie, to convey different aspects of the area's history. The DPM is dedicated to telling the story of the Dakota Prairie and its inhabitants. |
Dahl Arts CenterRapid City, South Dakota 57701 Home of the Rapid City Fine Arts Council, the largest community arts center in Western South Dakota boasts three galleries featuring local , regional and national visual artists. The Dahl also offers exciting arts education classes, kids' shows and art activities, fine music and theater performances in its intimate 170-seat theater, and a 200-ft. hand-painted mural of American history painted by Bernard P. Thomas. Stop on by for a taste of what's going on in the arts all over the Black Hills Region! |
Dakota Discovery MuseumMitchell, South Dakota 57301 A five-building museum complex, the Randall building houses the Middle Border Art Gallery, the Oscar Howe Art Gallery, the Case Dakota Art Gallery, the Charles Hargens Studio & Gallery and two changing gallery spaces. The Complex also includes the 1886 Italianate Beckwith House, 1885 Sheldon School, 1908 Farwell Church & 1914 Dimock Depot |
Dakota Sunset MuseumGettysburg, South Dakota 57442 The Dakota Sunset Museum features the 40-ton Sacred Sioux Medicine Rock, which was originally located 15 miles west of Gettysburg near the Missouri River. Imbedded with human footprints and handprints, this rock is considered sacred to the Lakota people. Also featured are area history artifacts & memorabilia, displays of pioneer barbershop, law office, kitchen, parlor, bedroom, music room and a sewing display. Also a big game animal collection, blacksmith shop, country schoolhouse, carriage barn. We have an extensive photo collection and geanological collection of over 12,000 obituaries. In 1995, Lakota artist Del Iron Cloud painted murals at the museum above the Medicine Rock, and around the Frankhauser big game animal collection which includes the North American wild sheep. On loan until 2011 from the National Military Park, Gettysburg, PA: a Blakely Rifle Civil War Cannon. The rifle portion of the cannon was cast in Liverpool, England in 1861. The carriage is a reproduction that conforms to 1863 Confederate specifications. New Native American exhibit featuring late 1800s dentalium shell dress and beaded vest. Also a "General Store" exhibit. |
Dakota Territorial MuseumYankton, South Dakota 57078 The Museum houses interesting and unique pieces associated with the Territorial Period and beyond. Outbuildings include a restored one-room schoolhouse and an 1892 Great Northern Rail Depot. Also featured is an extensive collection of fishing reels and outboard motors. Operated by Yankton County Historical Society. |
Dakotaland MuseumHuron, South Dakota 57350 While visiting Huron, take time to tour the Dakotaland Museum that is full of artifacts that represent the heritage of Huron and Beadle County, take a tour of the well preserved Pyle House Museum or tour the Railroad and Model Train Museum. |
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Day County Museum Webster, South Dakota 57274 If you are looking for an interesting and educational way to spend your time, visit the Day County Museum located the the basement of the Day County courthouse. The hundreds of articles on display afford visitors teh opportunity to step back in time and enjoy a glimpse of the past. Mush of the history of Day County is preserved through the loans or donations by people whose forefathers wore, used or treasured the items. |
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Dell Rapids Society For Historical Preservation Dell Rapids, South Dakota 57022 We collect, preserve, exhibit and publish material for the study of history, particularly the history of Dell Rapids and adjacent areas; to acquire documents, letters, reports, newspapers, books, pictures, and relics pertaining to the area; and to obtain narratives of pioneers. Historic Dieson Building has been restored to original grandeur. Houses collection of artifacts retaining to history of Dell Rapids and area. |
Dunham Historical SocietyWessington Springs, South Dakota 57382 Jerauld County Pioneer Museum consists of four buildings. The main building, the Heritage Center, contains memorabilia and print information relating to the history of Jerauld County and its immediate area. There are seven rooms of artifacts and archives area which houses genealogy information, historical records of the county, the townships, and the towns of Alpena, Lane and Wessington Springs. Other buildings include the one-room rural school, a blacksmith shop,containing a forge and many hand-made tools, and the Dean Annex, a former country doctor's clinic. The Museum is sponsored and maintained by the Dunham Historical Society. |
Eide/Dalrymple Art GallerySioux Falls, South Dakota 57197 Located in the new Visual Arts Center on the Augustana College Campus, the gallery features changing exhibits by professional regional artists, as well as student shows and occasional ethnographic exhibits. The gallery also houses a permanent collection of signed original prints and ethnographic art. |
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Elkton Museum and Historical Society Elkton, South Dakota 57026 Artifacts, records, collection of Elkton Newspapers and photos. Articles depicting Elkton's History; large collection of miniature shoes, genealogical resources, Church history, vintage clothing, Elkton History books, and much more. |
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Faulk County Historical Society Faulkton, South Dakota 57438 The Faulk County Historical Society features the restoration of the 1882 Pickler Mansion, home of South Dakota's first Congressman, on the south edge of Faulkton. |
Fort Meade MuseumFort Meade, South Dakota 57741 Located in the 1903 Headquarter building of the 1878 military post, the museum displays many remnants of the historic peacekeeping old post and faithfully preserves them. There are numerous mementos of the colorful units and the troopers who served at the Fort Meade Museum.Topics include military history from Native Americans, 1874 Custer expedition, Little Big Horn, return of the 7th to establish the post, Star Spangled Banner, and closing the post in 1944. |
Fort Sisseton State ParkLake City, South Dakota 57247 Experience a unique niche in Dakota Territory history at Historic Fort Sisseton. Step back in time with interpreters and tour through the 14 original buildings and museum. Summer living history programs depict blacksmithing, bread baking, soldiering, and carpentry int the post-Civil War era. The june Festival captures both historians and western romantics and transports them to the peak of the Fort's existence. Visit for the day or stay for the weekend, a campground and camping cabins are available. |
Four Mile Old West TownCuster, South Dakota 57730 Outdoor living-history town. Open-door buildings contain artifacts and furniture. People in costume will greet you. Recorded messages of how people lived in Four Mile during its heyday. Melodramas and single person presentations. Food and shopping. Great family fun. |
Garretson Area Historical SocietyGarretson, South Dakota 57030 An area Museum with local historical items from local businessmen and farm area. Our aim is to continue having the organization provide the local area of past history into the future. |
Grand River MuseumLemmon, South Dakota 57638 Experience the thrill of holding real dinosaurs bones. View actual Triceratops and Pachy skulls and many fossils from Edmontosaurus. All from local area. Presented with a creation world view. Cowboy/Ranching and Lakota Sioux displays - including a 16 ft. tipi. Read about Hugh Glass and other local heroes. Activities for young and young-at-heart. |
Great Plains Zoo and Delbridge Museum of Natural HistorySioux Falls, South Dakota 57104 As an accredited member of the Association of Zoos and Aquariums (AZA), the Great Plains Zoo features over 850 animals from around the world in our 45-acre park. The Delbridge Museum of Natural History features an impressive collection of mounted animals from five continents displayed in simulated natural evironments. The initial Zoo in Sioux Falls was developed in the 1880’s by Senator Richard F. Pettigrew who housed a few specimens of animals for viewing in the local parks around Sioux Falls, with the largest group being housed at McKennan Park. In 1930, the Sioux Falls Parks systems assumed responsibility for zoo development and added additional specimens for permanent display in Sherman Park, just south of the zoo’s present location. |
Heritage Hall Museum & ArchivesFreeman, South Dakota 57029 Heritage Hall Museum features Plains Indian Artifacts of the 19th century and the history of pioneer settlers and early life in South Dakota. The museum has the largest privately owned Indian artifact exhibit in the state of South Dakota, with over 450 original artifacts. Other highlights include a 1927 Lincoln-Page Bi-plane, a large wildlife display, pioneer tools and farm machinery, rare motorcycles, historic churches and a rural school, musical instruments, a toy collection, and an archive of over 10,000 items. The Freeman Museum & Archives is dedicated to the preservation of rare articles used by our ancestors on the way to our standard of living today. It is our desire to leave a record for our children's children to understand and learn from their ancestors. |
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Hermosa Arts and History Museum Hermosa, South Dakota 57744-0175 The Museum was created in the 1889 Hermosa school to preserve, interpret and educate visitors about the cultural and historical aspects of the Hermosa area. Artifacts and historical memorabilia fro the Hermosa area is on exhibit. The museum is on Second Street in the middle of town. |
International Vinegar MuseumRoslyn, South Dakota 57261 One-of-a-kind museum featuring the history, uses, and making of vinegar. See 100's of vinegars from around the world; explore a vinegar tasting bar. Gift shop has apparel, souvenirs, and of course, great vinegars! |
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J.W. Parmley Home & Historical Society Ipswich, South Dakota 57451 The society maintains and operates two facilities. The historical house was the home of Mr. and Mrs. JW Parmley and it is restored and furnished with many of their original belongings. The Parmley House is a unique formed-concrete 1920s home built without wood framing. Exhibits include clothing, furniture and community-related items of the early 20th century. The society also maintains and operates the restored Parmley Land Office on Main Street. The Parmley Land Office exhibits early 20th century businesses in a 1900 stone building. The society is constructing and developing the Edmunds County Memorial Park adjacent to the Land Office. |
Journey MuseumRapid City, South Dakota 57701 Four Museums in one building. Sioux Indian Museum; Museum of Geology; archaeology Research Center and Minnilusa Pioneer Museum. Facility rentals and group tours available. |
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Klein Museum Mobridge, South Dakota 57601 Everyone is invited to stop in and see the wide variety of exciting historical and regional exhibits we have displayed. |
Lake Norden Historical SocietyLake Norden, South Dakota Kirk School - One room schoolhouse (furnished) Pole Barn - Agriculture artifacts, fire engine, many old items for farming and blacksmithing Museum - Lake Norden School pictures, books, bell etc. Also features kitchen, sitting room, parlor (furnished). Many artifacts of area...also pictures and books on genealogy. |
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Lennox Area Historical Society Lennox, South Dakota A 3-story brick building formerly a hospital. We have many artifacts, articles, item donated by local residents that have relevance to our area |
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Little Village Farm Museum Dell Rapids, South Dakota 57022 Restored 50’ Round Barn, 30’x40’ Loft Barn, 28’ x 26’ barn, 36’ round chicken barn, 42-6 sided chicken barn, 16-sided building, all buildings full of agri-related, home-related materials from 1860 to 1940.On historical register. Area for lunches, family gatherings, parties available. |
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Loriks Peterson Heritage House Oldham, South Dakota 57051 The Loriks-Peterson Heritage House is on the National Register of Historical Places. The home was built by Pete Peterson in 1909 and purchased by Emil Loriks in 1976. The museum was dedicated on July 4, 1976. |
Mammoth Site of Hot SpringsHot Springs, South Dakota 57747 More than 26,000 years ago, large Columbian and woolly mammoths were trapped and died in a spring-fed pond near what is now the southwest edge of Hot Springs, South Dakota. Discovered by chance in 1974 while excavating for a housing development the Mammoth Site is the world's largest Columbian mammoth exhibit and research center for Pleistocene studies. |
Mellette Memorial AssociationWatertown, South Dakota 57201 We own and operate the Mellette House, home of Arthur Mellette, the first Governor of South Dakota. The home is beautifully restored with many of the family's original furnishings. Experience life first hand in an elegant Italianate 1885 Dakota Territory home. Mellette House is renowned not only because of its spectacular architecture but because of the remarkable family that built it and occupied it for the first ten years of its existence. |
Midland Pioneer MuseumMidland, South Dakota 57552 The facility contains a complete history of the area surrounding Midland, SD. Exhibits are on surrounding ranch and farming areas. We feature pioneer history--their wares and their lifestyle. We also feature railroad history. The museum is located in the original CNW Depot. |
Midwest Art Conservation CenterMinneapolis, Minnesota 55404 Art conservation laboratory with outreach and education services available to Midwestern Museums requiring preservation and conservation training and assistance. |
Miner County Historical SocietyHoward, South Dakota 57349 The museum tells the story of the Miner County area from pre-Louiana Purchase days to the present, covering bits of geology, Native Americans, discovery, homesteading, railroads, farming, government, education, electricity, the Great Depression, World Wars, business development, and more. The society was started in 1984 with a small museum. Deteriorating conditions forced its closing in 2000. Today we operate as a Rural Life Museum on Main St. in Howard depicting rural life in Miner County. |
Minnilusa Pioneer MuseumRapid City, South Dakota 57701 Encounter Jim Bridger, General George Armstrong Custer, Wild Bill Hickock, as well as the great Sioux leaders, Sitting Bull, Crazy Horse and Red Cloud - they all made their mark on history here, and they will leave an indelible impression on you. |
Minuteman Missile National Historic SitePhilip, South Dakota 57567 Minuteman Missile National Historic Site is one of the nation's newest national park areas. It was created to illustrate the history and significance of the Cold War, the arms race, and intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) development. The National Park Service is currently involved in the planning process to determine the future of this site. The facilities represent the only remaining intact components of a nuclear missile field that consisted of 150 Minuteman II missiles, 15 launch control centers, and covered over 13,500 square miles of southwestern South Dakota. |
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Mobile Museum of the Prehistoric Plains Indians Fort Pierre, South Dakota 57532 A traveling museum with over 7000 prehistoric artifacts from the plains Indians. Available for events, contact Leslie Matteson for booking information. |
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Moody County Historical Society Flandreau, South Dakota 57028 The Main building contains displays of early Moody County items and houses family history files. We have many Native American files, over 2500 photos. Other buildings are and early Mission Church, rural school and railroad depot. |
Museum of the South Dakota State Historical SocietyPierre, South Dakota 57501 Premier museum on South Dakota history at the South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center. The 15,000 sq. ft. gallery exhibit The South Dakota Experience covers the state from prehistory through the 20th century. Visitors can walk through a Sioux summer tipi, hear homesteader’s stories in a sod house, and design a 20th-century bungalow kitchen. They can listen to a creation story in Lakota, milk a model cow, and listen in on party line phone calls. Exhibit won an Award of Merit from the American Association for State and Local History in 2006. |
Museum of Wildlife, Science and Industry of NE South DakotaWebster, South Dakota 57274 Twelve buildings containing historical collections including antique tractors, cars, and mounted wildlife. Eleven buildings were moved to the site and restored. Gov. Sigurd Anderson memorabilia, SD’s only Shoe House, and SD State Fishing Museum are all included in the museum. |
National Music MuseumVermillion, South Dakota 57069 Founded in 1973 on the campus of The University of South Dakota in Vermillion, the National Music Museum & Center for Study of the History of Musical Instruments is one of the great institutions of its kind in the world. Its renowned collections, which include more than 10,000 American, European, and non-Western instruments from virtually all cultures and historical periods, are the most inclusive anywhere. |
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Newell Museum Newell, South Dakota 57760 The Newell Museum is a general local history museum with a one-room school. Included in the vast assembly is agricultural and irrigation, family life and histories, school, church, Native Americans, the Fur Trade, molitary, and toys. |
Outdoor CampusSioux Falls, South Dakota 57106 The Outdoor Campus is a great place to get acquainted with South Dakota's natural amenitites via the campus' huge stream-bank aquarium or its ongoing classes on fishing, hunting, canoeing and camping. The Outdoor Campus is a joint project of the South Dakota Department of Game, Fish and Parks and the City of Sioux Falls Parks & Recreation Department. |
Peter Nobeck Visitor Center,
Custer State ParkCuster, South Dakota 57730 Over 30 prominent exhibits that detail the park's natural and cultural history. Visitors can see wildlife dioramas, CCC bunkhouse, gold panning and a 330-year old tree. The visitor center is the main interpretive and educational point inside the park. The facility is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places. |
Pettigrew Home & MuseumSioux Falls, South Dakota 57104 The Pettigrew Home & Museum has been featured in Smithsonian Institution and National Geographic publications. Its detailed woodwork, silk damask wall coverings, jeweled glass windows, and authentic furnishings provide a peek into the life of a turn of the century political family. |
Pioneer Auto Show and Prairie TownMurdo, South Dakota 57559 Pioneer Auto Show has over 250 collectable cars, motorcycles, tractors, music boxes, bygone toys, and nostalgic items. Explore 42 buildings that include 250 cars, an entire Prairie Town, toys, 60 tractors, 60 motorcycles, animations, music boxes, and the Zeitner collection of rocks. Visit our diner and gift shop. |
Pioneer Museum in Hot SpringsHot Springs, South Dakota 57747 Located in an 1893 sandstone school house, the four-story, 21,500 sq ft museum is a tribute to the pioneers who settled in Fall River County, South Dakota. It houses a display of Indian items, senior class composite photos from Hot Springs and Provo High Schools, and a two-headed calf. Full displays of a general store, doctor's office, dentist office, post office, barbershop, country kitchen, parlor, telephone switchboard, and thousands of nicely displayed items await your attention. There is a playground with merry-go-round and picnic tables on site, available free to museum visitors. |
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Pollock Visitors Center Pollock, South Dakota 57648 Our building was opened on July 24, 1904. It is a 30 x 80 foot log-fronted structure. We have on display indian artifacts, historical tools and locally handmade clocks. We feature of the moving town of Pollock. In addition we have Lewis and Clark information. Exhibits are changed monthly; the changing exhibits include handmade doilies, dolls (some as old as 90 years), handmade quilts, jewelry, afghans and music boxes. |
Prairie HomesteadPhilip, South Dakota 57567 An original set of homestead buildings including a sod dugout home. Built in 1909 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973. |
Pyle House MuseumHuron, South Dakota 57350 An 1893 house which was the home of Gladys Pyle, South Dakota Secretary of State. Contains original furnishings. |
Redfield’s Historic Chicago and Northwestern DepotRedfield, South Dakota 57469 Restored 1914 C&NW Depot with original oak woodwork, marble floors and gargoyles! On display: telegraph equipment, railroad memorabilia and special feature rotating exhibits. |
Scouter's Attic / Sioux Council Scout MuseumSioux Falls , South Dakota 57104 Extremely diverse and extensive collection of uniforms, equipment, manuals and photographs capturing the history of the Boy Scouts of America since its founding in 1910. |
Sioux Empire Medical MuseumSioux Falls, South Dakota 57117 A diverse collection of medical history provides new appreciation for today's medical care. Exhibits include an Iron Lung and past examples of a patient room, pediatrics area and nursery, and a surgery center. |
Siouxland Heritage Museums / Old Courthouse MuseumSioux Falls, South Dakota 57104 Completed in 1893 with a landmark clock tower, this beautifully restored quartzite building features three floors of regional history exhibits. Visitors can tour the exhibits and explore the building's grand courtroom, elegant law library, hallway murals, and more. |
South Dakota Agricultural Heritage MuseumBrookings, South Dakota 57007 The State Agricultural Heritage Museum is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of objects related to South Dakota's agricultural history. |
South Dakota Air and Space MuseumBox Elder, South Dakota 57719 See up-close more than 50 historic bombers, fighters, utility aircraft, missiles, plus many indoor exhibits of aviation memorabilia. Free admission every day, all year round. Official Base Tours, including a Minuteman Missile Silo, for a nominal fee mid-May thru mid-Sept. Unique aviation gift shop Take I-90 Exit 67, 7 miles east of Rapid City, |
South Dakota Art MuseumBrookings, South Dakota 57707 The South Dakota Art Museum as steward of the State’s art treasures, collects, preserves and exhibits art for the people of South Dakota in order to increase access to and appreciation of the visual arts. |
South Dakota National Guard MuseumPierre, South Dakota 57501 The Museum traces the beginnings of the South Dakota National Air and Army National Guard from the days of the Dakota Territory (1860's) to the present with an emphasis on various wars and conflicts, interpreting for citizens, veterans and young people the story of the South Dakota National Guard. Our goal is to create a better understanding, in the displays, of the significant role played by the South Dakota National Guard throughout history. |
South Dakota Tractor MuseumKimball, South Dakota 57355 Providing guided tours of restored historic tractors, farm machinery, windmill, buggies, one-room schoolhouse, blacksmith shop, antique cars, historic tools, early 1900 household furniture. Gift shop available. Bus tours welcome. |
Spink County Historical ScoietyRedfield, South Dakota 57469 Early pioneer memorabilia; a varied inventory of service memoriabelia, carriages, and artifacts from the area. Displays include our collection of birds, butterflies, stuffed animals, rodents, and seashells; some native-American artifacts; early farm machinery and horse-drawn items; military items from most wars; collections of early newspapers and area pictures. Approximately 5000+ square feet on two levels with heat and A/C. |
Springfield College MuseumSpringfield, South Dakota 57062 A museum housing memorabilia from the college that was located in Springfield from 1896 to 1984. |
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Springfield Historical Society Springfield, South Dakota 57104 The Springfield Historical Society Museum displays a large variety and an accurate collection of the community's history. Some of the features you will see at the museum are: Collection of Antique Horse-drawn Farm Machinery; Dental Office 1910 X-ray Machine; St. Mary's School for Indian Girls artifacts; Model Main Street; and Largest Collection of Sea Shells in the Midwest, more than 5000 Shells from All Over the World. |
Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of FameSturgis, South Dakota 57785 The world-class motorcycle museum features a gallery of antique and vintage motorcycles, exhibits honoring the heritage of the Sturgis Rally, and a Hall of Fame dedicated to those who have contributed to the sport. The nonprofit offers motorcycle patches with all proceeds going to the preservation of motorcycling. Located about 30 miles west of Rapid City off of Interstate 90. |
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Timber Lake Area Historical Society Timber Lake, South Dakota 57656 Local and regional history museum with extensive photographic and genealogical collections, marine fossils, and dinosaur artifacts. Exhibits change frequently. |
Trails, Trains & Pioneers MuseumEdgemont, South Dakota 57735 Museum depicting Edgemont area with exhibits dating from the 1800s to the present. |
Tri-State MuseumBelle Fourche, South Dakota 57717 The purpose of the Tri-State Memorial Museum is to preserve the historic artifacts from the early settlement of the Tri-State area, including the corners of South Dakota, Montana and Wyoming; to tell the stories of the early settlers and preserve them for the next generations of this area and to share these artifacts & stories with our visitors. |
Union County Historical SocietyElk Point, South Dakota 57025 The mission of the Union County Historical Society is to develop an understanding, to preserve and to further an appreciation of the history of Union County, South Dakota. The Main Floor & Basement contain County oriented genealogy artifacts and Lewis & Clark displays. A large Indian doll collection, women's clothing, and a horned chair are some of the highlights. A newsletter is sent to Members quarterly detailing history and current events. Membership is $27.00 per family or $16.00 per individual |
W.H. Over MuseumVermillion, South Dakota 57069 Preserving and interpreting the heritage of South Dakota and its people is the Museum's mission. Founded in 1883, the Museum began as a study collection in the natural sciences at what is now the University of South Dakota . This is the state's largest collection of natural and cultural history. Hands-on natural history 'Discovery Room'. Stanley Morrow photographs of territorial days. Many animal mounts, historic firearms, Dakota Heritage Garden Gift Shop, library, and traveling exhibits. Also features David and Elizabeth Clark Memorial Collection of Sioux Indian Material. |
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Wildlife Station Visitor Center,
Custer State Park Custer, South Dakota 57730 Local natural history of the Black Hills; wildlife focus with park wildlife displays; building constructed by Civilian Conservation Corps. |
Wounded Knee MuseumWall, South Dakota 57790 Riveting photographs and descriptions tell the story of a small band of Lakota families who became the focus of the last major military operation of the U.S. Army to subdue the Native American tribes. |