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 heritage of the Sioux and into the excitement of contemporary Sioux art. |
Black Hills Mining MuseumLead, South Dakota 57754 The Black Hills Mining Museum is dedicated to the preservation of the mining heritage of the Black Hills. Activities include a 50-minute mine simulation tour, self-guided mining and local history exhibits, gold panning and a video theater and gift shop. The museum also has a large archival collection pertaining to the city of Lead and the Homestake Mining Company. |
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 Cocumenting the history of Brandon, SD and the surrounding area. |
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 On November 2nd, 1998, a dedicated group of Carthage townspeople met to organize the Carthage Museum and Historical Society. The old building, which had been used as a museum for 25 years, was purchased from the City of Carthage. |
Clark County Historical SocietyClark, South Dakota 57225 Eight buildings with many exhibits - 8-room Heritage House, original Clark depot, |
Clay County Historical SocietyVermillion, South Dakota 57069 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 2000 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 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. |
Cresbard, Devoe, Myron Historical Association Cresbard, South Dakota 57435 An Old Country Church moved to Cresbard to serve as a museum. It has beautiful cathedral windows and hardwood floors. An annex was added to the structure before it was moved to serve as a dining and serving facility. Now the structure can be enjoyed as a |
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. |
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 Arts Council, the largest community arts center in Western South Dakota boasts exciting arts education classes, visual arts exhibits of regional, national and international art, 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 10,000 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. |
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. |
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. |
Days of 76 MuseumDeadwood, South Dakota 57732 Days of '76 Museum evolved as part of the Days of '76 Celebration Parade and Rodeo started in 1923. Collections include over 50 horse-drawn vehicles, costumes, archives, photographs, rodeo memorabilia, and the Don Clowser collection of old west pioneer and Native American art and artifacts. |
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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. |
Douglas County Historical SocietyArmour, South Dakota 57313 We are housed in a 1902 building originally built for the Register of Deeds and auditor. The building is on the National Register. We have genrea exhibits and an 1886, fully furnished, house built by the Milwaukee Railroad for its sectional foreman; and an 1884 one-room school, also furnished, and used for school days every May. |
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 Pickler Mansion, home of South Dakota's first Congressman, on the south edge of Faulkton. |
Four Mile Old West TownCuster, South Dakota 57730 Outdoor living-history twon. Buildings contain artifacts and furniture. Melodramas and single person presentations. Food and shopping. |
Granary Memorial GalleryGroton, South Dakota 57445 The Granary Rural Cultural Center promotes development of the visual fine arts of rural communities of North and South Dakota, and builds a bridge between artists and the public. The Granary is strongly dedicated to nurture the creative abilities and artistic expression of youth. We aim to generate an active constituency to celebrate the work of local artists, make fine art a part of community life, and advocate strong Fine Arts programs in high school education. |
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 MuseumSioux Falls, South Dakota 57104 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. |
Harry's Antique Safe MuseumMitchell, South Dakota 57301 We have on display:
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Heritage Hall Museum & ArchivesFreeman, South Dakota 57029 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. |
International Vinegar MuseumRoslyn, South Dakota 57261 Vinegar from all over the world. Paper made from vinegar, vinegar tasting bar guided tour of the museum. |
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. |
Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial SocietyDeSmet, South Dakota 57231 Experience a unique journey into Laura's life and history with a visit to the Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society in De Smet, South Dakota. Take the Laura Ingalls Wilder adventure! We feature the two original buildings lived in by the Ingalls during their time in DeSmet. The Surveyors House and the Ingalls House both contain original Ingalls artifacts. |
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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, howe-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. |
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Lyric Theatre Museum Society Platte, South Dakota 57369 Preservation of the historic Lyric Theater. The Museum is located in the lower level of the Creamery. There is an elevator available for wheelchair access. |
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Major James McLaughlin Heritage Center McLaughlin, South Dakota 57642 A general museum with emphasis on local history, agriculture, Native Americans, Mahto Post Office, country school display. We house many newspaper and magazine articles about Corson County and its people. There is a special James McLaughlin family display and historical documents. |
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. |
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Mellette County Historical Society White River, South Dakota 57579 Collection of local memorabilia; mostly from homestead days. Pictures and literature on USS Mellette. |
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. Feature Pioneer history...their wares and their lifestyle. We also feature railroad history. Located in the original CNW Depot. |
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Miner County Historical Society Howard, South Dakota 57349 The society was started in 1984 with a small museum. Deteriorating conditions forced its closing in 2000. A building on Main St. in Howard was purchased in late 2003 and will be open in 2005 as the Miner County Rural Life Museum. |
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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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 Northeastern South DakotaWebster, South Dakota 57294 Twelve buildings containing historical collections including antique tractors and car5s, thirteen buildings move to site and restored. Gov. Sigurd Anderson memorabilia, SD’s only Shoe House, SD State Fishing Museum, SD Wrestling Hall of Fame, a mounted wildlife collection |
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 museum with a one-room school. They also host school and other tours, have open houses, and do research on people, places, and things. |
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. |
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 Antique TownMurdo, South Dakota 57559 Pioneer Auto Show has over 250 collectable cars, motorcycles, tractors, music boxes, bygone toys, and nostalgic items. |
Pioneer Museum in Hot SpringsHot Springs, South Dakota 57747 The 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, an 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 / Interpretive 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. |
Preserve South DakotaRapid City, South Dakota 57701 Preserve South Dakota champions preservation of Historic Places through education, advocacy, and assistance. |
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. |
Redlin Art CenterWatertown, South Dakota 57201 Over 150 of Terry Redlin's original oil paintings hang in the impressive building at the junction of U.S. Highway 212 and Interstate 29 in Watertown, South Dakota. With immense Rockville white granite columns reaching 38 feet skyward against the 52,000 square foot brick building, the grandeur of the structure envelopes visitors as they enter the Redlin Art Center. |
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. |
Sicangu Heritage CenterMission, South Dakota 57555 The Sicangu Heritage Center presents history and culture of the Sicangu Oyate of the Rosebud Sioux Reservation. Experience history from a tribal point of view. |
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 25 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. 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 Hall Of FameChamberlain, South Dakota 57325 Biographies of SD Hall Of Fame Honorees. Histories and videao programs of South Dakota People. Interactive exhibits, computer kiosks, memorabilia, artifacts, theater. The South Dakota Hall of Fame is a non-profit, non-governmental organization recognizing South Dakotans who stand above the rest. Each year The South Dakota Hall of Fame hosts an induction ceremony during which up to 15 individuals may be inducted into one of the 15 Categories of Recognition. Anyone may submit a Nomination Form to The South Dakota Hall of Fame, with one primary qualification; the man or woman must have lived some portion of his or her life in the state of South Dakota. |
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. |
Spink County Historical ScoietyRedfield, South Dakota 57469 Early pioneer memorabilia; collection of birds, butterflies and stuffed animals; 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. |
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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 Displaying motorcycles and motorcycle memoriabelia; includes exhibit rooms focusing on history of the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, racing, wormen in motorcycling, etc. |
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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. |
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 newsletter is sent to Members quarterly detailing history and current events. Membership is $27.00 per family or $16.00 per individual |
University of South Dakota Art GalleriesVermillion, South Dakota 57069 The University Art Galleries maintain three galleries including the Main Gallery and Gallery 110 in the Warren M. Lee Center for the Fine Arts and the Oscar Howe Gallery in Historic Old Main. In addition, the UAG maintains several galleries on campus. |
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. |
Washington Pavillion of Arts and ScienceSioux Falls, South Dakota 57104 The Washington Pavilion of Arts and Sciences is the region's premiere entertainment, cultural and educational facility. The Washington Pavilion features the Visual Arts Center Kirby Science Discovery Center, Wells Fargo CineDome Theater and Husby Performing Arts Center all under one roof! A great adventure for the whole family. |
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. |
Yankton CollegeYankton, South Dakota 57078 Collection includes information, pictures, papers, and historical objects from and regarding early Yankton, Joseph Ward, and Yankton College from its beginnings in 1881 to the present. |