Surveying is one of the oldest professions, dating back 5,000 years to ancient Egypt. Many of our country's founding fathers, including George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, were surveyors. The...

'A Look at Sioux Falls' First Museum' recreates a vignette of the museum Richard Pettigrew built in 1923, exhibiting artifacts originally displayed in his museum. Mr. Pettigrew's museum was a...

Artistic expression was a central part of everyday tribal life, as Native Americans decorated themselves, their homes and their possessions. Some of the items on display include: a shirt and leggings...

Today you can take a guided tour of Senator Pettigrew's restored home. The home is arranged much the way it would have looked when Pettigrew lived here. Tours are every half hour.

The Rise of Sioux Falls is the story of the early town of Sioux Falls. This chronological look at Sioux Falls from 1856 to 1883 investigates events including land speculation in the Big Sioux River...

Drive-in restaurants had their beginning in 1921 in Dallas, Texas, at a little cafe called The Pig Stand where servers began hopping onto the running boards of cars coming into the parking lot. These...

The Museum houses over 4,500 books, 1000's of vinyl records and 8-track tapes, yards and yards of fabrics, over 80,000 sewing buttons, all types of arts and crafts, and a marvelous kitchen. The Museum...

This year, South Dakotans will plant approximately 5 million acres of corn. Eastern South Dakota is part of the great Corn Belt that sweeps across the mid-section of the United States. From its...

It's Thanksgiving week, and it's time to talk turkey!

Call the museum to find out the featured film.

Support Rosa Parks Elementary with fun children's activities including storytime, Spanish songs and stories, and a visit from the Tail Waggin' Tutors!