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Frost Fest Prairie Play

All Ages | Family Style | Museum Admission Required It’s Visit Brookings’ Annual Frost Fest on February 17-20! Bundle up to celebrate the season on our indoor and outdoor prairie […]

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Sensory Friendly Play

Join us for a low-sensory playtime that offers a calm, less crowded opportunity for exploration in our Museum’s exhibits. We invite all families with children experiencing disabilities to this private […]

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First Thursday Member Evening Play

Join us for special member hours! The Museum exhibits will be open for play for our members until 7 pm. Play Central Toys & Books will be offering a 20% […]

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Volunteer Open House

Open to the Public The Children’s Museum of South Dakota relies on volunteer support to create a welcoming, exciting, and engaging environment where children and adults learn through play. Stop […]

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Special Monday Opening

School may be out, but we are OPEN for a special Monday day of PLAY!

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Sensory Friendly Play

Join us for a low-sensory playtime that offers a calm, less crowded opportunity for exploration in our Museum’s exhibits. We invite all families with children experiencing disabilities to this private […]

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First Thursday Member Evening Play

Join us for special member hours! The Museum exhibits will be open for play for our members until 7 pm. Play Central Toys & Books will be offering a 20% […]

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A state in transition, rural South Dakota since the 1970s with Dr. Chuck Vollan

South Dakota has undergone more rapid change in the last forty or fifty years than it did in all of its history. In that time, South Dakota became a primarily […]

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“Drowning in Dirt: Joseph Hutton and the Dust Bowl” Opening Reception

Join the museum at the opening reception for our newest exhibit, “Drowning in Dirt: Joseph Hutton and the Dust Bowl”. This event is free and open to the public, and […]

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Frost Fest Farmers Market

Join the museum and the Brookings Farmers Market for our 4th annual Frost Fest Farmers Market! Held during Brookings’ Frost Fest, we will have a variety of vendors selling their […]

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