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“The long depression: South Dakota’s experience in the 1920’s and 1930’s” with Dr. Chuck Vollan

The Great Depression came to farmers in the fall of 1920 and only ended with the start of America’s involvement in World War II. When the farm economy collapsed, the […]

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Make & Take Monday

Join us on May 8 for a Make & Take Monday craft! Each month will bring a new craft for you to stop in, make, and take home to enjoy. […]

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Make & Take Monday

Join us on April 10 for a Make & Take Monday craft! Each month will bring a new craft for you to stop in, make, and take home to enjoy. […]

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Make & Take Monday

Join us on March 13 for a Make & Take Monday craft! Each month will bring a new craft for you to stop in, make, and take home to enjoy. […]

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“One of a Kind” with Dr. Carter Johnson

Help us welcome SDSU professor emeritus Carter Johnson, co-author of “Ecology of Dakota Landscapes: Past, Present, and Future”, for an author talk at the museum. Dr. Johnson’s book includes factual, […]

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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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February Make & Take Monday – Food Pun Valentine Magnets

Stop by the museum on the second Monday of December, January, and February for a Make & Take Monday craft! Each month will bring a new craft for you to […]

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Free Family Fun Day

Get ready for Valentine’s Day with our Free Family Fun Day! We’re partnering with the South Dakota Art Museum for a morning filled with Valentine’s Day themed crafts, activities, and […]

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