The Cultural Heritage Center in Pierre
The Cultural Heritage Center offers a unique and appealing experience for those who enjoy learning about the heritage of South Dakota. The structure of the center is not that of a typical museum, but is the modern-day version of a typical Native American dwelling. Your interest in this museum is intensified as you view the museum which is built into the side of a hill with most of the museum being underground. The center is as long as two football fields surrounded by a variety of native grasses.
Once inside the Cultural Heritage Center, one will find hands on exhibits that trace the history of South Dakota through the end of the 20th century. Enjoy viewing artifacts of the Sioux tribes, ranchers, and miners of South Dakota. Take a stroll through a sod house while listening to stories from a pioneer woman. A Lakota teepee can be viewed up close and you can also view a gold mining operation replica.
Located less than a mile northeast of the Capitol at 900 Governors Drive, the Cultural Heritage Center also offers a gift shop and serves as the headquarter of the South Dakota State Historical Society. Admission to the center is free for those under the age of 17; 18 and over, $4.00 and 60 and over $3.00.
The Cultural Heritage Center is open Labor Day - Memorial Day: Monday - Saturday, 9 a.m. - 4:30p.m., and on Sundays and Holidays, 1-4:30 p.m. From Memorial Day - Labor Day, the Center is open from 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Monday - Saturday, and from 1 - 4:30 on Sunday and Holidays. The center is closed on Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's. Contact the Cultural Heritage Center at (605) 773-3458 to confirm the hours it is open to the public.
Once inside the Cultural Heritage Center, one will find hands on exhibits that trace the history of South Dakota through the end of the 20th century. Enjoy viewing artifacts of the Sioux tribes, ranchers, and miners of South Dakota. Take a stroll through a sod house while listening to stories from a pioneer woman. A Lakota teepee can be viewed up close and you can also view a gold mining operation replica.
Located less than a mile northeast of the Capitol at 900 Governors Drive, the Cultural Heritage Center also offers a gift shop and serves as the headquarter of the South Dakota State Historical Society. Admission to the center is free for those under the age of 17; 18 and over, $4.00 and 60 and over $3.00.
The Cultural Heritage Center is open Labor Day - Memorial Day: Monday - Saturday, 9 a.m. - 4:30p.m., and on Sundays and Holidays, 1-4:30 p.m. From Memorial Day - Labor Day, the Center is open from 9 a.m. - 6:30 p.m. Monday - Saturday, and from 1 - 4:30 on Sunday and Holidays. The center is closed on Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's. Contact the Cultural Heritage Center at (605) 773-3458 to confirm the hours it is open to the public.
