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SOUTH DAKOTA MUSEUMS

Adams House and Museum – Deadwood Historic home and museum exploring the history of Deadwood and the Black Hills gold rush. National Music Museum (America's Shrine to Music Museum) – Vermillion World-renowned collection of musical instruments from all cultures and historical periods, located at the University of South Dakota. Black Hills Mining Museum – Lead Showcases the history of gold mining in the Black Hills, with exhibits and simulated underground tours. Codington County Heritage Museum – Watertown Regional museum featuring local history, artifacts, and rotating exhibits. Crazy Horse Memorial – Crazy Horse Monument and museum dedicated to the Lakota leader Crazy Horse, with Native American art and cultural exhibits. Dacotah Prairie Museum – Aberdeen Local history museum with exhibits on the culture, people, and natural history of northeastern South Dakota. Grand River Museum – Lemmon Features fossils, Native American artifacts, and the history of the Grand River region. Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Museum of Natural History – Sioux Falls Zoo and museum with animal exhibits, natural history dioramas, and educational programs. Heritage Hall Museum and Archives – Freeman Museum and archive dedicated to the history and culture of the Freeman community and southeastern South Dakota. Indian Museum of North America – Crazy Horse Extensive collection of Native American artifacts, art, and cultural exhibits at the Crazy Horse Memorial. The Journey Museum & Learning Center – Rapid City Interactive museum exploring Black Hills geology, paleontology, archaeology, Native American culture, and pioneer history. Laura Ingalls Wilder Memorial Society & Little Town on the Prairie – De Smet Historic homes and museum dedicated to the life and writings of Laura Ingalls Wilder. The Mammoth Site – Hot Springs Active paleontological dig site and museum featuring Ice Age fossils, including mammoths, in-situ. South Dakota State Historical Society Museum (Cultural Heritage Center) – Pierre State museum with exhibits on South Dakota’s history, from prehistory to the present. National Museum of Wood Carving – Custer (Closed, but historically significant. Formerly featured woodcarvings and animated dioramas.) South Dakota Air & Space Museum – Box Elder Aviation museum with military aircraft, missiles, and exhibits on Ellsworth Air Force Base and aerospace history. South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum – Brookings State museum dedicated to the history of agriculture and rural life in South Dakota. South Dakota Art Museum – Brookings Art museum with regional, Native American, and contemporary art collections. Mitchell Prehistoric Indian Village – Mitchell Archaeological site and museum interpreting the lives of Native Americans who lived here over 1,000 years ago. Wounded Knee Museum – Wall Museum dedicated to the history and memory of the Wounded Knee Massacre and Lakota culture.