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Buffalo Ridge, 1880 Cowboy Town
5 mi. west of Sioux Falls on I-90, exit 390
I-90 Exit 390
Sioux Falls, SD
Phone: 605-528-3931
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| Inside old rustic buildings, along main street, life sized animated mannequins re-enact 1880s history and life typical of the region. Huge display of antiques horsedrawn farm equipment. Authentic Lakota inipi (sweat lodge). Buffalo burgers. Learning American West history is fun a Buffalo Ridge.
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Center for Western Studies
2001 S. Summit Ave.
Sioux Falls, SD 57197
Phone: 605-274-4007
Website: www.augie.edu/CWS
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| Housed in the Fantle Building at Augustana College, the Center for Western Studies is dedicated to preserving and interpreting the history and cultures of the northern plains. The center serves as a repository for more than 200 archival collections and maintains a library of some 35,000 volumes concerning the American West.
In addition, the center also holds an extensive art and artifact collection, as well as sponsoring annual events such as an annual history conference, the Boe Forum, and the Artists of the Plains Show. The Center for Western Studies is the largest academic publisher in South Dakota.
Gift shop-open Monday-Friday 8am-5pm, Saturday 10am-2pm. Closed Holidays. Free. Group Tours, please call.
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Delbridge Museum of Natural History
805 S. Kiwanis Ave.
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Phone: 605-367-7059
Website: www.greatzoo.org
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| The Delbridge Museum of Natural History houses a rare, one-in-the-world collection of 150 mounted animals, including 36 "vanishing species." The Delbridge Museum is part of the Great Plains Zoo, which is home to more than 850 animals, from anteaters to zebras.
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Historic Downtown Sioux Falls
Main Street Sioux Falls, Inc.
230 S. Phillips Ave., Ste. 110
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Phone: 605-338-4009
Website: www.downtownsiouxfalls.com
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| Main Street Sioux Falls invites you to experience the perfect mix of carefree spirit, cultural celebration and refined style. From museums to a unique selection of eating establishments and specialty shops to a full calendar of events and activities - there's always something happening downtown Sioux Falls. You may be interested in a new dining experience, an extraordinary gift, a gallery walk or a get-together with friends. One thing is certain - downtown Sioux Falls has what you're looking for.
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Multi-Cultural Center - African American Museum
515 N Main Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Phone: 605-367-7400
Website: www.sfmcc.org
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| The Multi-Cultural Center is an agency open to people of all backgrounds serving the unique needs of our increasingly diverse community. Outreach includes youth programs, adult programs, the new African American Museum and the annual Festival of Cultures.
The African Americn Museum at the Multi-Cultural Center recognizes the struggles, contributions and great leadership of the African American community in South Dakota. The African American Museum is an educational tool for our entire community and for generations to come.
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Museum of Visual Materials
500 N Main Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Phone: 605-271-9500
Website: www.sfmvm.com
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| The Museum of Visual Materials in Sioux Falls, South Dakota is one of the oldest buildings in town and one of the greenest buildings in the state. We have been registered as South Dakota's first LEED platinum certified green building. We are a privately owned museum that is reaching out to the community to bring you a museum unlike anything you'd expect.
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Old Courthouse Museum
200 W. 6th St.
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Phone: 605-367-4210
Website: www.siouxlandmuseums.com
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| This restored, 1890's Richardsonian Romanesque building, constructed of native pink quartzite, is a National Historic Landmark that features an 1893 clock tower, a restored circuit courtroom and law library, and 16 wall murals painted from 1915 to 1917. Opened as a museum in 1974, the building houses permanent and changing exhibits focusing on the natural and cultural histories of the Siouxland region. Home to the Minnehaha County Historical Society, Sioux Valley Genealogical Society Library and Queen City Mercantile (the museum's gift shop), the museum hosts lectures, workshops, astronomy programs, walking tours, children's programs and traditional music concerts year-round. Free admission; free parking. Open daily. Wheelchair accessible.
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Self-Guided Historic Walking Tours
Sioux Falls, SD
Phone: 605-367-4210
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| Falls Park is the foundation of the community's heritage. It is the most significant historical site in the city. The story of Sioux Falls is intimately entwined with Falls Park, and the history to be found here is both broad and deep. A system of ten large interpretive panels is distributed across the park. The panels include full color graphics and many early vintage photos provided by the Siouxland Heritage Museums System to convey the fascinating story of Falls Park. How were the falls formed? Why does the river run north in this area? What product fabricated at Falls Park was distributed through Tiffany's of New York and featured at two worlds fairs? How did the entire lower tier of the falls disappear? What happened to Seney Island? The answers to these questions and much more can be found in the system of interpretive panels.
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Sioux Empire Medical Museum
1305 W 18th Street
Sioux Valley Hospital
Sioux Falls, SD 57105
Phone: 605-333-6397
Website: www.sanfordhealth.org
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| Housed at Sanford Hospital, this museum includes displays relating to medical advancements from the early 1900's to the present. See a 1912 vintage operating room and a 1940s iron lung. Nursing uniforms, equipment and photographs depict the legacy of medical changes and advancements. Groups of 15 or more please call ahead for a scheduled visit. Open Monday-Friday 11am-4pm.
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St. Joseph Cathedral
523 N. Duluth Ave
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Phone: 605-336-7390
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| The 1918 Romanesque and French Renaissance cathedral is one of Sioux Falls' finest and most recognizable landmarks. Also on the campus is a Mothers Garden including a grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes.
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The Pettigrew Home and Museum
131 N. Duluth Ave.
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
Phone: 605-367-7097
Website: www.siouxlandmuseums.com
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| Richard F. Pettigrew, South Dakota's first full-term U.S. senator, purchased this 1889 Queen Anne home in 1911 and arranged for the building to be donated to the city upon his death in 1926. A seasoned traveler, Pettigrew collected artifacts from all over the world, and many of these items are now on display. Tour the restored home and attached museum, with galleries that detail the area's natural and cultural histories. A research library in the home's basement contains Pettigrew's personal papers and a 5,000-volume library. Free admission; free parking. Open daily. Wheelchair accessible.
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USS South Dakota Battleship Memorial
Sherman Park
12th Street & Kiwanis Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD
Phone: 367-7141
Website: www.roadsideamerica.com/story/10849
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| The USS South Dakota was the most decorated battleship of World War II. It fought in every major naval battle in the Pacific from 1942-1945. The memorial is open daily Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day.
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