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Dakota Discovery Museum Entertainment and education all under one roof! Learn about the pioneers and Native Americans who helped make this land great. Come visit us today!

Enjoy beautiful art from around the region! For nearly 75 years the Dakota Discovery Museum has been welcoming cultures from all over the world to a place of imagination. Our inviting environment features numerous historic artifacts from a time when the way of life came from the land itself. Located on the campus of Dakota Wesleyan University, the Dakota Discovery Museum provides entertaining and educational benefits to everyone who walks through the door. Children of all ages can experience life on the prairies with area and cultural activities. Whether you visit as part of a family vacation or as a school field trip, we can make your experience at Dakota Discovery a memorable one.

🌙 Mitchell After Dark is coming… are you curious enough to join us? 👀This October, we’re uncovering the stories, history...
09/29/2026

🌙 Mitchell After Dark is coming… are you curious enough to join us? 👀

This October, we’re uncovering the stories, history, mysteries, and traditions hiding right here in Mitchell.

👻 Haunted history. 🔮 Mysticism & meaning. 🏚️ Ghost stories. 🔥 Mysteries around the fire.

And here’s the best part: we want YOUR stories too! Have a local ghost story, strange experience, family tale, or piece of Mitchell history? Come share it—or just come listen!

đź’ś Free-will donations are welcome and appreciated.

✨ Real Places. Real Stories. Real People.
Come curious. Leave with a story.

Tarot Readings at the The Guild Hall by Charmed Magic Free Will Donations for Yes/No Questions, must be 18+ older

📲 Check out the graphic for dates, locations & details — and SHARE it with someone who loves a good mystery!

The DWU theatre department shares a space on campus with the Dakota Discovery Museum.
08/03/2026

The DWU theatre department shares a space on campus with the Dakota Discovery Museum.

07/23/2026

The DWU melodrama is cancelled for tonight 7/23/26 due to rain! Museum is also closed.

Cancelled due to rain for 7/23/26!
07/23/2026

Cancelled due to rain for 7/23/26!

Hope to see you all on Thursday for the show!

CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN! 7/23/26Join us on Thursday night for the final performance of the Dakota Wesleyan University Thea...
07/22/2026

CANCELLED DUE TO RAIN! 7/23/26

Join us on Thursday night for the final performance of the Dakota Wesleyan University Theatre melodrama at the Dakota Discovery Museum!

Hope to see you all on Thursday for the show!

Hope to see you all on Thursday for the show!
07/16/2026

Hope to see you all on Thursday for the show!

Address

1200 West University Avenue
Mitchell, SD
57301

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 4pm
Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm
Friday 9am - 4pm

Telephone

(605) 996-2122

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