Dakota Discovery Museum

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.

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!

It was a great show tonight! Come out to the museum village next Thursday to see the DWU Theatre Melodrama. Museum and V...
07/10/2026

It was a great show tonight! Come out to the museum village next Thursday to see the DWU Theatre Melodrama. Museum and Village open free to the public.

07/09/2026

Come out tonight and enjoy the show and visit the museum!

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
Saturday 10am - 2pm

Telephone

(605) 996-2122

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