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Dakota Discovery Museum, Mitchell, SD

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Dakota Discovery Museum

A Mitchell, South Dakota museum and art gallery focused on regional heritage, Native American history, and immigrant settlement in the Middle Border states.

1300 McGovern Ave., Mitchell, SD 57301 · Mitchell, SD

About Dakota Discovery Museum

The Dakota Discovery Museum and Art Gallery, run by the Friends of the Middle Border Museum, preserves and shares the heritage of Native American and immigrant communities in the Middle Border region, with a focus on roughly 1600 to 1939. Its exhibits use artifacts, murals, clothing, tools, and personal memories to tell stories of hardship, conflict, adaptation, and creativity, from early traditions and homesteading to river life and the railroad. The museum also offers educational tours and special programs. It sits on the campus of Dakota Wesleyan University.

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  • #art gallery
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  • #Native American history
  • #immigrant history

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