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Siouxland Heritage Museums

200 W 6th St · Sioux Falls, SD

Why you should go…

Siouxland Heritage Museums operates two sites in Sioux Falls, South Dakota: the Old Courthouse Museum, a restored 1890 courthouse with three floors of rotating regional history exhibits, and the Pettigrew Home and Museum, the Victorian home of South Dakota's first US Senator Richard Pettigrew. Both sites are free, open to the public and wheelchair accessible.

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Good to know

General museums guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

  • Check the special exhibition separately

    Touring shows usually carry their own ticket and their own opening hours, listed apart from general admission.

  • Look for the free window

    Many museums run community days, member evenings, or discounted late openings. It is worth a look before you pay full price.

  • Travel light through the door

    Large bags and backpacks often have to go to a coat check, and lines for it move slowly at opening.

  • Weekday mornings beat weekend afternoons

    School groups clear out by early afternoon midweek, while weekends stay busy from late morning on.

What's around here?

The closest stops to Siouxland Heritage Museums, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

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    Under $25

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  • Attractions
    Quirky Fun

    Porter Sculpture Park

    Under $25

    Roadside prairie park with more than 60 giant metal sculptures made by self-taught artist Wayne Porter.

    24 mi awaySwitch it up: Attractions

  • Museums
    Family Favorite

    Children's Museum of South Dakota

    Under $25

    A 44,000 square foot hands-on children's museum in Brookings with a full-size animatronic T. rex.

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