4.5The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs(1.758 reviews) - Wonderful exhibit and museum Saturday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Natural History Museums • Science Museums
America's International Treasure. This National Natural Landmark is an internationally renowned indoor working paleontological site/museum. More than 60 mammoths have been unearthed, as well as over 85 other species of associated Ice Age fauna. Hands-on activities for children and an educational experience for the entire family. One of the top fossil interpretive sites in North America. Open year-round. Located in the Black Hills of South Dakota.See more..
4.5Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center(354 reviews) - Insight into Physics of the Universe Saturday: 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent < 1 hour Speciality & Gift Shops • Science Museums • History Museums
Start Your Lead Visit Here - Free Family Fun – Groups & Buses Welcome - Surface mine tours available seasonally. From 1876 to 2001, gold miners pulled more than 40 million ounces of gold from the Homestake Gold Mine. Now, that same gold mine has been converted into the deepest underground science lab in the United States. At the Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center, discover the history of Lead and the world-class science happening nearly 5000 ft. underground at the Sanford Underground Research Facility. Magnificent views of the open-cut gold mine from the Observation Deck set the scene to inspire curious minds of all ages. Grab a piece of that inspiration at the Museum Store - offering unique souvenirs, educational gifts, and more!See more..
4.5Washington Pavilion(186 reviews) - Great Theatre Experience Saturday: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM Spent More than 3 hours Science Museums • Theaters • Art Museums
The mission of the Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science is to educate, entertain, inspire, and enrich the community by making arts and science part of our lives. Our vision is to be the region’s premier arts and cultural institution and a national model for multifaceted, community-based institutions.The Washington Pavilion is the region’s home for the arts, entertainment and science. Located in a beautifully renovated historic building in downtown Sioux Falls, it is one of only a few facilities in the world to bring together under one roof the performing arts, visual arts, interactive science and educational opportunities.See more..
4.0South Dakota Discovery Center(41 reviews) - Great place of the little ones to burn up some energy Saturday: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM Spent 1-2 hours Science Museums • Children's Museums
Everyone gets to try things out at this "science playground for the whole family" where "please touch" interactive science and nature exhibits provide a fun and educational experience. The center is housed in a huge converted city power plant and includes aquariums stocked with walleye, gar, trout and other Missouri River fish.See more..
5.0World Fossil Finder Museum(15 reviews) - Surprisingly great fossil museum Saturday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Speciality Museums • Natural History Museums • Science Museums • Children's Museums • History Museums
The World Fossil Finder Museum is not your typical fossil museum but a museum with several world wide first fossil discoveries. We are a family friendly museum that wants to inspire and educate children and adults of all ages to enjoy learning about the natural wonders of the world.See more..
4.5W.H. Over Museum(4 reviews) - a treasure for history museum buffs Saturday: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM Spent 2-3 hours Speciality Museums • Science Museums • History Museums
I was surprised that this museum was not listed. It is a must see place when you are in the area. The museum was set up by W.H. Over, a self educated archeologist / scientist. It shows a large variety items collected by Dr. Over end 19th/early 20th century (including minerals, fossils, archaeological and biological items). It is a unique collection you will not find anywhere else. The displays are authentic. They invite you to view them in detail. The other exhibitions in the museum deal with a variety of subjects: e.g. native Americans in the area, Lewis & Clark (Spirit Mound), life in and development of this part of South Dakota. There was even a special exhibition showing the history of Kodak photography cameras. The staff was very friendly and available to answer any question I had.See more..
