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South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum

South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum

Inspiring a passion for the diverse history, culture and science of agriculture in South Dakota.

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Make & Take Monday - Oct. 21 - Highland Cow Ghost Magnets - South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum - 977 11th St, Brookings SD - 605-688-6226

October 21 Make and Take Monday: Highland Cow Ghost Magnets

Join us on the THIRD Monday of October (due to the Native American Day holiday) from 2:30-5 p.m. to make an agriculture-themed craft for $1!

Make & Take Monday - Nov. 18 - Thankful Gourd Hangers - South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum - 977 11th St, Brookings SD - 605-688-6226

November 18 Make and Take Monday: Thankful Gourd Hangers

Join us on the THIRD Monday of November (due to the Veteran's Day holiday) from 2:30-5 p.m. to make an agriculture-themed craft for $1!

Make & Take Monday - Dec. 9 - Pig Ornaments - South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum - 977 11th St, Brookings SD - 605-688-6226

December 9 Make and Take Monday: Pig Ornaments

Join us on the SECOND Monday of each month from 2:30-5 p.m. to make an agriculture-themed craft for $1!

977 11th St. Brookings, SD 57007 | 605-688-6226

Who We Are.

The South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum is dedicated to the preservation and interpretation of South Dakota's agricultural history and rural heritage.

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South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum

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Come experience the history of South Dakota's agriculture and settlement, as well as, learn about the technology of farming and life on the northern Great Plains at the Agricultural Heritage Museum!

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Learn more about our educational programs and internship program! Or to schedule a tour of the museum!

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Students interacting with the weather exhibit.

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South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum

Physical Address: 977 11th St, Brookings, SD 57007

Mailing Address: ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ Box 601, Brookings, SD 57007

Phone: 605-688-6226

Toll Free: 1-877-227-0015

Fax: 605-688-6303

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Monday - Saturday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Sunday: CLOSED (winter hours observed Jan. 1 - March 31)

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Marvin and Marilyn Steinback of Brookings County donated a Wiard X130 hillside wood beam reversible walking plow to the South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum.

Steinbacks donate plow to S.D. Ag Museum

The South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum received the donation of a Wiard X130 hillside wood beam reversible walking plow from Marvin and Marilyn Steinback of Brookings County on Sept. 26. The Wiard Plow Co. patented the X130 plow on July 14, 1896. The plow is designed to easily change the direction of the moldboard. It also has a removable front plow share, allowing the farmer to replace it when it becomes dull.

Three ³ÉÈËÊÓƵ attractions earn ‘Great Places’ designation for 2022

Three attractions on the South Dakota State University campus have made the cut in the South Dakota Department of Tourism’s listing of 2022 South Dakota Great Places. Among this year’s designees recognized for outstanding hospitality and customer service are McCrory Gardens, the South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum and the South Dakota Art Museum.

Harvey Dunn prairie paintings exhibit on display

Many of Harvey Dunn’s most iconic paintings are on display in Harvey Dunn: Fences, Cows, Plows and Oxen at South Dakota Art Museum through Aug. 11. This exhibition, drawn from the museum’s extensive collection of Harvey Dunn paintings, celebrates the hard-working agricultural backbone of the state of South Dakota.