The Agricultural Heritage Museum, Brookings (South Dakota)

The Agricultural Heritage Museum, Brookings

Brookings, The Agricultural Heritage Museum (SD) is a great place to visit. One can get pleasure from the history of the Dakota prairie. The museum is a vast resource for all aspects of the rich history that South Dakota has proudly carried for many generations as the museum is devoted to preserve the rich agriculture and rural history from 1860-to 1960.

Location: The Agricultural Heritage Museum is located on the campus of South Dakota State University at the north corner of Medary Avenue, 925, 11 Street. The Route is clearly marked from I-29 exits from 132 and 133 and from US highway 14.

Opening day /time*: The Agricultural Heritage Museum opens from Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm and on Sunday 1 pm to 5 pm. The museum is closed on State holidays.

Fees Applicable: There is no fee charged, the entry is provided free of cost.

Group Tours Available: yes

Exhibits: the items that are exhibit are listed below:
1) Tractors:

• Case Steam engine
• Mc Cormick Deering Farmall
• John Deere General Purpose
• Mogul
• Dakota Tractor
• Farm house Tractor

2) Large artifact collection storage building

• Permanent Exhibits:
• Homestead Claim Shock
• 1915 Farm house
• Main attraction is the gift shop

Discounts and Membership: To support the museum’s program and exhibits, the friends of the State Agricultural Heritage Museum receive News Letter thrice a year and 10 %discount is provided at the museum gift shop and invitation to special member events, openings and trips are provided

Address and Contact Info: South Dakota State Agricultural Heritage Museum,
Box 601, Brookings, SD 57007-0999
Telephone number: (605) 688-6226
Fax (605) 688-6303
Email: sdsu.agmuseum@sdstate.edu

Nearby Brookings tourist attractions:

Brooking is located in the Brooking County north of Sioux Falls between Huron and Minnesota state line. The population estimated in July 2007 was 19,463. One can visit McCrory Gardens, The Centennial Prairie garden, Brooking Aquatic centre and much more.Lot of Brookings Hotels are available in City easily.

Hotels in Brookings:
1)Blue Coast Inn & Suites

2)Spindrift Motor Inn

3)Pacific Sunset Inn

4)Best Western Beachfront Inn

5)Ocean Suites

6)Westward Inn

7)Wild Rivers Motor Lodge

8)Brookings Inn

9)Holiday Inn Express Brookings

10)Super 8 Brookings

11)Comfort Inn

12)Fairfield Brookings Hotel