Dakota Discovery Museum, Mitchell

Mitchell is a city in South Dakota (USA) and it is the home for the world most famous corn palace and Prehistoric Indian Village. Population in July 2008: 14,752, population change since 2000. Dakota Discovery Museum is a great place to visit in Mitchell.

Located in - established in 1939 by Leland Case, the museum acquired its first building in 1955, it is located on the campus of Dakota Wesleyan University
Contact details: 1300 East University Street
Dakota Wesleyan University Campus
Mitchell, South Dakota 57301
Website: www.dakotadiscovery.com
Email: info@dakotadiscovery.com
Phone no: 605-996-2122

Fees Applicable: Child (5 and under) FREE
age group (6 - 17) $ 2.00
age group (18 - 62) $5.00
seniors (63 +) $4.00
Group rates for 10 or more are available

Description: The Dakota Discovery Museum offers interesting and educational benefits to everyone. One can explore the conduct of early American settlers from railroading, farming, and ranching, to fur trade, hunting, and the rugged experiences of stagecoach travel. It also showcases the broad collection of Native American beadwork and Tipi. One can take a tour to the Beckwith House on the museum ground which was built in 1886 for Louis and Mary Beckwith. The second floor displays the beautiful needlework of Mrs. Beckwith. The home represents the innovative people who helped to build communities on the prairies. A new building was build in 2001.It displays wide collection of Indian art and artefacts, along with the original paintings of Gutzum Borglum, Harvey Dunn, James Earle Fraser, Charles Hargens and Oscar Howe.

Special Features is the gift shop, special Event Rental.
Tourist Attractions in Mitchell:
1)Chamber of Commerce: Corn Palace Convention & Visitors Bureau
2)Doll Museum
3)Rondees Camp Ground
4)Carnegie Resource Centre
5)Family-E-Fun campgrounds
6)Lake Mitchell Campground


Hotels in Mitchell:

1) Holiday Inn Express Mitchell
2) Days Inn Mitchell
3) Super 8 Mitchell
4) Comfort Inn & Suites Mitchell
5) Flavia’s Place B & B
6) Coach Light Motel
7) Ramada Inn And Suites Conference Centre
8) Mitchell Kelly Inn and Suites
9) Hampton Inn Mitchell
10) Corn Palace motel
11) Thunderbird Lodge- Mitchell
12) Americ Inn Mitchell