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Dakota Discovery Museum


Dakota Discovery Museum
1300 E. University
Mitchell, SD 57301
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Quality Inn N/A 0.8 mi 1.3 km 4 of 5 stars
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Chef Louie's Steak House & Lounge 0.8 mi 1.3 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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Corn Palace 1.1 mi 1.8 km 3 of 5 stars
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“Going places: Much more than corn in Mitchell” Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #4 of 4 attractions in Mitchell
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Attraction type: Museum
Address: 1300 E. University Mitchell, SD 57301
Tel: 605-996-2122

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“A classy musuem on the Prairie”
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4 of 5 stars
Fricky1 27 contributions
Minnesota
Dec 5, 2005
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We discovered the SD artist Oscar Howe during a visit to Mitchell, SD. We fell in love with his dynamic and spiritual images of Native American subjects. This musuem features a number of his works, as well as other permanent displays. Among these are works of Charles Hargens, Jr. who painted classic western images (similar to the Wyeth Pirate painting... more

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Dakota Discovery Museum Address

1300 E. University, Mitchell, SD 57301
Tel: 605-996-2122