Upcoming Events

Exhibition | Painted Tipis of the Blackfeet Nation
Feb
16
to May 5

Exhibition | Painted Tipis of the Blackfeet Nation

This exhibition explores the rich history and art of Blackfeet painted lodges, or tipis. Blackfeet artists Victor Pepion and Cecile Last Star (Black Boy) created paintings depicting dozens of traditional painted tipis during the 1930’s -1940’s. Cecile Black Boy collected and transcribed the traditional stories of many Blackfeet painted tipis as part the Works Progress Administration’s Federal Writers’ Project. Both the original paintings and the manuscripts are now held in the collection of the Museum of the Plains Indian in Browning, MT.

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STEAM Weekend | Create Your Own Invention
Apr
27
to Apr 28

STEAM Weekend | Create Your Own Invention

In this week’s STEAM we will be celebrating the innovative spirit of The Industrial Revolution! You will be the inventor, designer, engineer, and artist! Let your imagination run wild as you create everything from fun contraptions to Steampunk art! Borrow from the past or jump to the future! YOU are the master of your own project!

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Women’s Adventure Film Tour
May
18

Women’s Adventure Film Tour

The Women’s Adventure Film Tour® (WAFT) returns for its eighth year, celebrating extraordinary women and their thrilling adventures. Get ready for an adrenaline-fueled showcase of courage and triumph that will ignite your spirit. Don’t miss this unforgettable adventure!

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International Fly Fishing Film Festival
Apr
20

International Fly Fishing Film Festival

IF4™ is the world’s leading fly-fishing film event, consisting of coveted fly-fishing films produced by filmmakers from all corners of the globe and showcases the passion, lifestyle, and culture of fly fishing. It is the gathering place of the fly-fishing community and a celebration of friendship, stories and stoke.

Doors open at 6:00pm, film starts at 7:00pm.

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STEAM Weekend | Steam Power
Apr
20
to Apr 21

STEAM Weekend | Steam Power

Trains, boats, and factories all had one thing in common during the Industrial Revolution – they were all powered by steam! Join us this weekend as we explore what this cutting-edge technology did for society and see how it works in our STEAM programming.

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STEAM Weekend | Electromagnets
Apr
6
to Apr 7

STEAM Weekend | Electromagnets

Generators, speakers, headphones, computer hard drives; what do these items have in common? They are all made with electromagnets. In this week’s STEAM program, we will be learning about one of the most widely used inventions of the Industrial Revolution and seeing one in action

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Turtle Soup | The Kind Whisper History Talk
Apr
5

Turtle Soup | The Kind Whisper History Talk

Alan Maas hosts Turtle Soup with a discussion of his newest book, The Kind Whisper.

Al came to the Black Hills over 30 years ago and was taken in by the beauty and the history. Working and playing in the hills only expanded his quest to find answers about the land and the characters that roamed this area. Al is following his dream of writing a book about the area around and in the Black Hills of South Dakota, but then is following that up with a tour explaining the historical sites and the stories that go with it. The book, The Kind Whisper, is based on the Mystery of the Thoen Stone.

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STEAM Weekend | Rockets
Mar
30

STEAM Weekend | Rockets

For humans to explore space, we had to answer many questions. One of those questions was how to make something fly fast enough to make it all the way out to space. In this week’s STEAM program, we will be looking into how rockets fly and launching some film-canister rockets of our own.

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STEAM Weekend | Bats
Mar
23
to Mar 24

STEAM Weekend | Bats

In nature, the only animals other than insects that use “true flight” are birds and bats! In this week's STEAM, we will learn the differences in their wings and how they fly. This week’s project will be creating origami (paper folding) birds and bats that flutter when they fly!

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Turtle Soup | Pactola: Then and Now
Mar
22

Turtle Soup | Pactola: Then and Now

Ken Wrede hosts Turtle Soup with Pactola: Then and Now. From the early years of Pennington County’s first town, Camp Crook (name was later changed to Pactola), we’ll explore the history and people of the area, the contentious proposal to build Pactola Dam, construction details, and the importance of the dam as a water resource for agriculture, domestic supply, recreation, and tourism.

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Turtle Soup | A History and Relocation Attempt of a Railroad Roundhouse in Deadwood
Mar
15

Turtle Soup | A History and Relocation Attempt of a Railroad Roundhouse in Deadwood

Fidel Martinez-Greer hosts Turtle Soup with A History and Relocation Attempt of a Railroad Roundhouse in Deadwood. This presentation accounts the multidisciplinary efforts on behalf of the Deadwood Historic Preservation Office and the Archaeological Research Center to uncover and preserve a segment of historic railroad infrastructure in Deadwood, SD. The Deadwood Burlington & Missouri River Railroad Roundhouse was one of the stations vital to servicing locomotives traveling through the Black Hills from the late 20th century to the mid-21st century.

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Turtle Soup | Minuteman: World Wide Delivery In 30 minutes Or Less
Mar
8

Turtle Soup | Minuteman: World Wide Delivery In 30 minutes Or Less

Al Hall & James Boensch host Turtle Soup with a presentation called Minuteman- World Wide Delivery in 30 minutes or Less. The Minuteman Missile National Historic Site is a National Park Service historic site established in 1999 near Wall, SD. To illustrate the history and significance of the Cold War, the arms race, and intercontinental ballistic missile development. The only one of it's kind with both the Launch Control Facility, and Launch Facility.

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Steam Weekend | Hot Air
Mar
2
to Mar 3

Steam Weekend | Hot Air

Heat rises, and we have figured out ways to fly using it. Hot air balloons are a famous example of how we use hot air to fly. In this week’s STEAM program, we are going to explore the science and the history of air balloons.

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Turtle Soup-Indigenous Games Of The Midwest
Mar
1

Turtle Soup-Indigenous Games Of The Midwest

Travis Brave Heart hosts Turtle Soup with a presentation on Indigenous Games of the Midwest. This presentation will focus on traditional games played by the people of the plains, while connecting culture of the past and present.

Turtle Soup is a weekly lunch and learn program with revolving topics ranging from Indigenous Games of the Midwest presented by Travis Brave Heart to Art & Engineering being presented by Jon Keller of South Dakota Mines. Each presentation starts with lunch being served at 11:45 PM, followed by a presentation at 12 PM. The local non-profit Fork Real Café partners with The Journey Museum & Learning Center to provide two weekly varieties of soup including a vegetarian option. Immediately following the presentation, a discussion will be held regarding that topic.

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Exhibition | Connections: Past, Present, and Future
Dec
2
to Mar 24

Exhibition | Connections: Past, Present, and Future

The Sioux Indian Museum, administered by the U.S. Department of the Interior, Indian Arts and Crafts Board, announces the opening of a new exhibition, Connections: Past Present, and Future, showcasing the artwork of Nathaniel Ruleaux.  The exhibition will run from December 2, 2023, through March 24, 2024.   On December 2, an opening reception will be held for the exhibit from 2pm to 4pm The artist will be available to discuss his work during the reception. The reception and exhibition are free and open to the public.

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