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Turtle Soup
Turtle Soup returns in 2025 for another exciting season!
Enjoy good stories, good food, and good company on select Fridays from noon to 1:00 pm in the Spring and Fall. Each Turtle Soup program will feature a presentation and include a featured soup from Fork Real Cafe. Speakers cover a broad range of intriguing topics, from Indigenous Feminism to Deadwood Archaeology.
11:45am - 12:00pm: Lunch is served
12:00pm - 12:45pm: Presentation
12:45pm - 12:55pm: Q&A
12:55pm - onward: We invite you to stay, chat, and enjoy the museum
Feed your mind and your belly
Season Passes Now Available!
Members: $120 (Seniors and Adults)
Non-members: $210 (Seniors and Adults)
Season Passes are currently on sale online by calling (605)394-6923, visiting the museum, or clicking the button below. Season pass holders will be guaranteed a seat at all fifteen programs in this series and receive priority reserved seating. Click the link below to see the seating chart and pick your table.
Individual program tickets are now available:
Members: $8
Non-members: $14
2025 Winter and Spring Line Up
January 10, 2025
"Landmarks of the Black Hills Gold Rush." – Dr. David Wolff, Professor Emeritus at Black Hills State University
Soup of the Day: Chicken Noodle and Tomato
January 17, 2025
“Lakota Legends: Public Art a Monumental Scale” – Donald Montileaux, Master Artist and Storyteller
Soup of the Day: Taco and Tomato
January 24, 2025
“A New Face for Brachiosaurus, and the Important Role of Private Collections to the Science of Paleontology” – Peter Larson, Director at Black Hills Institute
Soup of the Day: Chicken with Wild Rice and Tomato
January 31, 2025
“The Vore Buffalo Jump Site” – Jacqueline Wyatt, Board President of Vore Buffalo Jump Archaeological Site
Soup of the Day: Chunky Potato and Tomato
February 7, 2025
“A Deep Dive into the Latest Work at SURF” presented by staff from the Sandford Underground Research Facility
Soup of the Day: Chicken Noodle and Tomato
February 14, 2025
“Deadwood Archaeology” – Katie Lamie, Repository Manager at South Dakota State Archaeological Research Center
Soup of the Day: Taco and Tomato
February 21, 2025
“End of the Line: Rapid City's History, Geography and Supply Chains” – Wayne Lang, Retired Educator
Soup of the Day: Chicken with Wild Rice and Tomato
February 28, 2025
“Tribal Relations and Stewardship in the US Forest Service” – Dr Richard Myers, President of the Association of Indigenous Anthropologists
Soup of the Day: Chunky Potato and Tomato
March 7, 2025
" Calamity Jane: The Black Hills and Beyond" – Jena Sierks, Musician, Entertainer, and Actor
Soup of the Day: Chicken Noodle and Tomato
March 14, 2025
“Adventures Under Ground” – Adam Weaver, Black Hills Cave and Nature Conservancy
Soup of the Day: Taco and Tomato
March 21, 2025
“Indigenous Feminism: A Look at Native Feminism Past and Present” – Rosie Sprague, Assistant Professor of American Indian Studies at Black Hills State University
Soup of the Day: Chicken and Wild Rice and Tomato
March 28, 2025
“Feel the Burn: Fire-Ecology and the History of Fire in Custer State Park” – Sterling Smith, Custer State Park Forester
Soup of the Day: Chunky Potato and Tomato
April 4, 2025
“Frank Moulton Rapid City's First Sherrif” – Gary Overby, Retired Law Enforcement
Soup of the Day: Chicken Noodle and Tomato
April 11, 2025
Dogs and Their Ancestors Through Time: What Fossils Reveal About Their Behavior – Dr. Sharon Weaver, Black Hills Institute
Soup of the Day: Taco and Tomato
April 18, 2025
GOOD FRIDAY – NO TURTLE SOUP
April 25, 2025
“Dams of the Black Hills” – Don Springetti, Retired Educator
Soup of the Day: Chicken and Wild Rice and Tomato
