Upcoming Events
STEAM Saturdays: Snowflakes
Join us for STEAM Saturdays for youth.
Creating snowflake cutouts during the holiday season is a delightful way to blend art and science! Imagine transforming simple paper into a winter wonderland, where each unique snowflake reflects the magic of nature.
Program is free for members or with price of admission for non-members.
Call 605-394-6923 to save a spot!
SENTENCED Viewing Event
Join us for a special screening of the documentary Sentenced this January.
This important film follows the stories of several diverse individuals affected by the nation's illiteracy epidemic.
Without Arrows Screening
Join SDPB at The Journey Museum for the Black Hills premiere of Without Arrows, which will air on SDPB January 13th.
A short discussion and Q and A will follow the screening. Light refreshments will be provided.
Nostalgia Night Film Series - North by Northwest
Experience the thrill of Hitchcock’s masterpiece!
Nostalgia Night Film Series - The Maltese Falcon
Unlock the Mystery of The Maltese Falcon!
Black Hills Chamber Society - Erinys Quartet
The Journey Museum is excited to welcome the Black Hills Chamber Society for their 2025 season to the Wells Fargo Theater!
Nostalgia Night Film Series - To Sir, With Love!
Rediscover the power of inspiration and resilience with To Sir, With Love!
Nostalgia Night Film Series - A League of Their Own!
Rediscover the power of inspiration and resilience with To Sir, With Love!
Forces of Flight: Flight Simulators
"Kick the tires and light the fires!" Forces of Flight is a program designed to introduce youth to the world of aviation.
We are going to learn how to fly in a virtual sky where you can control your own airplane from the safety of Earth’s surface!
Program takes place on RCAS early release Fridays.
Black Hills Chamber Society - Marimba Soloist
The Journey Museum is excited to welcome the Black Hills Chamber Society for their 2025 season to the Wells Fargo Theater!
Black Hills Chamber Society - Biergarten Band Spring Fest
The Journey Museum is excited to welcome the Black Hills Chamber Society for their 2025 season to the Wells Fargo Theater!
Black Hills Chamber Society - Maya Anjali Buchanan, Violin & Robert Koenig, Piano
The Journey Museum is excited to welcome the Black Hills Chamber Society for their 2025 season to the Wells Fargo Theater!
STEAM Saturdays: Stratigraphy
Join us for STEAM Saturdays for youth.
Learning about stratigraphy is like becoming a detective of Earth’s history! Imagine peeling back layers of time, just like opening a giant geological cake. Students can embark on hands-on adventures, creating their own sedimentary layers using colorful sand or soil, discovering how each layer tells a story about past environments.
Program is free for members or with price of admission for non-members.
Call 605-394-6923 to save a spot!
Introduction to Geology Workshop
Have you ever wondered how the Black Hills and their remarkable rock formations came to be?
Are you captivated by the striking geological features and dramatic shifts in the mountainous landscape, easily visible as you drive through the Black Hills?
Join us for an Introduction to Geology Workshop for adults!
STEAM Saturdays: Magnetism and Galaxy Formations
Join us for STEAM Saturdays for youth.
Exploring galaxy formations through the lens of magnetism is a thrilling journey into the cosmos! Imagine creating your own mini-universe using magnets to simulate how galaxies are born and evolve
Program is free for members or with price of admission for non-members.
Call 605-394-6923 to save a spot!
Forces of Flight: Drones
"Kick the tires and light the fires!" Forces of Flight is a program designed to introduce youth to the world of aviation.
This week we will explore and learn to fly drones!
Program takes place on RCAS early release Fridays.
STEAM Saturdays: Mad Science!
Join us for STEAM Saturdays for youth.
Dive into the world of mad science experiments, where curiosity meets creativity in the most exhilarating ways! Imagine mixing colorful concoctions that fizz and bubble, launching homemade rockets that soar to the sky, or creating slime that stretches and squishes.
Program is free for members or with price of admission for non-members.
Call 605-394-6923 to save a spot!
STEAM Saturdays: Explore Stratobowl History and Predict the Weather
Join us for STEAM Saturdays for youth.
Welcome to the exciting world of weather forecasting! We are going to become weather detectives and learn how to predict the weather using simple tools and observations.
Program is free for members or with price of admission for non-members.
Call 605-394-6923 to save a spot!
STEAM Saturdays: Lakota Star Knowledge and Earth Seasons
Join us for STEAM Saturdays for youth.
Learning about Earth’s seasons is an exciting adventure that brings nature to life!
Program is free for members or with price of admission for non-members.
Call 605-394-6923 to save a spot!
Welcome to The Frogpond
Escape to the Frog Pond for an incredible performance of word and song!
Creative Writing Workshop with Cory Cavill
Escape to the Frog Pond for an incredible performance of word and song!
STEAM Saturdays: Simple Circuits
Join us for STEAM Saturdays for youth starting in October.
We are going to dive into the fun of building our own circuits and see how electricity flows to power different things.
Program is free for members or with price of admission for non-members.
Call 605-394-6923 to save a spot!
Forces of Flight: Solid State Rockets
"Kick the tires and light the fires!" Forces of Flight is a program designed to introduce youth to the world of aviation.
Join us for Solid State Rockets: build and launch and Estes Alpha III solid rockets!
Program takes place on RCAS early release Fridays.
STEAM Saturdays: Lighter than air Jack-O-Lanterns
Join us for STEAM Saturdays for youth starting in October.
Get in the Halloween spirit with our levitating "jack-o-lanterns."
Program is free for members or with price of admission for non-members.
Call 605-394-6923 to save a spot!
STEAM Saturdays: K’nex Renewable Energy
Join us for STEAM Saturdays for youth starting in October.
We will use K'NEX Education Green Energy Kits to explore how wind, sun, and water can be harnessed to create energy.
Program is free for members or with price of admission for non-members.
Call 605-394-6923 to save a spot!
STEAM Saturdays: Geology of the Black Hills
Join us for STEAM Saturdays for youth starting in October.
We will dive into the exciting world of the Black Hills in South Dakota, where five amazing geologic areas come together like pieces of a giant puzzle.
Program is free for members or with price of admission for non-members.
Call 605-394-6923 to save a spot!
Forces of Flight: Remote Control Paper Airplanes
"Kick the tires and light the fires!" Forces of Flight is a program designed to introduce youth to the world of aviation.
Join us for remote control paper airplanes.
Program takes place on RCAS early release Fridays.
Black Hills Film Festival
Join us for the return of the Black Hills Film Festival 2024!
20 Days in Mariupol
Join us for a free screening of this impactful film chronicling the first 20 days of the conflict in Ukraine beginning in February 2022.
"Power of Possibility" - Film Screening
Filmmaker Anna Marie Thatcher is hosting a free screening of her film “POWER OF POSSIBILITY: The Impact of Public Art in South Dakota Communities.”
Film to be followed by a panel discussion featuring Panel members include Marty Two Bulls, Jr., Oglala Lakota Artist Laureate, James Van Nuys, Artist, and others.
Forces of Flight
Join us for our NEW early release Friday program for kids to educate about Aviation and Aero Science. Each program will teach a different lesson with supporting, hands-on activities that educate about the four forces of flight (lift, weight, thrust and drag).
This program is designed for youth grades 4th through 8th.
Youth Space Camp - 2024
Get your child out of the house and off their screens with Space Camp this Summer! Your young scientist will build a rocket, learn about the weather and atmospheric events, and so much more.
Chamber Music Festival of The Black Hills: 17th Season
Join us in welcoming back the Chamber Music Festival of the Black Hills for its 17th season. Enjoy three weekends of programing that has been artfully designed to celebrate the great music of all eras.
The Battle of Greasy Grass
Donovin Sprague, university instructor, author and historian, will present a lecture entitled, The Battle of Greasy Grass on June 30, 2024, from 2:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. This presentation will explore the historic battle from a Lakota perspective.
Quilts Illustrated: 50 years of the Black Hills Quilt Show
Quilting is an expressive art and craft form popular in America for over 200 years. Quilts uniquely capture human experience and creativity through eye-catching patterns and colorful fabrics. This exhibit celebrates the art of quilting and the cultural impact of the 50th anniversary of Black Hills Quilt Show in Rapid City. Since 1974, the Quilt Show has been a community staple, drawing together thousands of quilters, their families, tourists, and vendors. Each year, the Black Hills Quilt Show offers a one-of-a-kind creative visual experience. Quilts Illustrated features 27 quilts, ranging from king size to miniatures. They represent the variety of quilt show categories over the past fify years. Visitors will delight in the creativity of area quilters and their quilts made by hand or machine, and designed with a wide range of techniques, patterns, and fabric choices representative of the decades. In honor of quilting history, the exhibit includes an antique and vintage section featuring several Civil War-era quilts and a signature quilt signed in the 1950’s by Rapid City area residents and people from surrounding communities.
Bright Star Nation
Carol Wilcox is an artistic quilter that witnessed her grandmother, other relatives and friends, gather to make unique pieces. They used what they had on hand in their homes on the Pine Ridge Reservation. Sewing was often her family’s social and cultural activity. She states her process for quilting is a creative journey and it is as important as the end product. She did not go to a special school as sewing was a part of her family’s everyday life back to the time of buffalo robes.
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!
Dinosaur Skull Unveiling & Book Signing
The Journey Museum, in partnership with the Black Hills Institute (BHI), is pleased to announce a special event to celebrate the unveiling of a new dinosaur skull on loan from BHI. The event will also include an appearance by BHI President Peter Larson, as well as Kristin Donnan who will be signing copies of their new book Rex Appeal 2.
INSPIRED: Documentary Screening
Join us for a day celebrating the unique relationship between the Horse and the Ochéthi Šakówin. Presented in partnership with Itówapi Owapazo (formerly the Red Cloud Heritage Center), the day will include a horse honoring ceremony on the museum grounds, a panel discussion, and the premier theatrical screening of Keith Brave Heart’s newest film Inspired - Horse Nation of the Ochéthi Šakówin. This special event offering all members of the community the opportunity to connect in celebration of both the Horse and the cultural heritage of the Ochéthi Šakówin.
Turtle Soup | The Duhamel Trading Post
Helene Duhamel hosts the final Turtle Soup of the Spring 2024 season. Her presentation will cover The Duhamel Trading Post.
BEAVERS - WHY THEY MATTER A CONVERSATION WITH BEN GOLDFARB, AUTHOR OF EAGER
Join us for this virtual presentation,
followed by a Q&A. Journey Museum
on Thursday, May 2, 7 p.m. Free to the
public.
A Taste of Nostalgia- Romancing The Stone
The Journey Museum will be hosting 2 Nostalgia Night film series screenings. On Sunday April 21st we will be showing Goldfinger, and on April 28th Romancing The Stone. Tickets are available at the museum for $20+tax for both films!