Exhibits

Visit the South Dakota Agricultural Heritage Museum to explore a variety of primary exhibits showcasing the rich history and evolution of agriculture in the region. Discover how farming, ranching, and rural life have shaped the state's cultural and economic landscape through engaging artifacts and displays.

The Ag-Xploration gallery is family friendly space where kids ages 1-6 explore agriculture. Children can milk a cow, make an auger move "grain", gather eggs and sell produce in the farmers market.

The bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, thrust America into World War Two. From fields to factories and scrap drives to rationing, Americans rallied to do their part for the war effort. This exhibit will be on display until March 1, 2025.

There's a lot going on in the soil below your feet!

Soil is a whole universe mostly hidden from our sight.  Most life on Earth depends on a healthy ecosystem. Find out what can you do to care for the soil where you live?

 
This exhibit was funded through a grant from the Natural Resource Conservation Service.

A romanticized vision of the American West has dusty cowboys moving herds of cattle across the open range of the Great Plains. 

The Homestead Act of 1862 led to a wave of settlers moving to the Dakota Territory in search of opportunity, and by the late 1870s, the region saw the founding of an agricultural college and the eventual statehood of South Dakota.