Children's Museum of South Dakota

The Children's Museum of South Dakota is a children's museum located in Brookings, South Dakota. Founded in 2010 in a renovated Brookings elementary school, The Children's Museum of South Dakota's 44,000[1] square foot building contains over 5,000 "loose parts[2]," and is supported by both an outdoor playground and a cafeteria, Café Coteau. It includes several year-round play areas, as well as "Mama," one of the only full-size permanent, animatronic T. rex specimens in the United States,[3] and an interactive "stickwork" installation by Patrick Dougherty called Tangle Town.

Children's Museum of South Dakota
Location within South Dakota
Established2010
Location521 4th St,
Brookings, South Dakota, U.S.
Coordinates44.3094°N 96.7963°W / 44.3094; -96.7963
DirectorKate Trieber
WebsiteThe Children's Museum of South Dakota

The Children's Museum of South Dakota is a non-profit organization,[4] managed and supported through an endowment from The Dale and Pat Larson family foundation. The museum sees more than 100,000 visitors annually.[5]

References
  1. Schwan, Jody (2014). "Children's Museum offers inquiry-based fun", Sioux Falls Business Journal
  2. "Google Economic Impact | state detail: South Dakota – Google". economicimpact.google.com. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
  3. "Mama gets a makeover", The Brookings Register
  4. Atyeo, J.L. (2014). "New exhibits key to attracting visitors at children's museums", Argus Leader
  5. "Google Economic Impact | state detail: South Dakota – Google". economicimpact.google.com. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
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