South Dakota International Guide - 2025 South Dakota Discover Guide

National Music Museum

Vermillion

Head to this heralded museum to see some of the world’s rarest musical instruments, from Baroque-era lutes to Les Paul guitars.

Redlin Art Center

Watertown

Artist Terry Redlin gained a wide following for his charming depictions of nature and small-town America. See more than 160 of his paintings at this gallery dedicated to his life and legacy.

SculptureWalk

Sioux Falls

Art fills the streets in Sioux Falls thanks to this year-round exhibit, one of the largest public sculpture installations in the world.

Washington Pavilion

Sioux Falls

In downtown Sioux Falls, explore science and culture under one roof at this family-friendly complex, home to galleries, theatrical performances, hands-on exhibits and a planetarium.

The Journey Museum

Rapid City

Loads of fossils, artifacts and exhibits chronicle the fascinating story of the Western Great Plains, from the dinosaurs to the pioneers.

South Dakota Art Museum

Brookings

Indigenous objects and paintings by South Dakota artists are among the nearly 7,000 items in this renowned museum’s collection.

Capitol Theatre & Cinema

Aberdeen

Once a vaudeville house, the Capitol Theatre is now a vibrant cultural hub in Aberdeen, offering an assortment of stage productions and film screenings throughout the year.

Artists at Work

South Dakota’s dramatic scenery has inspired artists of all kinds. See masterpieces in the making at Kokomo Gallery in Lemmon, the studio of metal sculptor John Lopez, or Termesphere® Gallery in Spearfish (pictured above), where artist Dick Termes crafts whimsical worlds on dangling orbs.