Oct 03 Friday
Join us for an unique opportunity to meet a few of our wonderful artists and see more of their work. Featured artists will be set up around the building showing new and warehoused artwork of their own making.
Happening during Downtown Sioux Falls First Friday, stop into the studio and check this out.
Oct 04 Saturday
Rare Jefferson Peace Medal Exhibit at Mead Museum
An original 220-year old Jefferson Peace Medal on loan to the Mead Museum is on display as part of the Journeying Forward: Connecting Cultures exhibit. The 4-inch Jefferson Peace Medal is extremely rare and a historically significant artifact from the early 19th century. The peace medals were commissioned by President Thomas Jefferson as part of diplomatic efforts with Native American tribes, serving as symbols of goodwill and alliance between the U.S. government and Indigenous leaders. The Lewis & Clark Expedition handed out 89 of them to leaders of Native Nations on their journey between 1804-1806. This medal is one of less than 5 on display in the world!In addition to the peace medal, the Journeying Forward exhibit also had an upgrade in its history of the Ihanktonwan and Oceti Sakowin Nations, an important narrative to Yankton regional history.The Mead Museum is located at 82 Mickelson Dr in Yankton SD. The Museum is open weekdays 10AM to 5PM and on Saturdays/Sundays from 1PM to 5PM.
Oct 05 Sunday
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Oct 11 Saturday
This offbeat exhibit includes odd photos, artifacts and documents that have wound up in the museum’s collections – often for unexplained reasons. This will be augmented by some select loaned items and materials about enduring myths and tall tales relating to the Belle Fourche area.
The exhibit will include photos, artifacts, storyboards, a touchscreen quiz about weird stuff worldwide and a children’s activity table with unusual activities and books.
Those who visit will be provided materials to add strange stories of their own or information to explain some of the museum’s odd collection items.
There will be a through-the-day reception on October 11th, with beverages and themed cupcakes. The public is invited to attend free of charge.