Museum of Visual Materials

The Museum of Visual Materials, located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is a museum unlike any other.  Housed in one of the oldest buildings in downtown Sioux Falls, the Museum of Visual Materials is dedicated to experiencing the fives senses.

Visitors to the Museum of Visual Materials can choose from a multitude of exhibits and experiences.There are sewing machines, along with fabrics, thread and buttons that can be used to create whatever visitors choose, for free. There is also a state-of-the-art commercial kitchen used for cooking demonstration and venue rentals, as well as a sound proof listening room where visitors can enjoy the museum’s collection of vinyl records and 8-tracks. 

If books are more your speed, the museum boasts a collection of over 4,500 books, on a wide variety of topics such as cooking, religion, science, gardening, and many others.  You can also learn the history of the museum, and see a hand-made clock and learn how it runs on gravity.

Unique among museums, Sioux Falls’  Museum of Visual Materials will surprise and amuse visitors.

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Great Faces. Great Places.

South Dakota is an incredibly unique state in that each region offers a completely different experience then the others. Check out each of the regions to see what each has to offer!

Badlands

Western South Dakota

Featuring the Black Hills, Badlands, the Sturgis Rally. This region tends to be the most popular.

CENTRAL REGION

This region of South Dakota offers some of the best hunting and fishing in the entire central US. 

Eastern Region

The eastern region is home to the largest city in the state and provides visitors with a true "prairie" experience.