South Dakota's First Children's Museum Now Open in Brookings
South Dakota's First Children's Museum Now Open in Brookings
By Jesse Batson
For hundreds of kids in Brookings, today was all about education, through a lot of fun. The learning didn't happen in school, but in the new South Dakota Children's Museum.
KDLT's Jesse Batson gives us a look at the place where learning equals fun.
Welcome to the SD Children's Museum, where imagination is as big as our skies, said the museum's Executive Director Suzanne Hegg.
It's the first and only of it's kind in the entire state. A museum just for kids. Where else can a grade schooler beat a SDSU Softball player in a chin up competition?
She wiped me out completely. We were going at it and then she, I looked over, and she was going double my speed. I was like 'There's no way I'm going to win,' said Pam Nicholson, member of the SDSU softball team.
The South Dakota Children's Museum started as an idea from one parent and, thanks to funding from the Larson family of Brookings, is now a reality.
It's been four years and it's been a lot of hard work. It's a very complicated project for all the designers and the contractors and they did a great job, so we're really happy with it, said Oscar Larson.
The museum isn't a place to stand around. The exhibits are made to be interactive.
We know that children learn naturally through play so we planned this museum very carefully to stimulate their curiousity and their ability to solve problems, said Hegg.
There are already a few favorites exhibits.
My favorite so far has been the grocery shopping. It was fun, said Allie Peters.
Probably the water section, said Mia Myers. You can play with all these water toys. It was fun.
The fun doesn't stop inside. This museum has an outside exhibit, something the executive director says most chldren's museums don't have.
We want them to climb, dance, play and just explore the world here, said Hegg.
The outside area will be used for ice skating during the winter months.
Here is the schedule for the South Dakota Children's Museum:
Mondays: Closed
Tuesday - Saturday: 10 AM to 5 PM
Sunday: Noon to 5 PM
September 12, 2010 5:21 PM
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The Childrens Museum, Brookings, SD
Took the boys to the museum... just LOVED these dinosaurs!
Children's Museum of South Dakota Dinosaur Time lapse
The 25-foot tall, 60-foot long, 2,600 pound Mama T-Rex is put in her final resting spot Thursday morning after completing an 11,000 mile journey from Xigong, China to Children's Museum of South Dakota in Brookings, South Dakota. The dinosaur is the largest permanent installation in the United States. This time lapse is a reduced from its original 14 minutes.
A Special Thank You to Brookings, South Dakota
cityofbrookings.org
(from Wikipedia)
Brookings is a city in Brookings County, South Dakota, United States. Brookings is the fourth largest city in South Dakota, with a population of 22,056 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Brookings County,[6] and home to South Dakota State University, the largest institution of higher education in the state.[7] Also found in Brookings are the South Dakota State Art Museum, the Children's Museum of South Dakota, the annual Brookings Summer Arts Festival, and the headquarters of a number of manufacturing companies and agricultural operations. The mayor is Tim Reed.
Brookings Children's Museum
April 9, 2011 we met Uncle Joey and Traci in Brookings, SD and had a ton of fun! Watch us in the miniature grocery store, climbing up the clouds, hula hoop dancing, seeing the T-Rex, and Molly on stage!
Joyce Lee in Brookings South Dakota
Joyce
Tangle Town Makes a Big Move!
A portion of Tangle Town, an art installation by Patrick Dougherty, was relocated from the prairie of the Children's Museum of South Dakota to Dakota Nature Park on the south side of Brookings, South Dakota. Watch a video of the process.
Brookings Children Museum Visit
I taught her that wild animals that have babies can be dangerous. She remembered!
HISTORICAL PLACES OF SOUTH DAKOTA STATE,U S A IN GOOGLE EARTH
HISTORICAL PLACES OF SOUTH DAKOTA STATE,U S A
1. SOUTH DAKOTA STATE CAPITOL,PIERRE 44°22'1.93N 100°20'46.28W
2. UNIVERSITY TOWER,COUGHLIN CAMPANILE 44°18'56.63N 96°47'17.21W
3. AIR&SPACE MUSEUM,ELLSWORTH AFB 44° 7'59.43N 103° 4'20.89W
4. ST.JOSEPH'S CATHEDRAL,SIOUX FALLS 43°33'10.67N 96°44'5.61W
5. HOMESTAKE GOLD MINE,LEAD 44°21'29.10N 103°45'37.59W
6. SOUTH DAKOTA STATELINE SIGN 43°36'33.69N 96°27'12.47W
7. JEWEL CAVE,CUSTER 43°43'54.67N 103°49'42.30W
8. WASHINGTON PAVILION,SIOUX FALLS 43°32'38.30N 96°43'43.99W
9. CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL,WEST CUSTER 43°50'11.96N 103°37'25.26W
10. COURT HOUSE MUSEUM,SIOUX FALLS 43°33'6.00N 96°43'43.68W
11. TERRY PEAK SKI AREA,LEAD 44°19'46.83N 103°50'4.03W
12. CHILDREN'S MUSEUM,BROOKINGS 44°18'34.33N 96°47'45.94W
13. QUEEN BEE MILL RUINS,SIOUX FALLS 43°33'21.88N 96°43'20.04W
14. CORN PALACE,MITCHELL 43°42'52.41N 98° 1'30.41W
15. FIRE LOOKOUT TOWER,CUSTER 43°51'57.61N 103°31'51.88W
16. GREAT PLAINS ZOO&MUSEUMS,SIOUX FALLS 43°32'7.88N 96°45'57.14W
17. US VETERAN'S MEMORIAL,BROKINGS 44°18'49.61N 96°48'35.16W
18. RADOME ON HILL,RAPID CITY 44° 4'22.78N 103°12'36.90W
19. WATER FALLS PARK,SIOUX FALLS 43°33'23.77N 96°43'22.30W
20. NEEDLES MOUNTAINS,CUSTER STATE PARK 43°50'22.48N 103°32'57.32W
21. LUTHERN CHURCH,SIOUX FALLS 43°32'38.73N 96°43'48.67W
22. BEAR BUTTE,STURGIS 44°28'32.14N 103°25'27.98W
23. MOUNT RUSHMORE,KEYSTONE 43°52'46.06N 103°27'35.66W
Dinosaurs at The Children's Museum of South Dakota
Children's Museum of South Dakota Harvest Some Fun
From planting to the grocery store shelves, visitors have hands on fun!
Holiday Inn in Brookings, South Dakota
This was from the State Softball in Brookings, South Dakota. I combined the hotel tour with the other part of the state softball. This is only the hotel tour.
Children's Museum of South Dakota Climb a Cloud
FYI: We love when the grown-ups hop on the Climb a Cloud as well!
Water Slide at Bash in the Grass, Brookings, South Dakota 1999
Water Slide at Bash in the Grass, Brookings, South Dakota 1999
Long legged girls and beer drinking fun!
Driving through Brookings, South Dakota
Driving to Brookings Regional Airport in mid October
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From Hometown Near-Zero to Hero: How One Small Town Became a Champion for its LGBTQ Citizens
When folks in Brookings, South Dakota, received a preliminary score of 12 on the Human Rights Campaign's Municipal Equality Index they were appalled. They embarked on a multiyear effort to raise the score of their beloved hometown, and in the process helped make their community a more welcoming and affirming place for LGBTQ people. Learn more about HRC's MEI at hrc.org/MEI.
an open invitation to the President of the United States
Everyone in Brookings, SD would like you to put that last bumper sticker on your tour bus by stopping by to visit us.
Thanks to everyone involved in this video, and the many other businesses and citizens that make our city great.
Special thanks go out to Jen and Marcy over at Cleanslate Design & Print/2ndskin Silkscreening
To find out more about those involved in this video :
Chocolatte
South Dakota State University
Nick's Hamburgers
Dakota Nature Park
Daktronics Inc
Larson Manufacturing
The Children's Museum of South Dakota
The Boys and Girls Club of Brookings
The Pheasant Restaurant & Lounge
Wooden Leg's Brewing Company
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Snow Stillness in Brookings South Dakota
Monitoring Snowfall in Brookings South Dakota, November 5, 2013
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Fairfield Inn Brookings, Brookings (South Dakota), South_Dakota - United States (US)
The Fairfield Inn Brookings is located 3 miles from Brookings Municipal Airport. Some of the nearby tourist sites are the Agriculture Heritage Museum, Veterans Memorial, South Dakota Art Museum and the McCrory Gardens. A number of restaurants and golf courses are likewise close by.There are 76 guest rooms and suites at the Fairfield Inn Brookings. These accommodations are furnished with free wireless Internet connections, LCD televisions, coffee/tea makers, ironing facilities, hair dryers, work desks and telephones. Sofa beds and whirlpool tubs can be found in select units.The Fairfield Inn Brookings offers copy/fax services and a 750-square-foot meeting space. This three-storey hotel also provides an indoor swimming pool, a whirlpool, a fitness gym, vending machines and coin-operated laundry facilities. A complimentary deluxe Continental breakfast is served every day.
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Pet Friendly, Disabled Access, Air Conditioned, Non-Smoking Rooms, Cable / Satellite TV, Kitchenette, Coffee / Tea Maker, Microwave, Hair Dryer, TV, CD Player, Disabled Accessible Rooms, Wheel Chair Access, Cots, Picnic Area/Tables, Ice Machine, Vending Machines, Family Room
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Fitness Room/Gym, Swimming pool, Tennis Courts, Garden, Fitness Facilities, Jacuzzi, Pool Indoor
Services
Business Center, Elevator / Lift, Dry Cleaning, Housekeeping, Banquet Facilities, Safe-Deposit Box, Wake-up Service, Meeting Rooms, Laundry service, Photocopier, Desk, Facsimile, Luggage Storage, Designated Smoking Area, Express Check-In/Check-Out
Internet
High-speed Internet is available at this hotel. Wireless internet on site.
Parking
The hotel has free parking.
Check-in
From 3:00 PM
Check-out
Prior to 12:00 PM
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Days Inn Brookings - Brookings Hotels, South Dakota
Days Inn Brookings 2 Stars Hotel in Brookings, South Dakota - USA Within US Travel Directory Offering a hot tub and fitness centre, Days Inn Brookings is located in Brookings in the South Dakota Region.
Guests can enjoy the on-site bar.
South Dakota State University is 1.
4 km from the property.
Every room at this hotel is air conditioned and has a TV with cable channels.
Rooms have a private bathroom.
Extras include free toiletries and a hair dryer.
Days Inn Brookings features free WiFi throughout the property.
There is a 24-hour front desk at the property.
The on-site restaurant Round Ground Bar & Grill offers karaoke each Friday night.
The nearest airport is Joe Foss Field Airport, 81 km from the property.
Children's Museum of South Dakota is 3.
8 km from the property.
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