The Museum serves as a recreational facility, scholarly venue, and educational resource. It attracts tourists to the state and promotes civic and state pride. Help us to provide South Dakotans with a dynamic space where ideas and experience intersect to spark imagination and learning.
We are passionate about preserving South Dakota’s history and educating future generations about the state’s rich history and background. Our philanthropic commitment is to preserve the past and serve the future of South Dakota through annual, capital, and planned giving from public and private donors.
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For more than 30 years the Museum in the Cultural Heritage Center has been a destination for inspiring exhibits, historical and scholarly research, artistic educational programs; and now, the South Dakota Historical Society Foundation invites the community to imagine and build a innovative, interactive Museum filled with endless possibilities for learning, creativity and action-packed discovery. Click here to make a gift >>>.
Join the museum team as a part-time Registrar (Museum) and help care for and manage the South Dakota State Historical Society’s 35,000-object collection. This position supports collections management, exhibitions, research, and education programs.
The South Dakota Historical Society Foundation is seeking an experienced, relationship driven leader to serve as our next CEO.
Effective December 1, 2025, the South Dakota Historical Society Foundation and the South Dakota State Historical Society will begin using Constant Contact to deliver newsletters, announcements, and updates to our members, donors, partners, and the public.
