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WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE DPM?
(Month of APRIL, 2023)

Gallery & Gift Shop Hours: Tue-Fri 10am-5pm, Sat 11am-4pm
Closed Sundays, Mondays & Major Holidays
(Office Hours: Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm)

HOLIDAY SCHEDULE:

Closed these days:

APRIL 7, FRIDAY & APRIL 8, SATURDAY - EASTER WEEKEND
MAY 29, MONDAY - MEMORIAL DAY (OBSERVED)

Holiday Schedule Continues HERE

NEW! 2022 DPM ANNUAL REPORT

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OPEN HOUSE:

OPEN HOUSE REVEAL of RESTORED PAINTINGS:  Sat., Apr. 1, 2023 – 1 to 3 p.m., Museum Conference Room.  “Welcome Home Brown County Trailblazers”  Public welcome, special invite to all donors to the fundraiser.

“Preserving Art…Preserving History: The End Result!” Prairie Landing Gallery (OPENING SOON!-delayed due to construction in building) In Spring 2019 an effort was begun by museum staff and Dacotah Prairie Museum Foundation to raise funds to professionally restore three portraits from the Permanent Art Collection and Photo Archives which were in various stages of deterioration. This exhibit is the unveiling of the three pieces, now returned from the Midwest Art Conservation Center.  ‘Before’ photos and condition reports are included in the display.  The works feature notable individuals from local history, i.e. “Brown County Trailblazers”: an oil painting by Nicolas R. Brewer of Charles Howard (1865-1932) of Howard & Hedger Real Estate company and co-donor of land for Howard Hedger elementary school; a colorized and painted photograph of P.T. Spaulding (1185-1956) of Spaulding Motors, the first Ford dealership in Aberdeen in 1909; and an oil painting by Margaret Matson McIntosh of Gov. Ralph Herseth (1909-1969) born in Houghton, SD and 21st Governor of SD.  Donations received in 2021 totaled $7,050. Portraits were delivered to Minneapolis, MN in December 2021 and were returned to DPM in 2023. 
Preservation Efforts Continue:  A fourth portrait, a pastel on canvas of Senator J.H. Kyle (1854-1901), Aberdeen resident, minister, and U.S. Senator from South Dakota 1891-1901, found badly in need of conservation during a relocation in collections, was also taken to the conservation center in 2021 and is still under repair. A fifth painting of Martha Hewitt Zietlow by artist Nicolas R. Brewer (recently donated) and a four South Dakota Snow Queen Portraits (badly fading photographs 1971-1974) were taken to the Conservation Center for preservation work in 2023.   

APRIL FOOLS IS BACK!

April Fool’s Seek and Find in the Exhibits: Lost Toys! A special annual scavenger hunt at Dacotah Prairie Museum, this activity will be available to museum visitors April 1-29, 2023 during regular museum hours.  This year we have been informed that the April Fool has lost his toys, in various exhibits throughout the building.  Can you help find them?  Entry forms available at the front desk.  Guests are asked to turn in their completed forms when they are done to check answers and claim a prize from the April Fool’s Candy Jar.  One prize per person.

NOW OPEN:

“Dacotah Prairie Museum: 50 Years & Growing…” 50^th anniversary display now on exhibit. A commissioned model of the DPM building was handcrafted by Randy Pfutzenreuter and is on display. Exhibition cabinets will address the different areas of museum activities; collections, education and exhibits along with telling the stories of our museum beginning and history.  Life size standees of founders “speak” to tell their stories. On display are rare artifacts such as the Harvey Dunn painting “Leave the Past Behind”, a watercolor print by Oscar Howe “Ghost Dancer”, Native American artifacts, and other significant Brown County history items. This exhibit is an interesting, informative, and fun experience for everyone! Thanks to 3M for their 2020 grant monies for this project.

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HOLIDAY SCHEDULE CONTINUED:

(Museum closed Sundays, Mondays & Major Holidays)

JANUARY 16, MONDAY - MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. DAY
FEBRUARY 20, MONDAY - PRESIDENTS' DAY
APRIL 8, SATURDAY - EASTER WEEKEND
MAY 29, MONDAY - MEMORIAL DAY (OBSERVED)
JUNE 19, MONDAY - JUNETEENTH
JULY 4, TUESDAY - INDEPENDENCE DAY
SEPTEMBER 4, MONDAY - LABOR DAY
OCTOBER 9, MONDAY - NATIVE AMERICAN DAY
NOVEMBER 11, SATURDAY - VETERANS' DAY
NOVEMBER 23, THURSDAY - THANKSGIVING
NOVEMBER 24, FRIDAY - SPECIAL HOURS: 11-4PM
DECEMBER 23-26, SAT.-TUE. - CHRISTMAS WEEKEND 
DECEMBER 30-JANUARY 1. SAT.-MON. - NEW YEAR'S WEEKEND

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