WH Over Museum

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1110 Ratingen St
Vermillion, SD 57069

The W.H. Over Museum, located in Vermillion, South Dakota, is the state's oldest natural and cultural history museum, founded in 1883. Situated next to the DakotaDome on the University of South Dakota campus, it houses one of the most extensive collections in the state that highlights the historical, natural, and cultural aspects of South Dakota and the surrounding region.

The museum features various exhibits, such as the Warrior Women Project, a diorama of the Battle of Slim Buttes, and an Egyptian mummy case, among others. Additionally, it promotes local artistry through a gift shop that offers handcrafted items made by Native American artisans, alongside craft supplies and educational books.

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Historical Review of Americana
7/29/2024

I really enjoyed the history of Americana. The camera room with all the historical cameras was my fa...

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Disaster of a small-town museum
8/21/2023

The worst of small-town museums. I was surprised that it was associated with a university - how can...

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Closed
10/6/2020

Check before you go, as of early October 2020 the museum was closed due to COVID-19. It would help i...

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