old courthouse museum

330michellef

If you like history and historic building this is a place to visit. Had a nice charm to it. Was surprised to find it downtown, but those little unexpected places are usually the best. Check it out!

RapidCityBob

This is just what it sounds like, the old courthouse over a hundred years old. If you like that sort of thing you'll find it interesting.

Raylan18

Beautiful museum where I appreciated the section dedicated to chairs through time. That of the dentist of former days illustrates well the progress of chairs of today. The section with the artefacts of the American Western is also interesting.

MNGirl14

We stopped in because of the old historic building. Easy parking in the adjacent lots and a splendid variety of informative history displays. We liked that they have several areas where you can get "hands on" at the exhibit. They have a cute souvenir shop too. It costs nothing to visit and you learn a lot about the Sioux Falls area before it became a city and throughout its development.

FlyGirl129

Loved the museum! So much history to learn about. Free attraction. Many rooms to see. The gift shop is small & not always open but if you let the receptionist know, they will open if for you even if you just want to browse.

Ekehl

A museum in an historic building and free. Very nice exhibits of the history of this area. Well worth a visit.

Glcoleman

I started out here just taking exterior building photographs because it is a magnificent structure. But after verifying that personal photography of the exterior was okay, I decided to spend some time wandering through this beautiful restored building. What a great little gem of history, and it was free! Beautifully restored and some amazing historical pieces. My favorite were the courtroom balcony chairs that are original to the building.

T1778BTdavidl

Great way to get a feeling of what our forfather's and their families experienced years ago. Very nicely done right in downtown Sioux Falls. An enjoyable few hours.

PhilnKathy

This was a very informative museum. It's not a huge museum, it took us about an hour. I've always heard Native Americans never wasted any of the buffalo. It was fascinating learning about how different parts were used. They must rotate displays as I didn't see any bicycle [see posted pictures] but there was a wonderful display of assorted chairs.

Jackismo

A stop on the Sioux Falls Transit Trolley, this is a MUST !! Local and State history is abundant here, with many artifacts and helpful descriptions. In its time, this building was the biggest courthouse between Chicago and Denver. Now it's a GEM of a museum.

zombieJ

They don't build them like this anymore. Turning this Old Courthouse into a Museum is wonderful. There is a lot of History in this old building. It is free, but please leave a donation to help preserve this work of art.

GTT4097

This is a wonderful place to visit has free access only take donations if you like. There are some excellent exhibits of varying things, such as chairs through history, showing the likes of the Dental Chair for 1900, also Indian items, buffalo.

rmbuck

Beautiful old courthouse building that has been preserved. Free admission. Interesting exhibits. Really enjoyed the exhibits with the builders of Sioux Falls and the different types of architecture. The old room that was the court room and gallery were also nice.

seasnowcs

This was an amazing structure & interior. Great exhibits. Very easy & pleasant. A lot of history, and we all enjoyed what we saw & read. Easy, easy.

christB865MX

The courthouse has been well preserved and is still being restored in a few areas. Very informative of the southeast area of South Dakota giving in site into the rich history of not only the early settlers but the Native Americans who first inhabited it. There is no admission and parking is free which sweetens the visit even more.