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After 140 Years, the Depot will be Warm in the Winter and Cool in the Summer!
Thanks to a generous grant from the Dickinson County Endowment Fund and other sources, our depot building will be usable year-round! Installation of insulation and mini-splitters for heat and cooling begins soon.
Read MoreA Little Bit New for You
Staff and volunteers have spent lots of time over the winter sorting artifacts, rearranging displays, “spiffing” exhibits, and moving duplicate items into storage. Why? To improve your experience at the museum, of course! Our displays now feature items that enable visitors to easily enter into the stories of Dickinson County. Some of our favorites? Quilts…
Read MoreTrivia? Of course!
Thanks to two awesome Okoboji No Boundaries students, the Museum is now offering Trivia Challenges! Maggie and Jazmyn figured out a way to load scintillating questions into game software that creates a fun, fun, fun experience for everyone! The questions are all about Dickinson County history, and most include helpful photos. Teams work together to…
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