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Our mission is to spark imagination and learning for all children and their grown-ups through play, creativity, and discovery.
To encourage families of all backgrounds to visit the Children’s Museum of South Dakota, we have joined forces with Museums for All, an initiative between the Association of Children’s Museums (ACM) and the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
Our Access Initiative offers discounted admission to the Children’s Museum of South Dakota to those who qualify for public income-related assistance.
Show your EBT card (or other public assistance documentation) and a form of identification to receive $1 daily admission for up to 6 people. *Access Admission does not apply for group reservations (field trips and facility rentals).
Complete an application, available for download in English and Spanish, and submit the appropriate paperwork to receive a $15 yearlong membership to the Children’s Museum of South Dakota. An application can also be picked up at the Welcome Desk or sent to you by contacting membership@prairieplay.org.
If your membership is approved, the $15 membership fee can be paid upon your first visit to the museum and the yearlong membership will be activated at that time.
A donation to the Access Fund helps ensure that every child and family has access to a high-quality children’s museum experience and brings the joy of the Museum to all children and families regardless of their ability to pay. Donate online or contact Executive Director Kate Treiber by email or by calling 605-692-6700.
When you arrive at the Museum, please show EBT card (or another form of income-related public assistance) as well as a photo ID when you check in at the Welcome Desk and you (and up to 5 additional people) will receive the discounted admission price.
Other examples of accepted public assistance documentation include:
Access Admission price is $1/person (up to 6 people).
Yes. You may use your EBT card for admission (for up to 6 people) regardless of whether or not the people that you are bringing with are members of your household.
There is no limit to the number of times you can play at the museum. Come and see us often!
You can use your EBT card for admission any day the museum is open to the public.
Access Admission does not apply for group reservations (field trips and facility rentals). However, scholarships are available for qualifying groups. Contact our Group Reservation Coordinator to learn more.
Annual Access Family Memberships are $15/family, including up to 2 named adults and 5 named children in a single household, and 1 named caregiver (nanny, grandparent, etc.).
To apply, families must complete an application available at the Museum or online.
Access Family Memberships expire 1 year after the membership is paid. You may renew an Access Family Membership when it expires by following the application process listed above.
Each Access Family Membership can have up to 2 named adults, 5 named children in a single household, and 1 caregiver (nanny, grandparent, etc.).
Yes, you will need to pay the daily Access Admission rate ($1) for each person not listed on your Access Family Membership.
There is no limit to the number of times you can play at the museum. Come and see us often!
You can use your Access Family Membership any day the museum is open to the public. Access Family Members can also attend all special museum member events throughout the year.
Donations can be made online or by contacting Executive Director Kate Treiber at ktreiber@prairieplay.org or 605-692-6700
