Water is fascinating. It moves and can be moved in so many different ways. Our Splash exhibit is a multi-sensory experience featuring a water wheel, a racing river, a whirlpool, lily pads, and more.

Put a ball in the ball blower and see where it goes. Use the hand pump to power the water wheel. Explore the vortex and whirlpool and see how the balls react. Play “plinko” and watch the ball bounce over the pegs and into the water.

True to the room’s name, Splash can get you wet. But you also learn along the way. With curiosity, problem-solving, and observation, all visitors will be using their imagination to create a brand-new water-filled adventure.

Explore in and around the banks of our meandering stream.

Step on wading stones, or head for the water, grab a bucket, explore and pour! Take your turn dodging streams of water on the splash pad or sit and enjoy nature on the berms of a tunnel. The benefits of playing in nature and the outdoors are tremendous.

If you time it right, you can fish for South Dakota trout and sunfish in the fishing pond!