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Education Programs

A museum employee explaining the Thin Crop Plowing exhibit to a group of children.

If you have an educational event you wish to host at the museum please contact the museum at sdsu.agmuseum@sdstate.edu or 605-688-6226.

Some examples of past educational programs offered at the museum:

  • Make and take Monday – summer Monday craft series
  • Soap felting
  • Cooking with lamb
  • Knitting, crocheting and other fiber works classes.
  • Learning to dye with ice and plants
  • Caring for family treasures
  • Christmas ornaments
  • Vintage valentines
  • Paper flowers
  • Ornament needle felting
  • World cup: international hot beverage tasting- an event in connection with Brooking’s Frost Fest.
  • “The Craft and History of Nailbinding” with speaker Amy Vander Vorste
  • “Bone Dry South Dakota: The Failure of Prohibition in a Rural State,” speaker SDSU Professor Dr. Chuck Vollan – his program was part of a series of programming related to our exhibit, "Barley to Barrel: The Science and History of Brewing in South Dakota."
  • Homebrewing 101 – this program was part of a series of programming related to our exhibit, "Barley to Barrel: The Science and History of Brewing in South Dakota."
  • Cooking With Beer – this program was part of a series of programming related to our exhibit, "Barley to Barrel: The Science and History of Brewing in South Dakota."
  • “Tastes and Traditions of European Beer” with author of The Beer Bible, Jeff Alworth – this program was part of a series of programming related to our exhibit, "Barley to Barrel: The Science and History of Brewing in South Dakota."
  • Do-It-Yourself Soda-Pop Making – this program was part of a series of programming related to our exhibit, "Barley to Barrel: The Science and History of Brewing in South Dakota."
  • And many many more!
Dyeing Using Plants Workshop led by Kelly Knispel of Dakota Carding & Wool Co.
Dyeing Using Plants Workshop led by Kelly Knispel of Dakota Carding & Wool Co.
The 'The Incredible Ewe & You' Program led by Dr. Lowel Slyter, professor emeritus and Reproduction Specialist in Animal Sciences. This program looked at the sheep industry in South Dakota.
The 'The Incredible Ewe & You' Program led by Dr. Lowel Slyter, professor emeritus and Reproduction Specialist in Animal Scienc
Cooking with Beer demonstration.
Cooking with Beer demonstration.