South Dakota Discovery Center

The South Dakota Discovery Center in Pierre is your center for science learning and fun. Our hands-on science center features more than 60 exhibits, including Discovery Town with the Growing Up Garden Center, Paws & Claws Vet Clinic, and the Rainbow Cafe; Soil is Life; Sun Earth Universe; and an indoor tree house. We are dedicated to empowering all Peoples of the Great Plains through hands-on experiences that inspire scientific thinking. The Discovery Center's May through August hours are 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Monday through Saturday, and 1-5 p.m., Sunday. Our winter hours, September through April, are 1-5 p.m., Sunday through Friday, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday. Admission is $5 per person (2 and under are free).