News Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Mead Museum hosting Haunted Overnight Experience

 

YANKTON, SD - Halloween is on a Saturday this year and The Mead Museum is inviting community members to stay overnight at the museum! The Haunted Overnight Experience will be held Saturday, October 31 from 7pm through Sunday, November 1 at 7am. The event includes a midnight tour; and attendees will be taken to places in the historic 1909 building that are typically off-limit to the public. The building was originally used as patient housing for women as part of the Yankton State Hospital operations.  Staff will share their spooky stories, and the Phantasm Paranormal Investigative team and a tarot card reader will be there throughout the night. Tickets are $50 and include snacks and morning breakfast. Participants must be 16 or older.

Tickets can be bought online at www.meadbuilding.org or https://bit.ly/MeadOvernight or by calling the office at 605-665-3898. 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

New Permanent Exhibit Opens Saturday at the Mead Museum

YANKTON, SD -The Mead Museum will open its new permanent exhibit in the northeast wing of the building on Saturday, October 3rd at 1pm. A Dakota Story tells the history of Yankton, South Dakota, from its earliest beginnings! It covers important facts and events, the people and businesses from 1806-1970. 

The 12 galleries feature over 600 artifacts: some beloved items that used to be in the Dakota Territorial Museum, and many never-before displayed! Call-outs to historic places and remnants that still exist offer an opportunity for visitors to spend time exploring our community.

A Dakota Story was written, designed and built by a team of staff, volunteers and The Sea Reach, Ltd design firm. The Mead Museum Exhibit Design Team included:

Crystal Mensch, Exhibit Coordinator; Megan Hansen, Exhibit Curator; Robert Hahn, Exhibit Carpenter and Volunteer Team Members Jane Bobzin,Stan Hoffart, Lori Ibarolle, and Carol Ryan.

The Mead Museum is open weekdays 10am to 5pm. Hours are 1pm-5pm on Saturdays and Sundays. Go to www.meadbuilding.org for more information. 

 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Feed Your Mind: the Opening of A Dakota Story

YANKTON, SD - October's Feed Your Mind on Friday, October 2nd at noon is the start of a celebration! Mead Museum Executive Director and Exhibit Coordinator Crystal Mensch will share the 5 year journey of developing and implementing the new permanent exhibit A Dakota Story featuring Yankton's first 100 years. 

This huge project - 2500 square feet! - has 12 galleries and over 600 artifacts installed in the northeast wing of the Mead Building.  

Feed Your Mind will be followed by a Yankton Thrive ribbon cutting at 1:30pm and then a MEMBERS-ONLY first look at the new exhibit!  The exhibit opens to the public at 1pm on Saturday, October 3rd. 

A Dakota Story was written, designed and built by a team of staff, volunteers and The Sea Reach, Ltd design firm. The Mead Museum Exhibit Design Team included:

Crystal Mensch, Exhibit Coordinator 

Megan Hansen, Exhibit Curator

Robert Hahn, Exhibit Carpenter

Jane Bobzin, Volunteer Team Member

Stan Hoffart, Volunteer Team Member

Lori Ibarolle, Volunteer Team Member

Carol Ryan, Volunteer Team Member

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