FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  Jan. 4, 2008
CONTACT:  Jeff Mammenga, (605) 773-6000, Jeff.Mammenga@state.sd.us

Special opportunities planned for this weekend at Cultural Heritage Center

PIERRE, S.D. – The public is encouraged to visit the South Dakota Cultural Heritage Center this weekend, as three special opportunities are planned.

On Saturday, Jan. 5, the archives research room of the South Dakota State Historical Society is open from 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. The archives is open those hours Monday-Friday and the first Saturday of each month.

Sunday, Jan. 6, is the first Sunday of the month, so there is no admission to the museum at the Cultural Heritage Center.

Also on Sunday, at 2 p.m. in the center’s education room, a free public program will be presented. Spencer Vaa of Brookings will bring his passion for wildlife conservation and Duck Stamps in “Duck Stamps:  Wildlife Art for Conservation.” 

Sunday’s program will be held during the run of the exhibit “Sportsman’s Paradise: Hunting and Fishing in South Dakota” which will be at the museum until fall 2008. The exhibit covers hunting and fishing, from taking mammoths with spears to modern-day pheasant hunting. Exhibit visitors can see hunters dressed for a day in the field, handle animal pelts, and “catch and release” South Dakota fish. 

Museum hours in the CHC are 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 1-4:30 p.m. Sundays and most holidays. Call (605) 773-6011 for more information or visit www.sdhistory.org.