Reviews of Pettigrew Home & Museum (Museum)

Tonya Tonjhè Sandidge

The Pettigrew Home & Museum has free guided and self-led tours. I do believe that it is handicap accessible as I recall seeing an elevator. The tour guides were friendly and quite knowledgeable and eager to answer our children's questions. The museum holds many interesting pieces of history and artifacts which we were told that Mr. Pettigrew was quite fond of and we were particularly fascinated with the exterior of the home which we were told that Mr. Pettigrew was fond of the petrified wood and desired it for his home. If you are ever in the Sioux Falls, South Dakota do make this museum one of your must-see sites.

Angie Scott

I was disappointed! We traveled from Iowa to visit this historical museum and house. Arrived for them to tell us that the tour was full and we would have to wait another 45 minutes for the next one. There were literally only 2 people waiting. Needless to say, we didn't stick around.

Melissa De Schepper

Was pretty cool learning about the history of sioux falls. The pictures were very interesting.

Natalie Acheson

A wonderful free museum about the history of Sioux Falls. The mansion it's self is beautifully preserved and the guided tour is outstanding. There are even a few interactive exhibits for the kids. Well worth your time to visit!

Dessirae Keith

Staff was very nice and informative, even when i said i was out of town where can i grab a bite to eat.

Doug Junker

Wonderful historic perspective of Sioux Falls from a local time period I did not know much about (Make sure you take the guided tour). Once you are done you can drive around them local historic district to check out the other vintage houses.

Levi Schubkegel

So fun!

Samuel Toler

This is a return visit after nine years, and it's still as beautiful. The fireplaces are exquisite and the architecture is very grand. However, there isn't as much of original pieces as I had hoped, but a lot of the decor is of the time period (you can't have everything). Our tour guide was really nice, but read almost everything off an iPad. She just needed to work on her delivery a bit if she needs to do that. After the tour there are exhibits of early Sioux Falls. Great place to visit, and it's free.

Jess Ehm

Free! A super cool, quick way to learn more about Sioux Falls history. Free tour through the house itself lasts about 30 minutes. Free Muesem to browse through at your leisure. Tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable.

Neil Y

Awesome displays in there

Matt Rezac

The Pettigrew Museum is one of the only, (if not the only) historical home open to the public in Sioux Falls. Part of the structure is open for you to walk around and explore at your own leisure and features antiques and other items from SD including old guns, Native American weaponry, clothing, etc. The exciting part of this museum is the guided tour where the house was left (for the most part) exactly how it was when it was lived in. You'll tour the kitchen, parlor, bedrooms, and even the bathroom. (no pit stops allowed). It's always fun to explore old houses!

Charles Lubbers

Great way to quickly learn about the early history of Sioux Falls.

Richard Traversie

Good history

Xavier Carbonneau

The tour guides are kind and friendly, and the house itself is amazing-way ahead of it's time. The history crazy and fun and the tour guides can answer any questions the tour doesn't. The houses architecture and history make it well worth the tour. For little ones it may drag on some.

Mathew Lehmann

Great small museum for kids and adults alike.

Fedilia Lalruatsangi

Many interesting things to see. Definitely a great place to learn about the past. You might have to ask for a tour guide yourself if you want one. The last time we were there they only looked at us (No greetings or explanations) and we went ahead venturing ourselves to look at the exhibits. However, later on, a tour guide intercept us and he showed us around. However we ended up doing everything in reverse. Also, if you are the type of person who loves to look at everything in more details, the tour guide may be a little bit too fast in moving on from one exhibit to the other.

Tim S

Interesting place. Wonderful guides.

Rachel Burres

We had a lovely tea party and would absolutely go again

John O'Sullivan

Excellent experience. Short, but neat tours.

Olivia Loving

Even though it is really small, we learned a lot! It's crazy how much has changed since then!! Awesome designing in the house and great museum all together.

Melissa zipse

Great historical home

Lew L

Extraordinary home and woodwork. The museum part was extremely well done with knowledge. I am dissappointed that the wall coverings have not been popularized to be easily done for today's walls.

Mark Burk

Interesting exhibits & knowledge staff.

Joe Mischke

Great museum and a knowledgeable staff!

Jason Deyoung

Got to get a tour through the house and it was amazing.

Nichole Cauwels

The tour makes the experience

Kevin Crum

Good account of Mr. Pettigrew's life in Sioux Falls and the Dakota territory. He was elected in 1889 as South Dakota's first U.S Senator and served two terms in the U.S. Senate. Additionally, there was historical records on his political views and the parties he was affiliated with, including the Populist Party.

Zach VR

It was a really cool museum. Had a lot of interesting facts and objects of history from around sioux falls.

cassidy cleland

Nice, quaint and full of fascinating history.

Brandon Breitling

Great place to learn about some of sioux falls culture.

Ashley G

Amazing staff. Tour guide was very knowledgeable an friendly! So much to explore. Guided or self guided tours! Walk back into time.

Katherine Ashworth

Neat place

Stuart Spillman

Was free and guide did nice tour of house. Museum is just one room of his stuff. Lots of local history displays though.

Lori Mast

This was a lot of fun to check out this beautiful home and see the history of Sioux Falls! I highly recommend the tour while you're here.

kevin stifter

Solve a murder mystery!

Andrea Chambers

Was in Sioux Falls visiting family and stopped by this museum to see the old artifacts and furniture in the house. I thought the free tour was informative. It was enjoyable learning about the history of Sioux falls and fun to see the old furniture, including the old ice chest! I didn't think the tour was too long and the museum itself (not the house) was interesting to read.

David Hammes

Cool museum!

Eric Griem

Informational on Pettigrew a d his life.

Chan Thompson

Nice place

Cherish Dean

The history of the house is interesting

F K

The day my husband and I stopped here they gave us a tour of the house. Make sure you don't touch anything. If you have little ones you probably need to put a leash on them (seriously). When we took the tour I couldn't wait until it was over with because there was a woman with her kids and the smallest one kept throwing tantrums and the older daughter was trying to help and the mom would scold the oldest one. The place is interesting and all but we just had a bad experience due to this broad not being to control her children. The staff were nice and tried to help by distracting the kid; anyways the kid was just being a kid.

Jose Alvarez

Free and a great place to learn about Sioux Falls local history.

Christopher Little

I was lucky enough to go when the only person available to give the tour was the man that has been the caretaker for many years. He was most informative.

Rick Towner

A great Museum

Sandra Lehberger

Tour guide was very informative, really enjoyed the tour and the museum.

Andrea Donadio

Hands down, one of the best house tours I’ve ever taken (and I have taken a few). The gorgeous Victorian home itself is resplendent with a variety of original furniture, fixtures, and artifacts. What was not personally owned or installed by Senator Pettigrew is mostly period correct, and lovely! I also really liked a peek into the kitchen, as most old homes leave that, and other service focused rooms, out. Further - our tour guide was FANTASTIC. He was super knowledgeable about the home and Sioux Falls history. We learned a lot! Also it’s free!!!!

Lewis Epple

Was a cool place. My wife and I had an afternoon with no kids so we toured it. Unique items. Beautiful old home. The tour guide young lady was very knowledgeable and nice. Highly recommend!

Kasthuri Church

Well kept. Nice tour guide.

Christina Kasal

A must see.

Dave Bryant

Very interesting and great tour. Would definitely go back again.

Anna Harmon

Fun place to visit for some local history.

Melissa Walker-Durbin

House tour was interesting, Museum part wouldn't interest younger children, more reading is required than actually stuff to look at. As an adult it was interesting to me.

Joseph Holt

Good historical resource for early development of Sioux Falls

Stacy Mejia

Great history and wonderful tour

Jonathan Williams

Excellent historical experience

Pedro Falla Vassallo

Nice old house with a lot of character!!!

Shira Daley

I like it "rep 4 times

Brian Stone

Cool

Tina von der Heiden

Great museum

carol ann Yenco

Cool house. Very interesting. Give dad wonderful.

Sebastian Michael Bergeron

This place was really interesting! My boyfriend and I went here one afternoon and it was so cool to learn about what life was like in Sioux Falls way back when. The staff was very knowledgeable... Our tour guide was the maintainance guy and he knew a ton about the Pettegrew family. And best of all it was totally free!

Samuel DeGroot

Well-preserved home and some unique artifacts. A great museum for some interesting local history.

JDok Herst

Lots of history in a place easy to get to. Very fun

belinda moody

Beautiful home full of history. Unfortunately NO pictures allowed inside house. Love The early 19th century decour.

Glen Marshall

Super educational and the home is one of a kind. The tours are free.

Jordan Winter

In addition to being Pettigrew's personal residence, the museum has a lot to show about Sioux Falls' early history too. Be sure to check out the surrounding Cathedral Historic District if you're interested in seeing more beautiful homes.

Stephanie-Jane Findlay

If you like history and culture then this museum is most definitely worth a visit

Nestor Pena

Love Old Time History

tim wenzel

My wife and I used this as a stay-cation stop. Very cool house and a really amazing history lesson. The guide was amazing, he had the answers to everyone's questions. Don't miss this secret gem.

Chris Magarian

Awesome! Experience and learned alot of history about the home.

Tabitha Moe

Beautiful place, I was sad it was closed when I went to visit.

Craig Michael

Good historical site to better understand Sioux Falls SD.

Miranda Hanson

Very unique place to visit, the tour guide was awesome. It's free admission too.