--- title: Pettigrew Home and Museum date: 2019-12-03T15:00:18-06:00 author: Click Rain Admin canonical_url: "https://www.experiencesiouxfalls.com/listing/pettigrew-home-and-museum" section: Listings --- ![](https://d3bs6yihjcg6lz.cloudfront.net/generalUploads/Pettigrew-Home-Museum.jpg?mode=crop&pos=center-center&w=550&h=241&q=98&f=webp&c=e1838a31&v=eb114dd8e131eb2084757b12ee7f49dad04be484b8db81ef1bbe20e4b11aa7e5) # Pettigrew Home and Museum ![](/assets/images/icons/location-pin.svg)Address [ 131 N. Duluth Ave. Sioux Falls, SD 57104 ](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=131%20N.%20Duluth%20Ave.%20Sioux%20Falls%2C%20SD%2057104) ![](/assets/images/icons/desktop.svg)Website [Visit Website](http://www.siouxlandmuseums.com) ![](/assets/images/icons/phone-alt-pink.svg)Contact [605.367.7097](tel:605.367.7097) ## Location Information and Nearby Listings - ![](/assets/images/icons/map-star.svg)Pettigrew Home and Museum - [![](/assets/images/icons/location-pin-numbered.svg)1Old Courthouse Museum](https://www.experiencesiouxfalls.com/listing/old-courthouse-museum) - [![](/assets/images/icons/location-pin-numbered.svg)2Cathedral of Saint Joseph](https://www.experiencesiouxfalls.com/listing/cathedral-of-saint-joseph) Richard F. Pettigrew, South Dakota's first full-term U.S. senator, purchased this 1889 Queen Anne home in 1911 and arranged for the building to be donated to the city upon his death in 1926. A seasoned traveler, Pettigrew collected artifacts from all over the world, and many of these items are now on display. Tour the restored home and attached museum, with galleries that detail the area's natural and cultural histories. Free admission; free parking. Open daily. Wheelchair accessible. ## ![Trip Advisor Reviews](/assets/images/tripadvisor-logo.svg) ### TripAdvisor Traveler Rating ![Trip Advisor Rating: 4.4](https://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/4.5-14796-5.svg) **85%** recommended [140 Reviews](https://www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g54805-d270604-Reviews-Pettigrew_Home_Museum-Sioux_Falls_South_Dakota.html?m=14796) | [Write a Review](https://www.tripadvisor.com/UserReview-g54805-d270604-Pettigrew_Home_Museum-Sioux_Falls_South_Dakota.html?m=14796)--- #### Free and very interesting ![4 star rating](https://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/s4.0-14796-5.svg) Reviewed August 8, 2025 The home and museum were very interesting, Mr. Pettigrew amassed quite a collection. The home itself was smaller than I expected, much smaller than many homes today. It was quite ornate though. The... [Read Full Review for Free and very interesting (On TripAdvisor) ](https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g54805-d270604-r1023335647-Pettigrew_Home_Museum-Sioux_Falls_South_Dakota.html?m=14796#review1023335647) --- #### Wonderful Victorian Mansion ![5 star rating](https://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/s5.0-14796-5.svg) Reviewed July 25, 2024 On a recent tour with my musical organization, we had a free day and four of us were together for the day, Research on the city had been done by the group and this was one of the suggestions. We were... [Read Full Review for Wonderful Victorian Mansion (On TripAdvisor) ](https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g54805-d270604-r961597849-Pettigrew_Home_Museum-Sioux_Falls_South_Dakota.html?m=14796#review961597849) --- #### Well worth the trip. ![5 star rating](https://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/s5.0-14796-5.svg) Reviewed May 1, 2024 My friend and I arrived just in time for a docent tour of the house. Beautiful house and the docent was so knowledgeable! He had so many details about the house and the family. It's quite a... [Read Full Review for Well worth the trip. (On TripAdvisor) ](https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g54805-d270604-r949122247-Pettigrew_Home_Museum-Sioux_Falls_South_Dakota.html?m=14796#review949122247) --- #### Richard Franklin Pettigrew more people in Sioux Falls need to know about. ![5 star rating](https://www.tripadvisor.com/img/cdsi/img2/ratings/traveler/s5.0-14796-5.svg) Reviewed August 10, 2023 It's a beautiful house and a nice museum. Everyone should also see Pettigrew's statue by the Levit Band Shell. Read everything on It's pedestal. It is an incredible story. This man was a real man... [Read Full Review for Richard Franklin Pettigrew more people in Sioux Falls need to know about. 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