Welcome to the Smith Zimmermann Museum

  • The Museum is opening to the public Wednesday, July 15, 2020.
  • We will be open Monday – Friday 10:00 – 12:00
  •  Tours available on the weekends by request. Please call the museum at 256 – 7510 if you would like to schedule a weekend tour between the hours of 10:00 – 2:00. 
  •  We will be following social distancing protocol and be limiting tours to 9 people. When you do come to the museum, we recommend wearing a mask and staying 6 feet apart while visiting.
  •  The hours are shortened due to precautions during the Covid Crisis.
  •  Please call the museum if you have any questions. 256-5308
​The Lake County Historical Society, along with the Smith Zimmermann Museum, enriches lives through education and preservation.  We are dedicated to linking the past to the future by collecting, documenting, preserving, securing, researching, exhibiting and interpreting objects of cultural developmental and historical value to the Lake County area from the mid-1800’s to the present.

​The Lake County Historical Society was established in 1952.  The museum is presently located on the campus of Dakota State University in Madison, SD.  The City of Madison is located between two glacial lakes.  Nearby Lake Herman State Park and Walker’s Point State Park provide outdoor activities and year-round pursuits for residents and tourists alike.
Smith Zimmermann Museum 2020 Board of Directors:
Jona Schmidt/President
Vacant/ Vice President
Craig Johannsen/ Treasurer
Pam Lewis/Secretary
Ryan Burdge
Gale Cole
Deb Reed

Museum Director
Julie Breu
​How to Contact Us:
605-256-5308
smithzimm@lakecountymuseum.org

Museum Hours:
(starting July 15, 2020)
Monday – Friday 10:00 – 12:00

We are located at:
Smith Zimmermann Museum
221 NE 8th St.
Madison SD 57042