Washington Pavillion of Arts and Science
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Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science
The Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science opened in 1999 and houses an art gallery, concert hall, large-format theater, and science museum in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The Pavilion was a result of a renovation of Washington High School. The building is of Neoclassical styling and is architecturally interesting. The building's facade is created from large blocks of Sioux quartzite, a pinkish quartzite native to the area and seen at the falls of the Big Sioux River. A small portion of the north wing is constructed of black rock which was believed to be black quartzie but is in fact corson diabase, which is hardened liquid magma.
The Washington Pavilion of Arts and Science contains the Kirby Science Discover Center, a massive 4 floor, regional, hands-on science experience. The Pavilion also houses two performing arts centers, which play host to several broadway productions, operas, dance and concert productions. The South Dakota Symphony's home also hosts dance groups as well as smaller theater and choral events. The Visual Arts Center, also part of the Pavilion complex, hosts six galleries of changing exhibits, all free of charge. The Wells Fargo Cinedome is a multiformat 60ft dome theater which plays several different films per year. Virtually every space within the Pavilion is available for rent for business functions, weddings, receptions and conventions.
