Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center

05/29/2026

Neutrino Day will be here before you know it. Mark your calendars for July 11! 💥

05/26/2026

A new discovery at SURF! 🔍

Microbes found underground on the 4100 Level are now being used to engineer enzymes that can pull CO2 directly from coal-fired power plant emissions. The patent-pending technology could help reduce carbon in the atmosphere while highlighting the potential of research happening deep underground.

Great work to Dr. Tanvi Govil and fellow researchers from South Dakota Mines!

05/21/2026

Summer hours are almost here! ☀️

Starting Memorial Day, May 25, we’ll be open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. We look forward to welcoming you all summer long!

📸: Riley Singer

05/20/2026

If you are looking for some family fun this holiday weekend in the Black Hills, the Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center is open every day for Memorial Day weekend!

Open Saturday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m., and Monday 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

First photo credit: Nikea Hoksbergen

05/19/2026

Neutrino Day is just around the corner!

Want to lend a helping hand on July 11? Our volunteers help guests stay safe, find their way around Lead, and make the most of their Neutrino Day experience!

Learn more & sign up ⬇️
https://neutrinoday.com/volunteer

05/18/2026

The Historic Yates Hoistroom Tours are now open for the season!

For nearly 90 years, the Yates Shaft has transported personnel, equipment, and materials deep underground — serving generations of mining and science operations at Homestake and SURF.

Tours are offered Monday through Friday at 10 AM and 2 PM. Call the Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center to reserve your spot!

05/11/2026

We're honored to have hosted last week's beam-signing celebration at the Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center as community members, partners, scientists, and leaders gathered to mark an exciting milestone for the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment.

More than 600 signatures now cover a steel beam that will soon make its way nearly a mile underground at Sanford Underground Research Facility — a lasting reminder of the global collaboration and community support behind this historic project!

05/05/2026