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Art Galleries, Historical Sites and Museums Bede Art Gallery 1105 W. 8th St. (605) 668-1011 or (855) 686-2789 Bede Art Gallery provides a cultural center where professional artists showcase their work. The gallery, located in the lobby of Marian Auditorium on Mount Marty College campus, is named after and in remembrance of the Benedictine monk, Bede the Venerable. Monthly exhibits from regional artists are featured throughout the school year, many with an artist’s Gallery Talk and reception. A student exhibit highlights the end of each semester. The gallery is open to the public at no cost from Sept. through May. Open Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 1 Bishop Marty Memorial Chapel 1005 W. 8th St. • (605) 668-6000 A distinctive Yankton landmark built in 1950; Bishop Marty Memorial Chapel is considered one of the country’s best examples of western architecture. Saints depicted over the front doorway include Saints Gertrude the Great, Lioba, Scholastica, Benedict, Gregory, Anselm and Bede. At the back of the Upper Chapel is a plaque on the east wall that commemorates the loving memory of the deceased Sisters of the Benedictine Convent of Sacred Heart Monastery. Open daily from 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Tours available Monday-Friday or by appointment. Gift shop items are available in the Sacred Heart Monastery. 1 Yankton, South Dakota – 19