Visit a historic stamp mill site, learning about original mining stories and the people that lived in the area from 1876 until 1900. Travel on horseback on a narrow gauge railroad bed, an original 1880 toll road and past mining remnants from the 1800's. Learn about the geology of the... [more]

The High Plains Western Heritage Center Museum, located at exit 14 on I-90 near Spearfish, features western art, artifacts and Native American exhibits chronicling the heritage of 5 plains states. Outdoor displays include antique farm equipment, log cabin, one room schoolhouse, live longhorn steers and buffalo. The Museum is open... [more]

DISCOUNTED ADMISSION. The world's largest mammoth research facility located in Hot Springs, South Dakota. The site is a working paleontological site/museum that contains the largest concentration of Columbian and Woolly mammoths ever found in their primary context (where they died) in the world. The Mammoth Site was featured on Discovery Channel's... [more]

The Historic Adams House was built in 1892 by Deadwood pioneers Harris and Anna Franklin. Local contemporary press described the home as "the grandest house west of the Mississippi". The elegant Queen Anne-style house heralded a wealthy and socially prominent new age for Deadwood, a former rough and tumble gold... [more]

The Living Map Theater is a multimedia presentation covering the Black Hills Gold rush, with a 24 ft X 28 ft 3D map. The movie, with historical photos, actual film, and reenactments will tell the gold rush story while lights on the map will show where the events happened. The... [more]

DISCOUNTED ADMISSION. The National Museum of Woodcarving, located west of Custer on Hwy 16, offers a look at the world of woodcarving. The collections include carvings by an original animator of Disneyland, and blend the science of mechanical animation with the art of traditional woodcarving. Gift shop and snack shop... [more]

The Black Hills Mining Museum, located in Lead, offers guided tours through a simulated mine, gold panning and a wealth of exhibits on the Black Hills' rich mining heritage. Enjoy this unique, hands-on 120-year history of gold mining. Pan your own gold and relax in the video theater. Experience a... [more]

DISCOUNT ADMISSION. Sturgis Motorcycle Museum and Hall of Fame offers a variety of antique, classic and unique motorcycles as well as motorcycling memorabilia with special emphasis on the world famous Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Open Year around with constantly changing displays. Visit our gift shop. Located on historic Main Street in Sturgis.... [more]

DISCOUNT ADMISSION. One of the best collections of dinosaurs, marine fossils, minerals, meteorites and area paleontological historical displays anywhere. The museum features the world-renown Black Hills Institute collection of Dinosaurs, fossil vertebrates, fossil invertebrates and research-quality cast replicas. The museum's display cases are filled with fossil mammals, birds, fish, trilobites, crinoids... [more]

DISCOUNTED ADMISSION. The Journey Museum, located at 222 New York Street in Rapid City, takes you on an incredible trek through time, from the formation of the mystical Black Hills over 2.5 billion years ago to the continuing saga of the Western frontier. Interactive exhibits and dramatic displays present the geography,... [more]