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]

DISCOUNTED ADMISSIONS. Beneath the watchful gaze of Mount Rushmore in the beautiful Black Hills sits the National Presidential Wax Museum. Visitors gain insight into our nation's democracy through life-size, realistic wax figures depicting our country's most shaping experiences in dramatic historical settings. Recapture the spirit of patriotism as you witness the... [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]

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 Homestake Gold Mine Visitor Center and Tour, located on Main Street in Lead, offers a glimpse into the surface workings of a modern underground and open pit gold mine. Board the Homestake Trolley for a one-hour tour of the surface workings of what once was the largest operating underground... [more]

Blacktail Horseback and Walking Tours offers a two hour western history tour on horseback and a mile long walking tour "Treasure Hunt for Gold" in a scenic canyon outside of Deadwood, South Dakota. Visit a historic stamp mill site and learn about original mining stories and the people who lived in... [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]

DISCOUNT ADMISSION. The Museum @ Black Hills Institute features the world-renown Black Hills Institute collection and is the host to displays belonging to the Black Hills Museum of Natural History, a separate non-profit organization. The walls are lined with display cases filled with fossil vertebrates (dinosaurs, mammals, reptiles, birds and fish),... [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]

The Black Hills Mining Museum is located in the mile high city of Lead. Our non-profit educational corporation is dedicated to the preservation of the rich mining heritage of the Black Hills of South Dakota. We have numerous exhibits and displays showing the life of a miner, the ethnic history... [more]

The world's largest mammoth research facility located in Hot Springs, South Dakota 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). Paid admission to the Mammoth Site is required for ages 4 and older. Paid... [more]