Explore museums and tours in the Black Hills, where history, science, and local stories come to life. From interactive exhibits to guided tours of iconic sites, discover the people, places, and events that shape this unique and fascinating region.
Free museum on the SD Mines campus showcasing rare fossils and mineral specimens from the region.
501 E St Joseph St Rapid City, SD, 57701
Life-sized wax figures of every U.S. president. Audio tours available.
609 Hwy 16A Keystone, SD, 57751
Offers hands-on experiences with dinosaur fossil digs and educational programs.
1432 Mill St Belle Fourche, SD, 57717
Four floors of frontier history inside an 1893 sandstone schoolhouse in the heart of Hot Springs.
212 W 5th St Hot Springs, SD, 57747
Forbes calls it Deadwood's best tour — cobblestone streets, Wild Bill's grave, and Calamity Jane's resting place on one epic hour-long bus ride to Boot Hill.
3 Siever St Deadwood, SD, 57732
Dedicated to Mount Rushmore's sculptor and vision with exhibits and artifacts.
342 Winter St Keystone, SD, 57751
Helicopter tours offering unique aerial views of Mount Rushmore and more.
23837 Hwy 385 Hill City, SD, 57745
Discover the region: gold mining history to cutting-edge underground research.
160 W Main St Lead, SD, 57754
Learn about sculptor Gutzon Borglum's and the creation of Mount Rushmore.
13000 SD-244 Keystone, SD, 57751
Bombers, missiles, and Cold War history. Free admission, just 7 miles east of the Black Hills.
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Railroad dining car china, porcelain signs, lanterns, a 75-foot timeline of rail history, and a working HO scale layout — next to the 1880 Train depot.
222 Railroad Ave Hill City, SD, 57745
Excellent collection of unique, vintage, and historic motorcycles along with exhibits about the history of bikes and well-known riders.
999 Main St Sturgis, SD, 57785
Larger-than-life bronze bison-hunt sculpture and Lakota interpretive center founded by Kevin Costner, with guided talks and a gift shop just north of town.
100 Tatanka Drive Deadwood, SD, 57732
Guided tours of a former Main Street brothel, preserving over 100 years of Deadwood's risqué history through period rooms, furnishings, and colorful stories.
610 Main St Deadwood, SD, 57732
Collection of fossils and educational displays on prehistoric life.
117 Main St Hill City, SD, 57745
Local museum showcasing the history of the trails, railroad, and pioneers.
603 Second Avenue Edgemont, SD, 57735
Museum dedicated to preserving and showcasing Belle Fourche history.
415 5th Ave Belle Fourche, SD, 57717
Real dinosaur and prehistoric fossils in Hot Springs, SD. See a 47-foot Tylosaurus, the Leisey Shell Pit Ice Age exhibit, and a working fossil prep lab.
719 Jensen Hwy Hot Springs, SD, 57747
