Things to See | Things To Do in the Black Hills

Badlands National Park

Otherworldly spires, striped buttes, hiking, and mixed-grass prairie an hour east of the Black Hills, with a scenic loop drive, bison, bighorns, and fossils.

SD, 57750

Parks & Monuments

Black Hills Institute Geological Research Museum

Discover dinosaurs, marine fossils, minerals, meteorites and more; including "Stan" the 2nd largest and 2nd most complete T Rex ever found.

23935 US Hwy 385
Hill City, SD, 57745

Museums & Tours Hill City

Civilian Conservation Corps Museum of South Dakota

The only official CCC Museum in South Dakota — 30,000 men shaped the Black Hills you see today. Their story is told here in Hill City, next to the 1880 Train.

23935 Hwy 385
Hill City, SD,

Museums & Tours Hill City

Crook County Museum & Art Gallery

Showcases the history of Crook County and the Vore Buffalo Jump, along with a gallery featuring local and regional artists.

120 N 4th St, Sundance, WY
Sundance, WY, 82729

Museums & Tours Sundance

Dinosaurs of the Hell Creek Museum

View fossils from the Hell Creek Formation. Tours and exhibits to showcase this prehistoric era.

11324 US-212
Belle Fourche, SD, 57717

Museums & Tours Belle Fourche

Fort Meade Museum

Displays and artifacts from the 1800s through WWII, including reenactments of historic camps.

55 Sheridan St
Sturgis, SD, 57741

Museums & Tours Sturgis

High Plains Western Heritage Center & Museum

Honors the Old West heritage of the five-state High Plains region with exhibits on ranching, mining, and pioneer life.

825 Heritage Dr
Spearfish, SD, 57783

Museums & Tours Spearfish

Historic Adams House

Tour an historic 1892 Queen Anne mansion, home of pioneer W. E. Adams, left intact with original furnishings and personal items with Gilded Age detail.

22 Van Buren St
Deadwood, SD, 57732

Museums & Tours Deadwood

Journey Museum & Learning Center

Comprehensive museum detailing the geology and history of the Black Hills and Native American cul...

222 New York St
Rapid City, SD, 57701

Museums & Tours Rapid City

Main Street Classic Car Museum

A private collection of over 100 classic cars and motorcycles, showcasing the evolution of automotive design and engineering.

5900 E Hwy 44
Rapid City, SD, 57703

Museums & Tours Rapid City

Motion Unlimited

18,000 square feet of classic cars, vintage toys, and Americana — just south of Rapid City.

2RG5+6P
Rapid City, SD,

Museums & Tours Rapid City

Museum of Geology

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

Museums & Tours Rapid City

National Presidential Wax Museum

Life-sized wax figures of every U.S. president. Audio tours available.

609 Hwy 16A
Keystone, SD, 57751

Museums & Tours Keystone

Old Fort Meade Museum

Frontier military history in the 1878 fort's former HQ — cavalry artifacts, photos, and the story of a post that outlasted every other in the region.

55 Sheridan St
Sturgis, SD, 57741

Museums & Tours Sturgis

Saab Heritage Car Museum

Quirky museum with 75+ Swedish Saabs from 1950 on, plus a car bar serving jerky, beer, and wine — a favorite rainy-day stop for car buffs.

940 Dickson Dr
Sturgis, SD, 57785

Museums & Tours Sturgis

Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame

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

Museums & Tours Sturgis

Tatanka: Story of the Bison

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

Museums & Tours Deadwood

The Brothel Deadwood

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

Museums & Tours Deadwood