I was driving east from Mount Rushmore when I saw the sign for this and did a complete u-turn to…read morestop in because duh, I wanted to be a paleontologist until I was 15 in careers class and learned how much they only make unless they make discoveries. But I still speak fluent fossils and dinosaurs sooooo I had to see everything. There's a cool mirror maze and mini golf that are included in the tickets, and they have one of the coolest gift shops I've ever seen. 3-D Dino post cards? Yeah; those happened. Be sure to stop in and check them out, I had a blast walking around and seeing the Dino's.

Traveled to Rapid City for a family vacation in part because of a little guy that's been dying to…read moresee dinosaurs only to arrive and find it CLOSED! The website, ads, sign AND a note on the door all stated the park opened at 9 am and at 10:30 am, it was locked and closed. Broke the heart of our little guy who has been waiting to see dinosaurs. Luckily a lot of options in the area to find other family fun but disappointed is saying it lightly. Although the run down looks of the parking lot and outside of the building, complete with broken down cars in the parking lot, makes me think maybe we dodged a waste of money. However, not abiding by posted hours is pretty $hi++y and would 0% recommend.

The folks here are super friendly and the book selection is very large. Books are surprisingly…read morecheaper than I thought it was gonna be.

Friendly and helpful bookstore when I called looking for a specific book. Happily directed me to…read morethe books when I arrived. Great variety of books for all ages. E sure to explore the upstairs too. Would love to come back.

**June 2025: Monday Afternoon Visit**…read more When I was researching things to do in and around Hill City, this shop/musuem came up highly recommended. Hours: 9am-6pm Adults $7.50 Admission There's parking right alongside the museum and on my visit the area was not very busy. The museum is very small and I think the gift shop is actually the same size or slightly bigger than the exhibit; however, they had a pretty impressive selection of T-Rex skulls, other dinosaur bones, and misc fossils. Some were real and some were accurate size replicas, but the size of these dinosaurs were pretty intimidating and honestly I'd probably be terrified if these ever came to life. I think I spent maybe an hour or so inside reading all the cards and seeing all the bones. I think if you're looking for things to do you could add this, but it would be a if I had extra time in my South Dakota agenda. Enjoy!

My son is a big dinosaur fan (well, let's be honest, I am too) so of course we had to stop by here…read moreduring our MEA Fall Break vacation in 2021 to South Dakota. They were closed on the first day we tried to come (make sure to check time availability) but we wanted to check this place out so we made another trip from Rapid City on another day. This place isn't very big but they pack a lot of specimens into it. I was impressed by how many T. Rex specimens they had on display and the variety of dinosaurs shown. I had watched the Dinosaur 13 documentary a few months before coming to this place (it is actually how I found out about it) so it was interesting viewing this place and the town from that narrative. My kids were fascinated by the scale of the fossils and had a blast getting up close to the fossils. You have to pay admission (moderate price per person) to see the fossil displays but you can walk around the gift store for free. The gift shop is stocked with so many dinosaur lover gifts and fossils and was a big hit with the family. It made for a fun afternoon. Tip - Make sure to visit the giant open pit mine in the next town over, we made a day of visiting both.

My friend Ed brought me here as part of his not-so-secret campaign to get me to move back to Rapid…read moreCity. The Staging Ground looks like just the sort of creative home-away-from-home I'd have loved to have had when I lived there. Tucked away under a downtown business, it's got the relaxed bohemian feel of an artist's living room. It's an art collective, a hangout space, a mini gallery, a performance space, a place to store musical instruments and art supplies, and probably whatever else the members decide it is. I really liked the vibe and if I still lived in Rapid I'd definitely participate. You can stop in for the price of a three dollar day pass or you can buy a monthly membership. Either way go check it out. Just don't tell Ed how much I liked it.

Newly remodled. Awesome gallery, vintage clothing, and a new stage area for music and such. Also a…read morehemp specialty shop, clothing and such.

Great little museum, and the gift shop is wonderful. Beautiful jewelry at great prices, and the…read morestaff was so helpful and patient with us as we looked thru everything! Highly recommend!

They are not accommodating to people with medical exemptions for masks. I brought my 4 kids for a…read morefun field trip because they love dinosaurs so much, but we were turned away at the door because I'm not able to wear a mask. They offered a face shield as the only option. That is discrimination against people with disabilities and I will not be supporting this museum in the future.

first of all, they charge $5 to park in the parking lot, even if you go to the museum or not, or…read morejust want to walk around the town or check out the stores. And its on the honor system as well. but we paid and used the restroom, which was horrible, you can smell the mold and mildew as you walk in it. But the outside Dahls Chainsaw Art was so awesome, and so was walking around the town!!

Great collection of historical information. Nicely layed out. Enjoyed the movie narrated by Tom…read moreDaschle. They need a gift shop, though.

What little kids dreams are made of, filled with such high end items it makes our adults head swim…read morewith wishes of using so many new good quality toys. Friendly helpful staff.

Neat toy stuff located in mini mall adjacent to the Main Street plaza. Lots of fun things to look…read moreand gaze upon. The prices weren't too bad either. I let my 4 kids pick out some cheaper items (well 3 of them the 6 month old got what her sisters picked out). Staff was friendly and place was very clean an organized.

My daughter read about this place in downtown Rapid City and insisted we visit while on vacation…read more I'm glad we did! Artists are on site working on their pieces. There's a good size gallery of art for sale. We picked up some pieces at quite reasonable prices. Our cashier, Vincent, packaged the art for us so it wouldn't get damaged on our drive back to California. If I lived in Rapid City, my house would be filled with this center's work!

I have visited the Suzie Cappa Art Centre the last few summers when I have been in Rapid City for…read moremy summer vacations! I have actually done almost all of my Christmas shopping at the store! I LOVE the variety of art work and all of the unique pieces I can get that are one of a kind! I know that my friends are going to love their gifts and every time I leave the Art Centre, I wish I had purchased even more! There are so many pieces of Art to choose from, and I really love that there are artists right there, working on pieces as you wander around the gallery. It is the Black Hills highlight!!! Amazing Art Studio! Treasures for EVERYONE!