Well done! Very informative displays and easy to navigate. QR codes at each site play a narrative…read moreof what you are looking at during the self guided tour. Takes about 1-2 hours to see everything. Gift shop is okay and there is a snack shack out front selling hotdogs/hamburgers/ chicken strips and nachos. I would highly recommend stopping by The Mammoth Site if you are in the area.

The Mammoth site is a must see if you're in hot springs. It's a nice history lesson and a great…read morevisual on mammoth fossils. If you have kids it is a must see for them and a great learning opportunity for their knowledge. Stop by the mammoth site and get a historical lesson on the mammoth site and how they got there.

What a precious pit stop to travel back in time. There are three full floors to explore and the…read morebest part is that you are encouraged to touch almost everything - which was perfect for our rambunctious kiddos. The rooms are so well thought out and it was a lovely adventure for our family. We spent 1 1/2 hours here and enjoyed the visit very much.

It's been 4 years since we visited to this museum. We live in Los Angeles and I still often think…read moreabout this place! It was probably one of the coolest museums I've been to. I've seen some pretty cool ones, but this place was something special. My son and I spent a couple hours exploring the old school house and there are so many artifacts of times gone by. My son at the time was 6 so his attention span at that age was minimal...yet he had a wonderful time at this place and was fully engaged and asking questions. I am now writing this review because I was just talking about it this morning after 4 years! A must go to if you're in the area visiting. The staff were lovely people.

What a great experience . Many planes from WWII to modern …read more Price - FREE ADMISSION My family of five enjoyed it a great deal. Just missed the simulator ( ends at 2:00 most days ) Outdoor and indoor displays with a small gift shop .

Wonderful display of antique airplanes and aerospace weapons. Unfortunately, we arrived on a Sunday…read moreand the inside hangers were closed. However, walking the grounds and reading the details/specs on display was interesting. Provided pics of the first nuclear missile (circa. 1960) - the Titan I which required 15 minutes to lift it then load its required fuel BEFORE liftoff could occur......Boy, not a very good defense during the cold war! Also, was impressed with General then President Eisenhower's private WW II plane was customized for his military surveillance throughout. Would have liked a walking audio tour and the aircraft maintained and painted to original era but considering the FREE price of admission (FREE-but subsidized by our tax dollars!), one cannot complain.

Most interesting fact was the brothels were closed in 1980! Crazy. Got some history about deadwood…read moretoo.

This tour was worth the price paid; about $15. You have to climb about 20 steps to start this tour…read moreso be prepared. Our guide was great and gave very descriptive events of the times and the working ways of the ladies of the night! I liked learning how the industry started in Deadwood and the many other contributions the ladies provided to the community as a whole. I highly recommend visiting.

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.

Great place for the price. It would be a great place to take the kids if they love Dinosaurs. We…read morevisiting as part of Operation Black Hills Cabin. Thank you for supporting their program and for supporting wounded veterans.

Wonderful museum housing many artifacts of the Deadwood area. Started by a wealthy businessman…read moreAdams. Recommended $5 donation upon entry. The level building, elevator not working for those that struggle with stairs. Short movie discussing the fire in Deadwood. Spent about an hour checking out the tons of historical items. A must see.

Amazing deadwood gold rush museum of 1876…read more View: 1. the first gold nugget found by Potato Creek Johnny - a showman by trade. 2. the first locomotive utilized for gold extraction. 3. View / Enjoy the history of Deadwood, SD.