Highest-rated museums in South Dakota, according to Tripadvisor
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April 12, 2023
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Highest-rated museums in South Dakota, according to Tripadvisor
The first public museum was founded in 1684 at the University of Oxford. The Ashmolean Museum was founded when Elias Ashmole donated his private collection to the university in 1677. Much of that original collection is still on display, including a crystal ball, several kidney stones, and preserved, exotic animals. By creating the museum, Ashmole sought to do what all museum curators have worked for since: to create a space where people could be inspired and educated by artifacts and art from around the world.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated museums in South Dakota on Tripadvisor. Tripadvisor rankings factor in the average rating and number of reviews. Keep reading to see what museums are in your own home state.
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#30. Terry Redlin Museum
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#29. Dahl's Chainsaw Art
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (55 reviews)
- Address: 121 Roy St next to Rushmore Borglum Story Museum, Keystone, SD 57751-2052
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- Address: 121 Roy St next to Rushmore Borglum Story Museum, Keystone, SD 57751-2052
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#28. Children's Museum of South Dakota
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (156 reviews)
- Address: 521 4th St, Brookings, SD 57006-2046
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- Address: 521 4th St, Brookings, SD 57006-2046
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#27. Delta-09 Missile Silo
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (161 reviews)
- Address: Interstate 90 Exit 116, Wall, SD 57790
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- Address: Interstate 90 Exit 116, Wall, SD 57790
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#26. National Music Museum
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (123 reviews)
- Address: 414 E Clark St The University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD 57069-2307
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- Address: 414 E Clark St The University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD 57069-2307
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#25. Cultural Heritage Center
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (115 reviews)
- Address: 900 Governors Dr, Pierre, SD 57501-2200
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- Address: 900 Governors Dr, Pierre, SD 57501-2200
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#24. Old Courthouse Museum
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#23. Washington Pavilion
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (186 reviews)
- Address: 301 S Main Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57104-6311
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- Address: 301 S Main Ave, Sioux Falls, SD 57104-6311
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#22. High Plains Western Heritage Center Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (115 reviews)
- Address: 825 Heritage Dr, Spearfish, SD 57783-9103
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- Address: 825 Heritage Dr, Spearfish, SD 57783-9103
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#21. Black Hills Mining Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (147 reviews)
- Address: 323 W Main St (US Highway 85 in town), Lead, SD 57754-1604
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- Address: 323 W Main St (US Highway 85 in town), Lead, SD 57754-1604
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#20. Sturgis Motorcycle Museum & Hall of Fame
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#19. Native American Educational and Cultural Center
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#18. USS South Dakota Battleship Memorial
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#17. Great Plains Zoo & Delbridge Museum of Natural History
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#16. Pioneer Auto Museum
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#15. Days of '76 Museum
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#14. National Presidential Wax Museum
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#13. Redlin Art Center
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (205 reviews)
- Address: 1200 33rd Street S.E., Watertown, SD 57201-7257
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- Address: 1200 33rd Street S.E., Watertown, SD 57201-7257
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#12. The Museum @ Black Hills Institute
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (272 reviews)
- Address: 117 Main St, Hill City, SD 57745-5106
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- Address: 117 Main St, Hill City, SD 57745-5106
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#11. Tatanka: Story of the Bison
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (449 reviews)
- Address: 1 mile north of Deadwood on US 85, Deadwood, SD 57732
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- Address: 1 mile north of Deadwood on US 85, Deadwood, SD 57732
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#10. D.C. Booth Historic National Fish Hatchery
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (433 reviews)
- Address: 423 Hatchery Cir, Spearfish, SD 57783-2643
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- Address: 423 Hatchery Cir, Spearfish, SD 57783-2643
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#9. Prairie Edge Trading Co. & Galleries
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (562 reviews)
- Address: 606 Main St, Rapid City, SD 57701-2736
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- Address: 606 Main St, Rapid City, SD 57701-2736
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#8. The Journey Museum and Learning Center
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (402 reviews)
- Address: 222 New York St, Rapid City, SD 57701-1199
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- Address: 222 New York St, Rapid City, SD 57701-1199
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#7. Adams Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (717 reviews)
- Address: 54 Sherman St, Deadwood, SD 57732-1364
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- Address: 54 Sherman St, Deadwood, SD 57732-1364
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#6. South Dakota Air and Space Museum
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (940 reviews)
- Address: 2890 Davis Dr. Bldg#5208, Rapid City, SD 57706
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- Address: 2890 Davis Dr. Bldg#5208, Rapid City, SD 57706
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#5. Museum of Geology
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (377 reviews)
- Address: 501 East Saint Joseph Street 3rd Floor of O'Hara Builidng on SDSMT campus, Rapid City, SD 57701-3901
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- Address: 501 East Saint Joseph Street 3rd Floor of O'Hara Builidng on SDSMT campus, Rapid City, SD 57701-3901
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#4. Akta Lakota Museum
- Rating: 5.0 / 5 (445 reviews)
- Address: 1301 N Main St St. Joseph's Indian School, Chamberlain, SD 57325-1656
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- Address: 1301 N Main St St. Joseph's Indian School, Chamberlain, SD 57325-1656
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#3. Minuteman Missile National Historic Site
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (850 reviews)
- Address: 24545 Cottonwood Rd, Philip, SD 57567-7002
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- Address: 24545 Cottonwood Rd, Philip, SD 57567-7002
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#2. Adams House
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (505 reviews)
- Address: 22 Van Buren St, Deadwood, SD 57732-1432
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- Address: 22 Van Buren St, Deadwood, SD 57732-1432
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#1. The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs
- Rating: 4.5 / 5 (1,758 reviews)
- Address: 1800 U.S. 18 Bypass, Hot Springs, SD 57747-9604
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- Address: 1800 U.S. 18 Bypass, Hot Springs, SD 57747-9604
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