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Museum of Geology


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 24 attractions in Rapid City
Traveller Description: Museum of Geology The Museum of Geology is an exhibit facility that presents an astonishing array of fossils, minerals, and rocks that are... more »
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Attraction type: Science museum, Speciality museum, Museum, Natural history museum
Address: 501 East St. Joseph Street Rapid City, SD 57701
Tel: 605-394-2467

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5 of 5 stars
Fergus Falls, Minnesota
21 Jun 2009

The Museum of Geology was one of our "rainy day" options for a week-long visit to the Rapid City / Black Hills area. I'm really glad we had a chance to visit this museum! Our two kids (9 & 6) were quite interested in all the exhibits, even if they didn't fully understand many of them. They spent a lot... more

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5 of 5 stars
Coolhandluke162
7 Jan 2009

Great exhibits and displays. Very informational. If we had to do it again, I think we would have gone through Rapid City first to see the museum so that we could apply what we saw to our Yellowstone and Grand Teton trips. more

A Real Gem
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5 of 5 stars
New York City, New York
14 Sep 2008

If you are into rocks, minerals and fossils make sure you stop by if you are in Rapid City. Great exhibit and it is free! Many minerals on exhibit native to SD as well as others from around the world. Very extensive collection. Well done. Probably not on the top of most people's sightseeing list and that is unfortunate. A... more

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5 of 5 stars
Colorado Springs, CO
3 Jun 2006
3/3 found this review helpful

We love going to this museum and have gone several times! The kids love the glow in the dark rocks, the bendable sandstone, the agates, the crystals, etc - so neat to see! Not to mention all the dinosaur fossils and petrified wood! Very neat and worth your time! And it's free! more

18 Oct 2004
3/3 found this review helpful

Neat place to visit! Dinosaur fossils, petrified wood, replicas of huge size gold nuggets, glow in the dark minerals - lots of displays! Our favorite was the "flexible sandstone" - you turn a knob and it bends the sandstone but it doesn't break! And it was FREE to get in! more

8 Jun 2003
4/8 found this review helpful

I visited the Museum of Geology on the SDSM&T campus many times during the nine summers I worked as a seasonal ranger at Jewel Cave National Monument. The museum has first-rate exhibits of Black Hills and Badlands area fossils, including mounted dinosaur skeletons, and of Black Hills and worldwide minerals. Things you won't see elsewhere are a huge block of... more

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Museum of Geology Address

501 East St. Joseph Street, Rapid City, SD 57701
Tel: 605-394-2467