Marty S.
9/11/2025
Amazing deadwood gold rush museum of 1876. 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...
Adams Museum
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54 Sherman St
Deadwood, SD 57732
The Adams Museum is the Black Hills’ oldest history museum. In 1930 pioneer businessman W.E. Adams founded the Adams Museum in downtown Deadwood with the purpose of preserving and displaying the history of the Black Hills. The Adams Museum is home to some of the Black Hills’ greatest treasures including Potato Creek Johnny’s gold nugget, beloved American illustrator N.C. Wyeth’s pencil sketch drawing of Western legend Wild Bill Hickok, the mysterious Thoen Stone record of the Ezra Kind party’s discovery of gold in the Hills in the 1830s and a one-of-a-kind plesiosaur (marine reptile). In addition to exhibits on all three levels, the Adams General Store is located on the main floor.
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4.527 reviews
Pamela S.
9/10/2025
Wonderful museum housing many artifacts of the Deadwood area. Started by a wealthy businessman Adams. Recommended $5 donation upon entry. The level building, elevator not working for those that...
Tom G.
8/11/2025
The Adams Museum is a nice little stop while in Deadwood. It's three stories of information on the history of Deadwood along with a number of artifacts on display. There is no entrance fee, but...
Anne K.
8/31/2025
Worth visiting and there is no fee, it's donation instead. Lots of neat things to see and learn. It was fun walking around. The elevator was broken when we came and the steps are steep, so take...
Jessica C.
8/31/2024
This is a well put together museum. There's so much stuff to see and read. I really enjoyed the binders of the city ordinances. That neat and some of them a little ridiculous. It's 3 floors and...
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