Daniel M.
8/21/2025
It's about half fossils and half minerals. Has a scavenger hunt activity for kids and a nice little interactive kids corner with craft activities. As of 2025 the museum is no longer free but paid...
Museum of Geology
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501 E Saint Joseph St
Rapid City, SD 57701
The Museum of Geology at the South Dakota School of Mines & Technology explores the natural history of Earth through scientific inquiry, preserves specimens and data as a dedicated repository for scientific research, and promotes understanding of geoscience and evolution through outreach. The Museum of Geology is located in two buildings on the School of Mines campus. The exhibits and public programs are located in the O'Harra Building; the collections and laboratories are located in the new Paleontology Research Laboratory.
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5.021 reviews
Danny N.
2/2/2025
Very cool FREE museum in Rapid City! There's also free parking! If you love rocks and geological stuff this is the place for you! You can spend a couple hours wandering around reading and checking...
Vanessa D.
4/9/2025
You could spend hour and hours here. I came here on my birthday and it was really awesome. Sooo much to see and it's absolutely free! (Donations accepted).
Kristian D.
6/22/2023
The Museum of Geology is more of a large room at the South Dakota School of Mines, but it may be worth a visit if you are interested in rocks. The museum occupies the top floor of the admin...
Katie K.
7/12/2024
Amazing experience! Super friendly staff. thank you for such a great collection! Both my children had a great time, and we all learned a lot about fossils and history.
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