Reviews of Adams Museum (Museum)

Terry Randall

It's worth to see the artifacts

david judy

This is a very worth museum. They try to do some old west stuff but only a small section of it is that way, the rest is super eclectic and mismatched.

Olivia Hirschbuehler

Nice museum, especially since it's free. (We left a donation though). Its one of the only good attractions in my opinion. Most of Deadwood's historic district is devoted to casinos, which is not my thing.

Laurel Herbert

It's ok a little boring and not that big

James Juergens

Great place to absorb the history of Deadwood S.D.

Heidi Bee

A must-see family-friendly attraction in historic Deadwood! Feel like you're right there in the thick of the action as you walk back in time inside the museum's three full floors. Your kids won't just read about history, they'll experience it! With multiple interactive exhibits (including a one-room schoolhouse classroom and kinetic sand), this is an excellent educational and fun place for the whole family. Donations are appreciated (and please give if you go!), but admission is free. Don't miss it!

Sally A

Lots of history, facts, pictures, stories. Very interesting to go and see.

Chris Jangula

Great pieces of history!

Dan Rohman

Worth the cover charge. Very interesting. Learned a lot about the area, not jyst the House. Well worth your time.

Jeremy Schmeichel

Free (donations recommended) attraction that shows a lot of cool pieces of history from the area.

Carl Muhm

Had a lot of fun and learned a lot this place is worth seeing.

Elizabeth Barten

A great addition to your sight seeing !

Sherrie Stanton

Visited this museum about 12 years ago. A lot of changes but it is still a nice walk back in history. You can now talk pictures in the museum.

David P

A wonderful small collection of thr early 1900's, worth a visit, very interestingly, extremely nice and knowledgeable staff

AceCap P

A beautiful lesson of history and art

Kyle Sheehan141

Kids place downstairs kept the 6 year old entertained. Very good museum on local culture

Elizabeth Gore

Great collection. Really enjoyed how most display cases had notebooks of info to go along with it.

Hyrum Booth

Spent two hours there without even realizing it. I loved the bios on famous people from the area. Some unique pieces. Way more in there than you would think. What I didn't like was trying to find what numbers by the artifacts went with which description.

bradley Lawless

Great history and worth a visit when in Deadwood

Rich Green

Nicely done. Worth the visit

Michella Leverette

I liked out there were some interesting factsand there was a play area for the kids which was great.

JMPJOSE

Add this stop to your Deadwood visit. For a small museum there is lots to keep you reading and learning about the area. There is no entrance fee just a suggested donation. Very interesting things to look at and learn about. I was here over an hour learning about Deadwood.

Paul D'Oyley

Another great place for western history. Plan on visiting for a few hours. Has interactive features for the youth.

Gary Ashley

Worth it to explore the history of the area

alan&sheila Breitzman

Very interesting glad we stopped we learned a lot

Sam Peterson

Great museum. Even if you are not stopping as part of the pastport program I'd highly recommend it. Focuses on the history of the area as well as American history and culture. Has activities in the lower level that can challenge both kids and adults. Only saw 1 staff when I was there so it might he tricky to find someone if you have questions. Also has a small gift shop to buy stuff in

John Mills

If you like Black Hills history, this is the best museum in the area. Adams was the first museum, so they collected some of the most interesting artifacts. I really learned a lot about the real history of Deadwood, and it's characters.

Trevor Knotts

Totally with the time and fee it's a great piece of Deadwood history.

mxbuffalo

Amazing

stuart french

Very interesting guided tour

Jeffrey Banks

It's been a few years since I've been here, but I remember being very impressed with the displays.

Angel Jimenez

A wonderful story pl to explore and learn some really cool facts about Deadwood and the Dakota territory. Good for the whole family with out a doubt!!

Gucci German

It was my first time seeing this and I've been going to Deadwood for 30+ years. It was cool.

Emily Brack

So much reading material

John Eaton

love Deadwood, have family born in the town, grew up there, get a much better tour of the town, the museum is excellent, show all aspects of the history

Travis Mills

Amazing museum. Great information, great artifacts. Good museum for all ages.

Jane Staples

Lots of great history, great pictures and artifacts informative personal

Kathy Thomas

Great museum

Kate Oneill

Quaint museum, packed with information on Deadwood. Take your time. 1-2 hours, you can take in all the info.

Mark Schneider

Everyone should go once.

Craig Parker

Really interesting local museum.

Evie Eskridge

Amazing little museum.

David Young

A lot of history in this place

Louis Pettersen

Pretty cool little place

Beverly Wilson

Loads of historical artifacts, not just Deadwood related but lots of those too, this place is not to be missed!

Mark Turczynski

Lots of interesting Deadwood history.

Allen Firnekas

Enjoyed this very much!

Sheldon Woods

Lots of history.

Liz jackson

Awesome museum! Amazing interactive exhibits

Jan Nelson

Amazing place!!

Rachel Hoeckle

Hundreds of interesting, historical artifacts. A gift shop is inside, but we did not go in. There is a "suggested donation" per person asked for by a worker as you enter. It felt more required than suggested.

Wayne Cordrey

Great history place

David H

It is okay but not necessarily centered on Deadwood history but a variety of artifacts related to city, county and state area. Even if a celebrity passed through Deadwood then there would be something related to that person.

L A Heath

Compact but impressive museum where they have preserved great historical items and stories of the area. We greatly enjoyed it.

Lisa Michelle

Informative and entertaining...friendly staff!!

Ezekiel Juhala

Great place and lots of information

Janet Davis

Very interesting. Not much else to do in Deadwood if you don't gamble.

Matt Walters

There is a lot packed into this little museum. Cool artifacts and basically free. You can’t beat it.

Jim Anderson

Awesome exhibits.. small of all types.. kids area. Perfect place to learn about deadwood and western history.. from 1970s back to dinosaurs

Randy Eide

A must see when you visit the Black Hills and Deadwood

Dustin White

This museum looks small but holds so much. A very family friendly environment with lots of activities for kids which allows parents the chance to take in the exhibits as well.

Reza Goljani

The right place to know all about Deadwood!

Mr. Jim

Very interesting place. Great history. Be aware, however, that is not free entry. It's entry by donation and they tell you how much you "should" donate per person with someone standing there watching over you. They should just call it what it is. An admission charge.

Carrie Haas

Great history stop!

Hannah Larson

It was filled with local artifacts which was interesting. However the information was spotty in some areas and oversharing in others. It is technically a free museum but they ask for a donation of $5 for adults and $3 for kids.

Abbie Whitlock

It wasn't that great but a history person may enjoy it.

Roger Myers

Very interactive and lots of interesting history

Dumpster Darlin

Donation at the door. I could have stayed for hours. They a dinaseaur reconstruction in the basement and the Theron stone upstairs and lots of interesting pieces.

Mary Wert

Very nice

Roger Bailey

Very good

P A Pete

Very informative.

Gary Mertz

Nice museum with information on the areas history.

Paul Pezzano

Neat little free museum with history of Deadwood. Some unique info and finds, like the numerous ICBM silos in the area.

Jill Olson

Very worth a visit. History and hands on learning. Free with donation.

Dustin Wilson

Cool history. Very nice staff

Jessica G

The museum is the best way to learn about Wild Bill Hickok, Calamity Jane, and other Deadwood legends. Open year round. Suggested donation is $5 an adult. House tour was well worth the money ($5) and is a fine glimpse of a grander lifestyle. Closes In October.

Anita Keating

Great museum. We enjoyed it very much.

Ben Percy

Interesting

Judy

Lots of history! Enjoyed all three floors of the museum. The staff was very friendly could have stayed for hours just to talk to her.

Kelly Graves

Captures the history of Deadwood and the old west pretty well. There are a few small town items that aren't really necessary, e.g., a girl scout uniform.

Cecil Crawford

Ride by but didn't go in.

Joshua Berg

It's interesting. A lot of cool history and a variety of different displays.

J Scott

Great history

Alex Wallace

Good place to see and learn.

Catt Who

Very interesting you could spend a 1/2 day here

George Smith

Unique museum with historical collections. Good for rainy days stop.

Matthew West

We really like the Adams Museum. It doesn't cost anything to get in, but they do take donations. It shows the history of Deadwood and the Black Hills. Very cool place.

Enrique a

Great informative museum that tells you all about Deadwood history. It’s a must stop and even better yet, it’s free; although there is a donation box.

Michael Burroughs

Ok place to visit.

Rich Bergman

Cool exhibits

Jeff Swartwout

The story of Deadwood is told here in a quick and easy fashion. A casual stroll trough the different rooms takes about 45 minutes and you leave knowing the place and the people who built it. Admission is a suggested donation and the staff was very friendly and helpful. Definitely a must do on your first visit to Deadwood.

minimate masterworks

Beautiful well laid out museum. Very informational. Wish there was more info on Seth Bullock.

ken dabkowski

Great pieces from Deadwood's notorious history...also, the largest gold nugget found in the area!

Carolina Carnicelli-Eppards

Whoever loves history, the wild west and the big characters from that era, my case I love Calamity Jane and I learned a whole lot about her, even bought a book. Great interactive museum

donald magnuson

Went here while my teenagers were still sleeping 9:30AM, imposible to get them up before that! Great little museum, enjoyed it very much!

Zachary Finkel

Provides a comprehensive look at the history of Deadwood and the surrounding area. On the first floor is a look at wild Bill Hickok and the industries that built the town. Above is an exhibit on the culture of the native Americans and more modern works inspired by what deadwood became along with many maps of the area. In the basement many interactive exhibits show the natural history of the land and mining efforts. Please play in the sand!

Dan Petersen

Nice displays, very informative!

Netty H

love the history great place for kids

tina eaves

What a great museum! Two levels full of old western antiquities! The history of Deadwood is fantastic! We went in early fall and the weather was perfect! If you like old west history, you’ll love this museum! Something for everyone young and old! If this helps click like!

Timothy Embretson

Amazing! We happened upon the Adams museum and were stunned by what is inside. Artifacts and history on all 3 levels. Everyone we were traveling with was amazed of what was inside the museum.

Charlotte Bassett

Very informative small museum. It looks like they are expanding as well. Wish the gift shop more unique items though.

Carolanne Szoke

Look everywhere -The smallest things have their stories too

Genneal Hooper

Hours said they were open at 9 am. Also said it was free. Get there at 9:02. Won't let us join the 9:00 tour and their is a fee. So they missed out on our money and we missed out on the tour as we were on our way out of town.

Kacey T

My family of 6 enjoyed out visit to Adams Museum. TONS of things to see, read and explore. We really enjoyed the hand's on school room - it kept all 6 of us entertained for a while! Definitely recommend a stop for any Deadwood visitors.

Harley Stuart

Learned a lot about the black hills and south dakota history that I was unaware of. It was more impressive in person then what I saw on YouTube about it.

Vanessa Miller

Great place to visit for an overview of Deadwood's history.

Chris Varley

It's okay. Can't say much more. They have an interesting video on wild Bill

John Bauer

Amazing

Grant Lylick

Some very good history. Admission is by donation. Well worth 5 or 10.

gene Anderson

Great place to visit. Lots of historical items inside.

Saphria DB

There's a lot of Kid friendly exhibits, the staff is friendly and always willing to help and give information. I highly recommend going here, they have a lot of unique curiosities in their cases!

Nonya Biznez

Worth the stop

Timothy Olson

We were surprised at the variety and quality of the items on exhibit and the manner in which they were presented. This place makes for an excellent afternoon of browsing for any member of the family. The attendant, Keith, was extremely courteous and helpful. This is the REAL Gem in the town of Deadwood.

Michael Hoffman

Interesting displays of Deadwood history and general Americana. Organization is a little haphazard.

Elizabeth Loper

This museum tells of the history of Deadwood. If your in the area its not a bad stop.

Rich Schurter

Wonderful spot for Deadwood and local history.

Wanda Parker

Very interesting and alot of history

ConR Ranker

There was a lot to see in a smaller space for a museum. It was nice, could spend more time looking instead of trying to see more when tired. Some museums are sooo big especially for older visitors. Items were well marked w/ timelines.

Rowan's Fishing Adventures

Very good exhibits and cool history

Barry Meyer

It's old charm is well laid out to tell history of Deadwood

Samantha Morrow

Great museum. Had tons of interesting items to look at.

Tim Canaday

Really enjoyed this museum. For a free will donation at the door, you get to see so much cool historical stuff. Three floors. Kids area has very unique and cool puzzles and games. The dinosaur was amazing!

Chad Gordon

Neat museum with lots of history! Free will donation. Enjoyed the pictures artifacts! Has a nice room in the basement for lots of kids stuff!

Gregory Dias

Always a fun and interesting place to visit. New exhibits are continually being developed.

Rhiannon Kost

I appreciated the hands on display for children in the basement

joel schamber

So many awesome artifacts. The only downside was our schedule. Time permitting, I could have spent hours there. Neat interactive exhibits for guests with younger children in the basement. I learned a lot about Deadwood. A+++

Richard Helsper

Loved all the interesting items.

Alicia Karczewski

A lot of really interesting things in here you would have never known about Deadwood

Sven Broman

Really cool, donation entrance fee

charles cleveland

Very good place to go and take the family to learn of the history of the area. As you walk up, it looks as if it is a old bank but it was a home. There is not "fee" for going in but they ask you make a donation in at least a certain amount but you can give more. As you walk around it tells you for the history of how deadwood and the surrounding areas started. Tells of things that happened all the way up to the late 80's and 90's. Had a good time with family.

Mysti Knoell

Neat place!! Lots of Deadwood History. Informative, polite staff. Worth a stop.

Maschelle Waits

AWSOME we enjoyed it very much. An AWSOME adventure into the past of how this town started

Cassie Brydl

Lots of interesting items to see! Donation based and it's all worth it!

Robert Zipp

Found new family history thru newspaper archive

dexron

Always like going back ever couple months to see what's new

Adam Fullerton

Very cool museum of Deadwood's history.

Gary

Cool history of the old west

Joan Nelson

Awesome!