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Museums
Custer is the oldest town in the Black Hills. Established illegally by a group of miners in 1874, Custer has gone from a gold rush boomtown to the perfect location to start all your Black Hills adventures.
1881 Courthouse Museum
411 Mount Rushmore Road, Custer
Phone: 605-673-2443
Housed in the original Dakota Territory courthouse, the 1881 Courthouse Museum
explores the history of the Black Hills and Dakota Territory from 1874 to present day.
Four-Mile Old West Town
11921 West Highway 16, Custer
Phone: 605-673-3905
Email: fourmile@gwtc.net
Take a tour into the Old West as you wander through over 50 open-door buildings, plus see live re-enactments and melodramas.
National Museum of Woodcarving
12115 US Highway 16, Custer
Phone: 605-673-4404
Email: woodcarv@gwtc.net
One of America’s most unique museums. Enjoy 30 scenes created by an original
animator of Disneyland.
Indian Museum of North America at Crazy Horse Memorial
12151 Avenue of the Chiefs, Custer
Phone: 605-673-4681
Email: memorial@crazyhorse.org
The Indian Museum of North America is home to an extraordinary collection of donated art and artifacts reflecting the diverse histories and cultures of Native Americans.
National Presidential Wax Museum
PO Box 238, Keystone, SD
Phone: 605-666-4455
Email: presidentialwax@aol.com
Celebrate American history with this fun exhibit of all the U.S. presidents, including the newly elected Commander and Chief.
Rushmore Historical Center & Rushmore Borglum Story
342 Winter Street, Keystone, SD
Phone: 605-666-4448 or 1-800-888-4369
Email: borglum@gwtc.net
Discover the story behind the carving of Mount Rushmore National Memorial and learn more about the sculptor who carved his vision into the mountain, Gutzon Borglum. Museum features scores of Borglum’s paintings, sculptures and artifacts.
