Traveler Magazine story · March 24, 2023
Museum of Geology
See fossils, minerals and ancient life while exploring the geological story of western South Dakota.
Photo: Kevin Gabbert · Public domain
The Museum of Geology in Rapid City offers a free look at the fossils, minerals and deep-time landscapes that make this region internationally important.
Fossils and ancient life
Mounted skeletons, White River Badlands fossils and displays of prehistoric animals reveal how dramatically life and landscapes have changed through time.
Rocks, minerals and discovery
Mineral exhibits and changing displays invite visitors to look closely at the forces that formed the Black Hills and continue to shape the earth.
Originally published by Traveler Magazine’s Black Hills Attractions.