Vacation Ideas - The Journey Museum, Rapid City, South Dakota, USA

The Journey Museum is located at 222 New Yorkfrom the European settlers first encounter of the Black
Street, Plaza Holiday Inn. The Museum features fourHills to the historic Battle of Little Big Horn and to the
major prehistoric and historic collections that tell themodern-day reconciliation with Wounded Knee and
story of the Western Great Plains as told by theother historical events.
Lakota people and the pioneers who shaped its past- The Duhamel Collection: Native American Artifacts,
to the scientists who study it today.hundreds of items of traditional Sioux arts and crafts.
The collections are:Admission Prices:
- The Museum of Geology: Fossils that document the- Kids (ages 10 and under) free
dinosaurs and rock formations that guard the gold; a- Students (ages 11-17) $5
star-studded darkness representing billions of years of- Adults (ages 18-61) $7
unrecorded time; discover a geologic cross section of- Seniors (ages 62+) $6
the Black Hills that shows how this region was formed- Educational Rate (grades K-12) $2, one adult free for
over the course of 2.5 billion years. Exhibits includeevery 5 children
bones of dinosaurs.- Adult Group Rate (10+ people) $5
- The Archaeological Research Center: Examines the- Preschool Groups, children admitted free, adults pay
lives of our early ancestors, from ancient hunters whoregular admission
lived in the Black Hills at the end of the ice age to theHours:
mining settlements of the 19th century. Features anSummer Hours: Memorial Day to Labor Day, 9:00 a.m.
archaeological dig, and artifacts from the last 10,000to 5:00 p.m., Monday - Sunday
years. Talk with archaeologists as they put togetherWinter Hours: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday -
the clues brought forth from the soil.Saturday, 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday
- The Sioux Indian Museum: Features a 200 yearThe museum will be closed Thanksgiving, Christmas
timeline about the epic story of the Lakota nation.Day, Easter Sunday & January 1 - 14 (Annual Cleanup)
Learn from Lakota elders and their descendants howSource: The Journey Museum Online
the Lakota people lived, hunted, played and fought.Important Disclaimer: The URL address in the resource
Hear stories of tales and traditions of the Lakotabox of this article is not associated with any of the
culture. See legends of the sacred Paha Sapa (Blackattractions mentioned in this article. We do not promote
Hills).any of them. This article and the web site are offered
- The Minnilusa Pioneer Museum: A journey that leadsas a resource for formulating vacation ideas.
to when mountain men, military expeditions and minersThis article is FREE to publish with the resource box.
first went to the Black Hills. Illuminated story walls guide