A hub of activity and passion for the arts in Western Nebraska. Visitors from outside the area may…read morebe surprised at the quality and variety of art/artists "on display" at WNAC, as well as the Carnegie Center in nearby Alliance.

Beautiful store right on the main Hot Springs drag just across from the iconic waterfall! (NOTE:…read moretheir correct address is 501 N River St., Hot Springs, SD)! Charming shop in a single-story historic building in the town's old Medical Block featuring unique, quality artisan gifts/art and lovely people! definitely something for everyone! (And the most charming seating area for tired souls needing a moment while their partner shops ;)! Superb pricing for hand-designed art and gifts! GO SUPPORT LOCAL ARTISTS and shop here! 5-star service and merchandise

Incredible artisan market filled with treasures of all sorts. I also appreciated the staff member…read morehelping me locate other items from an artist so I could buy a full set of paintings.

**June 2025: Sunday Morning Visit**…read more The city of Chadron is very quaint, but this Museum had a lot of really great artifacts and displays. I loved seeing many of the Native American tools, clothes, and ceremonial items as well as learning about gun powder, the different furs and . It was also really eye opening to learn about the fur trade and the way of living back in the day. This is a Small-Mediumish sized museum that's really well arranged. I spent about 90 minutes reading everything, watched the 10 minute video, and checked out the outside fur trade post reproduction as well as the gift shop. For $6 Adult Admission I think it was a great place to check out!

Went Aug 2025 and firstly the closing hour is 5pm in the summer and 4pm in the winter. The museum…read morevolunteer we talked to hadn't heard of Yelp so I don't expect the hours to be adjusted here. My family and I enjoyed the visit but from a historical perspective we would have liked to seen more native history in fur trade from before the settlers. They had a few panels addressing it but we personally would have liked more. They have a AAA discount for entry. The museum mostly covers 1600-1900 but 1800s primarily. As a blacksmith it was really nice to see many iron and blade works up close. It was fun to see they had antique pieces and furs to buy in the gift shop which made it unique to a museum gift shop.