It was good to see all Presidents in a wax inside the museum and I enjoyed it. There is a listening…read moredevice in each exhibition. Staff in gift shop is very friendly and helpful. She also was manning the Holy Terror miniature golf which I'll give review later. I recommend this place. Great for groups and families with kids!

We awhile attending the Sturgis Bike Rally my wife and I decided to go to the National Presidential…read moreWax Museum in Keystone and we're glad we did. This place was amazing and the price to enter was very inexpensive also Seniors receive a $2.00 discount. This is a non-political museum that everyone would enjoy. I am not sure where to start but to begin with they have a beautiful Presidential podium in front of the White House Press Room where you can stand and take a photo. Next you sit down and watch a short film on the wax sculpture process and the history of the artist in the museum. You then continue seeing wax sculptures of all the presidents in different settings. Every setting was amazing and very professionally done. The museum exceptionally clean and very high quality. The exhibits were amazing. No woke! We will definitely return in the future.

I would highly recommend this history museum it has a lot of history about Mount Rushmore. This is…read morea great location. This has a movie that tells you about Mt Rushmore. The staff is very friendly and helpful.

Borglum's studio is located at Mt. Rushmore and is certainly worth seeing but unlike what can be…read morelearned at Mt. Rushmore, the Gutzon Borglum Historical Center gives you a complete picture of the artist, family and friends. Teddy Roosevelt was among Borglum's admirers. Borglum was Danish in decent and the child of a Mormon father who married two sisters, the younger of the two was Borglum's mother.He attended Harvard technical school and studied in Paris where he was influenced by Rodin. The museum is well organized and professionally curated., The audio-guide is clear and precise and can be paused and rewound. There is also a video of period clips narrated by Senator Tom Daschle who knew that Borglum was such a prolific sculpture with works at Stone Mountain Georgia, General Philip Sheridan in Washington DC, Wars of America in Newark, NJ's Military Park, Thomas Paine sculpture in Paris, bronze memorial to Sacco & Vanzetti in Boston and Woodrow Wilson statue in Poland to name a few. The full sized eye of Lincoln lends a sense of scale to what you will see at Mt. Rushmore and the seated Lincoln out front is a nice photo-op.The museum is located in Keystone, a western style city which is about three miles from Mt. Rushmore and an interesting stop in itself. Hours are 8:30-4, Mon-Sat and closed Sunday during June, July and August. May, Sept and October hours vary so call ahead.. . The Mt. Rushmore Borglum Museum is a worthwhile enrichment to what you will see at Mount Rushmore.

Lots of good finds here and some amazing local artist that deserve more recognition. I am just…read moreamazed and in awe the entire time. Very laid back environment and lots of shops to choose from. It's convenient to our hotel as well

first of all, they charge $5 to park in the parking lot, even if you go to the museum or not, or…read morejust want to walk around the town or check out the stores. And its on the honor system as well. but we paid and used the restroom, which was horrible, you can smell the mold and mildew as you walk in it. But the outside Dahls Chainsaw Art was so awesome, and so was walking around the town!!

This was an incredible tour of the Badlands led by Kare Bear, the best tour guide ever! She has a…read morewealth of knowledge, a great personality and kept us going with jokes and fun stories. She asked us where we wanted to go and what we wanted to see and we saw it all, from bears to deer to Prarie dogs to incredible views that allowed us to take great pictures, see movies at Visitor Centers and of course by souvenirs. As a group of 6 each one of us took a boatload of pictures of incredible images of rocks and animals and more. The tour itself was great, but Kare Bear made it a 10-star

Black Hills Above and Beyond is wonderful! You get some of the most incredibly beautiful scenery in…read morethe USA, along with the very best person in the USA--Kare Bear--to keep you entertained the whole time. There isn't a better experience anywhere for travelers!

Mount Rushmore This…read moreis a must stop for every citizen / patriot. The carved rock with the four presidents - George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln, is an undeniable edifice in stone of what these great men stood of, and on what the foundation of United Nation of America laid on. Current situation- they and their principles seem to be a forgotten chapter in history, what would they say today .... while I flip through my own pages of memory, this question keeps coming back again and again. the Memorial Park is is surrounded by tall trees, meandering trials to walk, a gift shop and a viewing area. There is plenty of parking, but I remember, when we had visited, it was still almost full, even such a big parking was almost full, that's the kind of magic this place has, it attracts thousands of tourists every every year. There is the carving ofcourse, but the nature around is astounding. It is not regarded so, but it is a great place for fall as well. Located inside the scenic Black Hills forest, it provides a rather unusual and mysterious backdrop of tall evergreen trees, taller granite, all intercepted with the oaks and birchs etc, which change color. Just make sure to visit in the right season- its magical, its UNexplored as a destonation for fall so you have more than one benefit for that insta page. The place in general is rooted in Native American history, so if you are fan of their products, this definitely is a place to shop. Not just that, to also learn about their history, and war heroes, etc. There was just sooo much more to Mount Rushmore than the carving. I did not have enough time to explore, as it was just a passing stop before our final destination in a different state, hence, mixed feelings, happy got to stop at such a significant place, and also a little sad that could not spend more time.

As long as I can remember, I have been wanting to go see Mount Rushmore since I was a teenager…read more Never had the opportunity, or time or the money to do so. I'm happy to check this off my travel bucket list! It is exactly what I imagined and more. We arrived at around 6 pm towards the end of the day on Thursday, September 17, 2026. It's off peak season and it wasn't busy. I was disappointed that they ran out of the Thomas Jefferson vanilla ice-cream that is supposed to be amazing and popular. Hence, they were out! We did the Presidential Trail which is a scenic walking loop that brings visitors directly beneath the carved granite faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln. It's about 0.90 miles. It's not a long or difficult walk but there are steps going down and eventually steps going up. I wouldn't recommended for anyone with a heart condition or elderly folks. It is a nice and paved trail. I wish I knew ahead of time that they have a light show at 9:00 pm each evening. I would have timed that better. Go get dinner and come visit the monument. The gift shop is nice with a lot of cool souvenirs. There is an ice-cream shop and a cafe.

I went there on. Monday, arrived at 2:00 pm parking lot is easy to pay at the kiosk near the…read moreentrance. There is also an audio tour available. There is a long stairway upwards first to see the Sculpture Station before they closed at 4:00. Inside the station is very nice. Up towards there are four separate small biography of those Presidents. After going around, we went to the building with a gift shop, exhibit and theater with a short informative video. Then to the food court which the one in middle was only one open tried the bison burger and fries. Not worth $20.00 but was decent. They close all at 8:00pm The lighting ceremony was very interesting and amazing. Wishing everyone around would be quiet. It was overall great and very informative!

This was an awesome trip! Even though we drove far, it was well worth it!…read more Make sure you do the presidential trail to get up closer to the monument and see the studio where they have a replica of how the monument should be. Easy parking and you will have in and out privilege so you can come back night time to see the lighting of the monument which is highly recommended. Lots of mosquitoes though so be prepared and wear some mosquito repellent.

Go see the view of the gulch, then go inside the free visitor center to learn about the 8,000 feet…read moredeep gold mine. Interesting video displays showing the mining efforts and gold rendering process. Historical photos on the walls, as well as a mining elevator you can explore.

Longest and Last homestead gold mine in Lead, South Dakota (near Deadwood)…read more Everyone should check this gigantic hole out for themselves. The history is interesting, except for the fact that wealthy entrepreneurs exploited the common folks during the 1929 depression and bought their gold claims/homestead for less than market value. The museum was informative and had incredible exhibits but lacked a feature movie to chronically narrate its evolution.

I went there for a quick coffee break, it's next to the Presidential Wax Museum. Ladies were…read morehelpful and large caramel frappes was good. There is a small gift shop which sells the same items as the Museum.

They do a really good job with their coffee. They also have pretty good gelato that you can get…read morefree samples of. It's one of the few places in the area where they have free parking in a parking lot. They also have super nice restrooms that are very clean. Staff is very nice and they have fun collectibles and gift areas that you can buy gift samples or things from the area. There was a neat purse that had a telephone that actually worked like an old school corded one that you could plug into your regular cell phone and use the purse like an old school telephone. Kind of neat.

We enjoyed the national rangers talk about the creation of the sculptures from this sculpture…read morestudio. She explained that the heads here are 5 feet tall and on Mount Rushmore they're 60 feet tall. We walked passed the compressor machine that cut into the rock. There was a bookstore here.