This is a small museum but well organized with a lot of history. We learned a lot about the old west and the deadwood area. This was a rough town known for gambling and prostitution. Very much worth the visit. Great place to stop if you have just a short visit to Deadwood planned.

This three story museum is filled with artifacts from Deadwood's past, including an interesting exhibit showing some of the colorful characters. It is a good place to start a day in Deadwood.

There is a lot of information to be learned about Deadwood and its cast of characters here. There is no entrance fee but a modest donation is welcomed. There are 3 floors of items including but not limited to firearms, clothing, wood carvings, dvd stories, documents, etc. All are well marked with relevant explanations and documentation. Several items are on... More

If you love history why wouldn't you stop at the Adams Museum. Cost only $5.00 per person. The staff was friendly and it was so much fun to look at all the history and memorabilia.

Really enjoyed our time here. Some really great artifacts and articles on the history of Deadwood. Staff was very friendly and helpful as well!

Learned a lot about Deadwood here and would recommend starting a tour of Deadwood down Main Street then coming here. You can learn about the sudden influx of people and how one side of town tended to have more morally questionable businesses. Great display on the local colorful characters too.

this is not the place to bring bored kids because it is definitely an adult type of attraction. It was very interesting but would never satisfy younger kids attention

couldn't take pictures! lots of antiques and old pictures of old Deadwood.. quite a bit of history to view!

From mining memorabilia to the 'nudest' camp to the fascinating story of how the coyote became South Dakota's state animal, this museum offers something unusual at every turn. There is an area for children, too. The piece that caught my attention and imagination was an apparatus for signing (I believe) up to 20 checks at a time so the gold... More