Morning: THE JOURNEY MUSEUM

Take a journey back in time to when dinosaurs walked the lands of the Black Hills at the Journey Museum. Through interactive displays you can discover the full history of the Black Hills and its inhabitants - from the T-Rex to the tourists!

OUTSIDE	DINOSAURS EXHIBIT	NATIVE AMERICAN EXHIBIT

 Mid-Morning: MUSEUM OF GEOLOGY & DINOSAUR PARK

Continue discovering the history of the Black Hills at the Museum of Geology. Admission is free, and the museum features several world-class mammal and dinosaur fossils, along with exhibits of meterites, minerals and gold. Next, head to Skyline Drive to discover seven giant, concrete dinos. Dinosaur Park, originally built in the 1930s, is on the National Register of Historic Places and is one of Rapid City's most popular parks. The massive concrete Apatosaurus sits high atop a ridge that splits Rapid City in half and is visible from nearly every corner of the city.

MUSEUM OF GEOLOGY	FOSSILS	MAMMOTH

Late Afternoon/Evening: THE MAMMOTH SITE

At The Mammoth Site in Hot Springs (about 50 miles south of Rapid City) you'll find the world's largest mammoth research facilities and an ongoing paleontological dig site. Nearly 55 Columbian Woolly Mammoth fossils have been unearthed, as well as the remains of giant short-faced bear, camel, llama, prairie dog, wolf, fish and numerous invertebrates.

EXHIBITS	DIG SITE	MAMMOTH

Night: RAPID CITY ENTERTAINMENT

Cap off a day of dino discovery with a relaxing dinner in Rapid City and the latest Hollywood hit on the big screen at the Elks Theatre.

THE FIREHOUSE	BOTTICELLI'S	ELKS THEATRE