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A large dinosaur skeleton exhibit with visitors observing. 1
A large elephant statue with tusks on a grassy area with a sign reading "The Mammoth Site". 2
A large dinosaur fossil exhibit with a prominent skull and multiple long bones. 3
A museum exhibit with mounted mammoth skeletons and a painting of prehistoric animals. 4
A museum exhibit with a large dinosaur skeleton and a display case containing fossils. 5

The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, SD

By THE MAMMOTH SITE OF HOT SPRINGS, SD INC.
Free cancellation available
Price is €13 per adult
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  • Free cancellation available
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Overview

  • Visitors experience an active paleontological dig site.
  • The Mammoth Site offers unique, hands-on summer programmes.
  • Interact with real scientists and researchers.

Activity location

    • The Mammoth Site
    • Hot Springs, South Dakota, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • 1800 US-18, Hot Springs, SD 57747, USA | The self-guided tour begins in the lobby of The Mammoth Site.
    • Hot Springs, South Dakota, United States

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The Mammoth Site of Hot Springs, SD

  • Opening hours: Sat 08:00-18:00
Price details
€13.18 x 1 Adult€13.18
Total
Price is €13.18

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Entrance to the museum
  • What's includedWhat's included
    10-minute Introductory Video.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Self-guided tour of Bonebed.
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Walk through of Exhibit Hall.
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Educational Programming (Additional fee): General admission does not cover the cost of any educational programming. This includes the Family Dig class and the Family Ice Age Hunt.

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Alcohol and drugs, Bare feet, Drinks, Explosive substances, Food, Food and drinks, Intoxication, Making fire, Nudity, Smoking, Smoking indoors, Swimwear
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
  • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

What you can expect

Explore the last Ice Age at The Mammoth Site! Join in the self-guided experience of our unique discovery of a prehistoric sinkhole first uncovered in 1974, with the largest concentration of Columbian mammoth remains in the world! This self-guided tour first takes visitors through a brief history of The Mammoth Site with a 10-minute introductory video in the Cirincione Learning Centre, followed by a self-guided tour around the actual Bonebed utilising a QR code-based system for the information, concluding with a walk through the Joe Muller Exhibit Hall which houses exhibits of the last Ice Age in the Black Hills and around the world. Visitors receive a truly immersive experience on their journey through the Ice Age at The Mammoth Site.

This National Natural Landmark is an internationally renowned indoor working paleontological site/museum. More than 60 mammoths have been unearthed, as well as over 85 other species of associated Ice Age fauna. Hands-on activities for children and an educational experience for the entire family. One of the top fossil interpretive sites in North America.

Location

Activity location

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    • The Mammoth Site
    • Hot Springs, South Dakota, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • 1800 US-18, Hot Springs, SD 57747, USA | The self-guided tour begins in the lobby of The Mammoth Site.
    • Hot Springs, South Dakota, United States