Mitchell Prehistoric Indigenous Archaeological Site and Museum — Attraction in Mitchell

I really wanted to visit this place on our way back to Illinois from thr crazy horse memorial, however we were running behind on schedule and my newborn was crying in the RV and it was VERY cold out so, I decided to run in quickly with my older daughter. I didn't realize there was an admission and I had left my purse in the rv which was parked a ways away. There was a sign that said "please sign our guest book" so I asked the young (white) guy working the front desk if I could sign it and his response was "yeah we usually make people pay who come thru here" which was not at all what I asked. I would have had my hubby run my purse inside but I was so disappointed by this man's bad attitude and rude response that I figured it wasn't worth it to me anymore. It would have been nice to learn about my heritage. It also would have been nice to give them some business because they seemed to have none, so at least there is no wait if you visit. I'm still going to give it 2 stars because the area is beautiful and I'm sure there were some things worth...

A wonderful place with great history, displays, summaries, replicas and fun activities for the kiddos. Entry fees are reasonable: $10 adults, $4 students w\ID, $5 seniors, 17 and under - Free. Blue Star museum gets you $1 off admission it's non profit. A lot of hands on displays in the 2nd building that was built over one of sites in the village. Great educational videos and footage of actually diggings from 2017. A sand area for kids to dig in to find plastic arrow heads to turn in for real ones at the gift shop. Also an area to throw spears at deer targets. The gift shop is a nice little area with a lot of neat items to buy, they are currently having a summer sale of 30% off most items. Definitely a good stop for the family! Parking is located before the museum, there's an upper lot and lower lot with a small set of stairs down to a walking path that has a few educational plaques along the way. It's about a few hundred feet to the entrance of the museum. There is disabled parking up by the building. There are some tables outside to do...

Whether you are local, traveling through, or even making it your destination, I highly recommend the experience of visiting this site. That is exactly what it is too.... an experience that will reach inside you. It made this 53 year old man feel like a kid.... filled me with wonder, amazement, and like a sponge...wanting to learn more and more. I will be back next year on the way to the Hills! The staff was knowledgeable and as filled with as much excitement as I was. Heck, if I would have had the time, I would have taken them out for dinner! History should be forever, and they are doing their part very well. A must...