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National Presidential Wax Museum

Main Street, US 16A South, Keystone, SD
Ranked #7 of 8 attractions in Keystone
4.0 of 5 stars 16 Reviews
Type: History Museums, Museums
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Saint Charles, Iowa
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

This is a self guided tour of all the presidents (and a few other exhibits) with audio commentary via a wand type of device. The tour last about an hour. I'm not very big on wax museums but I had no really big complaints. The only thing that I found a bit frustrating was fact that the area you walk... More

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Canon City, Colorado
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28 reviews 28 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 20, 2012

This was a great museum and I highly recommend it when visiting this area of South Dakota. The period costume and settings are well done and the was figures incredibly life-like. If you like presidential history it is a must! More

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Jamestown, North Dakota
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52 reviews 52 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 29, 2012

it was good, if you've never been to a wax museum then definitely go, but if you have, it's nothing special. nice to see the presidents, although i definitely don't think the statue of george w. bush looked anything like him. More

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Regina, Canada
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3 reviews 3 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 23, 2012

Perfect way to freshin up on your presidential history More

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Waunakee, Wisconsin
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed August 26, 2011
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We took the family (kids 11 and 9) to the Presidential Wax Museum and found it to be a nice attraction. We took advantage of the fact that with your receipt from the Mt Rushmore KOA you could get one free admission to the Wax Museum which helped. My oldest son is VERY much into reading about the Presidents and... More

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Davenport, IA
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38 reviews 38 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 11, 2011
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Our daughter had one life-long desire (okay 16 years worth anyway) for this vacation & it was to see a wax museum. This was perfect--educational and entertaining! More

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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed June 13, 2011

I was very excited to go to this museum. Last year I tried to go but it was closed even though the website said it was open for the season. Needless to say, it was a huge waste of time. I had high expectations which were not met. Throughout the museum, I noticed mistakes in the exhibits. When an employee... More

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St. Louis
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed July 30, 2010

this was our first trip to wax museum...there were 10 of us in all. The adults and teenagers enjoyed it more than the smaller kids, but everyone could move at their own pace. The handheld audio was helpful. I would have liked it better if it flowed consistently in chronological order. We all learned a lot and the wax figures... More

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Northern California
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
53 helpful votes 53 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed July 20, 2010
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Keystone, SD is town built on cheese. Pretty much everything is tourist oriented. It is a garish place for anyone with refined taste, however fun can still be had in a place like this. We were touring the Black Hills area and needed something to do while a summer thunderstorm blew through, so we dropped in. The exhibit really does... More

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Columbus, Ohio
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93 reviews 93 reviews
Reviews in 37 cities Reviews in 37 cities
142 helpful votes 142 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 26, 2009
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This is a fantastic place. I am not really fond of wax museums and I am always cautious around places like this in tourism towns... too many tourism traps. But this is not a trap and is well worth the price of admission. Admission is very cheap and if you look for some of the local things to do magazines,... More

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