Pioneer Auto Museum

This place started as a corner gas station in Mitchell, SD in the 30s. The owner had a couple of old cars that people would check out while filling up, so he got the idea to put a building around them and start charging admission. Things kinda snowballed from there, and ~40 buildings later it's still going strong.

It's not the cheapest place you'll ever visit, but I can assure you it's worth the cost of admission. I've been to probably half the auto museums in the country, and this one takes the cake. First of all, it's huge. 300+ cars, not to mention the bicycles, trucks, tractors, motorcycles, and all manner of other antique collectibles. The astonishing thing as a car guy is the number of cars I saw that I'd never seen before - and some I've never even heard of!

Not only that, but much of it is housed in a transplanted "frontier town" that includes a church, fire station, train station, school, gas station, and much more. We spent almost five hours there, and the only reason we left was because the youngest kids were getting tired.

Thank goodness they're a Harvest Host, or we may have never known about it. Speaking of that, their RV parking is extensive, safe, and level.

This is a pretty big museum, you will spent 3 hours to see all, plus the gift store and the restaurant, you will find here the original General Lee, another 100 nice cars a a small town on the backyard with train wagoons

Excellent collection of classic cars and a bunch of old (and rare) farm tractors as well as a bunch of cool buildings on the property. There also tons of "Easter eggs" to discover, just keep your eyes open. Admission is very cheap and it's self paced so don't feel like you're being rushed. Met and got to chat with the original owner's son, super friendly people and I will absolutely visit again if I'm in that area. Very much worth the stop.

This place was such a great road sign find! Super friendly owner was able to take great care of us, with lots of amazing vehicles to look at and some pretty cool exhibits you can easily burn a couple of hours in here! I highly recommend stopping in if you are anywhere near the area! I would love to return at some point in the future

Pioneer Auto Museum in Murdo, South Dakota is a trip down memory lane. The host was very kind, fun, and helpful. There are lots of antiques, not just autos. There's a prairie town also. Parking is a large gravel lot adjacent to the museum. The restaurant was only open for breakfast and lunch today.
I would recommend a stop if you're passing this way whether you stay the night or not. They allowed us to use our generator for the AC.

I got to admit my honey knows how to find amazing places to stop too. This was very cool to see. Got alot of great photos of antiques and the family till my phone died. Well worth the stop in the fee to get in period looking for a great adventure in a good time this is the place!

I stopped in with the whole family. It's a rather impressive collection of everything from old cars to lunch boxes and everything in between. If you like old toys and farm equipment there is something for you to see also. They have a very nice gift shop, clean bathrooms and have food available. Good value for money in my opinion.

The Pioneer Auto Museum in Murdo is definitely worth checking out when you are in the area. It's only a minute off the highway and very easily accessible. They have a nice little diner/Cafe that is on site. The food was great, the service was fast friendly, and the prices were quiye reasonable. The auto museum itself has over 275 beautiful cars on display, along with antique motorcycles and tractors as well. They also have historic buildings on site as well. Definitely worth the stop. I think was $12.50 for the museum admission.

#1 VISIT WORTH THE VISIT INSANE AMAZING COLLECTION GREAT ICE CREAM

Expect to spend an hour or 2 here to see all the buildings and each collections. Everything is so perfectly set up and organized and maintained. The staff was very friendly and if you're lucky you will get a custom tour narration as well. Pretty cool.

The collection is overwhelmingly large and amazing. So much to see. Totally worth the money.

Don't forget Ice cream from the Diner on your way out.

We stopped there for fun since we spotted a billboard on our trip. We were not disappointed! There’s a bit of everything for everyone. It’s a nostalgia shop literally and super well done and kept. Personnel is extremely friendly and happy to answer all your questions. Love the concept and I totally recommend visiting but in a sunny day for more enjoyment! A must stop! We can’t say anything about the food since we just visited the car museum and for ya it was awesome enough.

The collection of old cars and other stuff is really impressive. But I was impressed even more by the passion of people working on the museum. They are so helpful and willing to tell about everything on the exhibition. This place definitely worth visiting. Admission for adults is $11,5.

There are so many interesting automobiles to look at but there is a lot more than that as well. We also enjoyed the collection of pipes, the old schoolhouse, and the caboose.

A couple of months ago I was traveling back to Montana. I read about this museum and decided to make a stop.
Well I was the only person there however the clerk turned on all the lights in all the buildings and I had history all to myself. Well with the help of their cute kitties.
I had THE BEST time. It was like owning all that history.
Thanks so much for letting me go through. I'll be back with guests.

A must stop place if your passing on the way through Murdo. The Pioneer Auto Museum has a large number of antique cars, trucks, tractors, vintage motorcycles, & so much more antique memorabilia and buildings. You could literally spends hours here if you wanted too.

Most excellent place to check out! So much to see. Bring your camera and your walking shoes.

Very nice auto collection that spans many years. The people working here are very friendly and helpful. You can find most American made antique autos as well as many foreign cars. The H-D & Indians make up a small display of older motorcycles. Plus, farm tractors and trucks fill in blanks with a nice collection. The antiques are nice to see. Many household items, etc... Clean restrooms too. Great place to visit.

Awesome collection! Great gift shop and nice staff

Tons of old cars, trucks, tractors, motorcycles, and antiques. Even an old train caboose you can walk in and see what they were really like. Worth the stop in if you enjoy antiques and vintage automotive history.

Very fun, with a lot to see. Staff is great and were very nice. Recommend having at least a couple hours to go.

We visited in winter so the outside buildings were closed. Dave gave us the "family discount" and showed us the first room in the museum personally. He was very knowledgeable and engaging with us and our 4 littles. He then gave us a map and recommendations for our day heading west!