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The World Museum of Mining was
founded in 1963 when the close of Butte's mining heyday
was less than two decades away. In the end Butte
Montana experienced a century of hardrock mining and
earned the reputation of being home to one of the
world's most productive copper mines of all time. The
Museum exists to preserve the enduring history of Butte
and the legacy of its rich mining and cultural heritage.
The World Museum of Mining is
one of the few museums in the world located on
as actual mine yard- the
Orphan Girl Mine. With
fifty exhibit buildings, countless artifacts,
and sixty-six primary exhibits in the mine yard,
visitors can spend a couple of hours to an
entire day lost in the unfolding story. |
