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Review:
The World Museum of Mining is a museum dedicated to preserving the history of mining. It is located in an inactive silver and zinc mine known as the Orphan Girl in Butte Some of the original structures are still visible at the mine, including the head frame and the Hoist House, which features original mining equipment as well as museum exhibits.
The museum features an underground exhibit that allows visitors to experience the way miner’s lived and worked in the 1860s. A realistic and historically accurate re-created mining town featuring fifteen historic structures and more than thirty buildings built from old materials.
World Museum of Mining, 155 Museum Way, Butte, MT 59701, Phone: 406-723-7211
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