Published: April 3, 2023 |

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The World Museum of Mining’s gift shop will open for season on Saturday, April 1, and underground tours will begin, depending on tour guide availability.

The gift shop will be open 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. seven days a week and underground tours will be published by 9 a.m. Check on times on the underground tour tab on their website.

Grounds at the museum, 155 Museum Way south of the Montana Tech campus, will open for visitors Thursday, April 20.

A press release from the museum said cold, snow, and ice delayed the opening.

In addition to underground tours, the World Museum of Mining features a replica boom town from the 1800s, the Orphan Girl Mine Yard, a mineral and rock exhibit, the Samie Keith Doll and Dollhouse Exhibit and a memorial to fallen miners.

Memberships providing free admission and reduced rate underground tours are available.

Source: Montana Standard

General Admission
With 50 exhibit buildings, countless artifacts, and 66 primary exhibits in the mine yard, you can spend from a couple of hours to an entire day lost in the unfolding story.

Underground Mine Tour
The tour guides lead you 100 feet into the Orphan Girl Mine to see the original shaft station. On this all walking tour, guests will view one of the few exposed veins in North America that can be seen by the public.

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