World Museum of Mining

The World Museum of Mining is located in Butte, Montana. The purpose of the museum is to preserve a segment of American history which has heretofore been neglected.

Chartered in 1964 as a non-profit educational corporation, the Museum first opened its doors in July 1965. The site, an inactive silver and zinc mine named the Orphan Girl, includes some 22 acres of land.[1]

References
  1. "Links to Mining Museums and Miners' Memorials for Montana: World Museum of Mining, Butte, Montana". Training: MSHA's Guide to Mining Museums and Monuments: Montana - World Mining Museum. Retrieved 2013-04-29.


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