Saturday, February 04, 2012

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Rollo Jamison Museum Winter Toy Train Exhibit

February 4-5, 11-12   10-4
Over 20 running trains in G-Scale, Standard and O Gauge.  Call the museum for details, 348-3301.
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Winter Speakers Program
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Winter Lyceum
at the Rollo Jamison Museum, 405 E. Main St., Platteville

A double feature, March 4 at 7:00
The "Old Stonebreaker': James Gates Percival and the Lead Mines of Wisconsin.  Presented by Mark Langenfeld, president of the Mining History Association
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The History, Science, and Diving of the Piquette Mine, presented by Tamara Thomsen, underwater archeologist.

 March 11 at 7:00
Odd Wisconsin:  Amusing, Perplexing, and Unlikely Stories from Wisconsin's Past, presented by Erika Janik, author.

March 25 at 7:00
American Women of the Civil War
Sarah Coates Harris, Sarah Katherine Stone, Julia Dent Grant, Dr. Mary Walker, Rose Greenhow and Clarissa Gear Hobbs, presented by the Women of Courage and Commitment.

All programs are free and open to the public.  For more information call the museum, (608) 348-3301 or check out events at www.mining.jamison.museum. 

 
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Welcome
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The Mining Museum and Rollo Jamison Museum are located side by side at the eastern end of Platteville's Downtown Historic District. The museums include an underground tour of the 1845 Bevans Lead Mine, a ride in a 1931 mine train aboveground, and exhibits on Platteville and area history.

Hours
The Mining Museum and the Rollo Jamison Museum are open daily 9-5 May through October. Self-guided galleries and office are open Monday-Friday 9-4, November through April. Group tours available year 'round by appointment. There are special hours for Christmas and the February train show.

 

 

Tickets
Tickets which include admission to both The Mining Museum and Rollo Jamison Museum are Adult $9.00, Seniors $7.75, Child 5-15 $4.50 with under 5 free, Family $24 (up to two adults and two or more dependent children 5-17).

November through April admission to the Rollo Jamison Museum and the Mining Museum building is $4 adults and seniors and $2 for children 5-15. This does not include the mine.
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City of Platteville Museum Department
 405 East Main Street, P.O. Box 780
 Platteville, WI 53818
 (608) 348-3301
 email:museums@platteville.org
 www.mining.jamison.museum

Director - Stephen Kleefisch
Curator - Stephanie Saager-Bourret
Education Coordinator - Mary Huck

 
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