Monday, September 06, 2010

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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.

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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Historic Re-Enactment at Moundview Park
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Historic Re-Enactment
Sept. 10, 11 & 12 at Moundview Park, Platteville

Free Admission

See demonstrations of military and camp life, cooking, games, and crafts.  On Friday the camp is open 8-5 for School Day.  On Saturday the hours are11-6 and Sunday 10-5.

 

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Contact
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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

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Don't Fence Me In exhibit
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Coming in May 2010
Don't Fence Me In:

Fences, Real and Implied

 Money builds fences, but lack of money for equipment and supplies creates barriers to establishing a new farm.

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Museums Annual Report
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