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National Mining Hall of Fame and Museum

120 W. 9th, Leadville, Colorado

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+1 719 486 1229

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www.leadville.com

There couldn't be a more appropriate place for a national mining museum than Leadville, Colorado. House is a four-story Victorian shell of a former junior high school, the large museum serves as a showcase for mining methods and technologies ... more on manual_books

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The museum is a nice place to learn about the history of not only Colorado mining, but the mining industry in general. more on Yahoo! Travel

Mining may not sound like the most interesting subject to many of us-however this museum is worth the $7. more on TripAdvisor

This museum held our interest for a couple hours and I think we will go back again to catch some of the things we skimmed over near the end of our visit when we were getting tired. more on TripAdvisor

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I live a short distance away and never knew this gem was here. For anyone interested in geology, minerals or mining, this is a treasure trove of information and enjoyment. It is a large museum-allow 2 ... more on TripAdvisor

Great museum. Really gave lots of interesting info on the history of mining. Spent 2 - 3 hours here, longer than we expected. more on TripAdvisor

The museum had a lot more than what I had expected. I almost didn't go but I'm glad I did. One of the bathrooms I went in didnt have a door on the stall and the door to bathroom did not lock so I had ... more on TripAdvisor

Very interesting museum. Excellent exhibits of tools and processes, plus various artifacts. Walking thru the replicated mine was very interesting. A bonus was the antique ... more on TripAdvisor

We arrived around 4:00 and the museum closes at 5:00 but we were assured that if we didn't finish the self-guided tour, we could come back and finish the next day. Lots of beautiful crystals, gems, ro ... more on TripAdvisor

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The museum is a nice place to learn about the history of not only Colorado mining, but the mining industry in general. I particularly enjoyed the dioramas depicting the early days of ... more on Yahoo! Travel