Western Museum of Mining & Industry

Good fun panning for gold!

We visited this museum on a whim, and after just a few minutes on our tour, we were fascinated by the way things were done many years ago. The machinery for this work was massive and the history behin...

Unique and Informative Historical Mining Museum

Well done museum with restored historical steam machines used in the mining industry, which all work! Very knowledgeable volunteer tour guide. Excellent way to spend an afternoon.

Great Mining Museum with Much to See and Learn!!

We visited this mining museum to learn the history of the extensive mining in this area. What a great choice! The museum is packed with interested information and machines inside and out. We w...

A pleasant surprise and worth it!

This experience was far better than I though it would be. The guided tour was really interesting and the staff there are full of knowledge about so much; not only mining but rocks, too. Definitely wor...

Excellent museum

Highly enjoyable facility. Many machines operate in a demonstration mode. Docent was well informed and engaging. Very worthwhile stop.