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World Museum of Mining

Coordinates: 46°00′35″N 112°33′55″W / 46.00972°N 112.56528°W / 46.00972; -112.56528
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46°00′35″N 112°33′55″W / 46.00972°N 112.56528°W / 46.00972; -112.56528 The World Museum of Mining is a museum and memorial in Butte, Montana.

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 50 buildings on some 22 acres of land. Copper and zinc were the most common ores found in this mine.[1][2][3]

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  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.
  2. ^ "World Museum of Mining | Exhibits & Mine Tours in Butte, Montana". The World Museum of Mining. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
  3. ^ "World Museum of Mining". Montana. Retrieved 2020-12-07.
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