Audio recordings allow you to hear the old music machines, and you can play the player piano and interact with some of the displays.
I love history. This place is a great place to learn history of the mining in the Pville, Wi. area. I just wish the train ride could also go along the old right of way of the railroads that came into town. The valley road section. That part hasn't been "trailed" yet.
Two large, former school buildings on the same property hold separate displays. One is dedicated to mining in the area and includes ore samples, tools, photos, and dioramas.
Very interesting museum complex. We spent four hours there, which included about an hour or more going down into the mid 1800s lead mine on the guided tour.
The mine tour also included the equipment and building that would have been used above ground to haul the ore up out of the mine, and a small railroad train once used inside the tunnels of a larger mine.
The second building holds the collection of. Rollo Jameson, a local man born in 1899 and who died in 1980. He was a lifelong collector of all things old.
Jameson was a fascinating man who grew up poor with a fourth grade education, but he had a lifelong dream of having his own museum -- he fulfilled that dream in a small local town, and his collection of almost 100,000 items was given for this Plateville museum before his death.
Very nice, small museum. Family price was reasonable. Enjoyed the tour of the old mine. The ride on the mine train was fun too. Great way to spend a couple of hours.
Spent the afternoon here. This is a GREAT deal for 10$! You will see more than you ever imagined on this tour and learn so much! There are even some unexpected bonuses such as a train ride on a mining train! The history of our country and world are very important. The staff are very accomodating and knowedgeable. There is things to touch and try also! I feel as if I can get closer to the past here than I ever can at the Milwaukee public museum. Just everything about this place blew my expectations out of the water. I can't believe how under advertised the place is. Thank you for a great trip!
A section also is a replica barn which includes various horse drawn buggies, farm wagons, fuel wagons, harvesting and planting equipment, dairy equipment, and more.
The tour was very interesting, and the guide explained how the mine included the original lead mine, and how an area of it was was set up to show the differences between the lead mining and zinc mining that was also prevalent in the area. Mannequins depict the miners working in the cramped confines.
His massive collection depicts Wisconsin life in the early 1800s up to the mid 1900s, and includes music machines, player pianos, military related weapons/uniforms/oral interviews, "rooms" of furniture and equipment depicting doctors offices/photography studios/home life/school life/farm life, and much more.
Awesome place! Our 2 years old boy loved it.
Between the mine tour and the two museums there is something for all interests.
The Mining Museum And Rollo Jamison Museum is a US Museum based in Platteville, Wisconsin. The Mining Museum And Rollo Jamison Museum is located at 405 E Main St, Platteville, WI 53818, USA.
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