Museum Department - City of Platteville
405 E. Main Street, P. O. Box 780
Platteville, Wisconsin 53818-0780
Telephone (608) 348-3301
Email: museums@platteville.org

THE
MINING
MUSEUM

ROLLO
JAMISON
MUSEUM


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.

Winter Lyceum Program
Feb. 28 7:00 p.m. Johnny Reb and Billy Yank: Songs of the Civil War presented by Bob Welch and Laura Hess
March 14 7:00 p.m. An Evening with First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt presented by Jessica Michna
March 28 7:00 p.m. Smelter's Life: Archaelogical Investigations at the British Hollow Lead Smelter presented by John Broihahn
For more information call the museum (608) 348-3301 or check under EVENTS

 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). May through October.

 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.

The Rountree Gallery, located on the second floor of the Mining Museum building, features work by area artists. Admission to the gallery is free during posted hours. Call 608-348-6719 or email rtgallery@yousq.net for more information.
 For more information  contact:
 City of Platteville Museum Department
 405 East Main Street, P.O. Box 780
 Platteville, WI 53818
 (608) 348-3301
 email:museums@platteville.org

Museum Annual Report
click here to read the 2009 Museum Report