THE
MINING
MUSEUM

ROLLO
JAMISON
MUSEUM





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

For articles on mining, click Mining History,
  Mine Lighting,
The Mine Train
       Primary Documents
    John Rountree arrived in Platteville in 1827 as one of the earliest
          settlers. Many years later, he wrote his rememberances of early
          Platteville. To read his short memoirs, click here
   Newspaper Accounts in 1845 of the Bevans Lead Mine, click here
   For articles and pictures about the toy train exhibits and the Christmas exhibits, go to the Events tab on the menu and look for links under February and December.

Education programs

  • Field Trips for school or youth groups
  • Special Exhibit Field Trips
  • Visits to schools
  • Young Pioneer Summer Program


Field trips for school or youth groups
Field trips include the underground tour of the 1845 Bevans Lead Mine, aboveground mine train ride, (weather permitting) the Mining Museum exhibits and the Rollo Jamison Museum. The general school tour of both museums takes about two hours. Tours can be modified to fit your need.  Field trips can be scheduled throughout the year. In general, the maximum number of students is 100. Costs are $3.50 per student and parent chaperon. Teachers receive complimentary tickets. Call (608) 348-3301 or email huck@uwplatt.edu with questions.

Special Exhibit Field Trips
Groups can tour the special exhibits such as the Christmas exhibit, toy train exhibit or any of the changing exhibits.
Visits to the Schools
Museum staff can visit classes bringing boxes of artifacts for show and tell that illustrate different topics. Some are hands on objects. The following list gives some idea of what has been done. New topics can be designed to fit a teacher's theme. Because the museum has a wide range of items in its collection, new topics can be designed to fit a teacher's theme.
  • Lead and Zinc Mining
  • Colonial Days
  • Pioneer Life
  • Laura Ingalls Wilder's World
  • Logging Tools
  • Games of the Past
  • Butter Making
  • All Kinds of Hats
    (or Hats-The Letter H for kindergarten classes)
Young Pioneers
A summer program open to those entering 2nd through 5th grades. Children see items from the Native Americans, dig for lead ore, prepare 19th century foods, and play games from the past.  In 2011 1st session July 11-14, 1-3 p.m., 2nd session July 18-21, 1-3 p.m. Fees. Class size limited
For information or more detail call the museum at (608) 348-3301 or email Mary Huck at museums@platteville.org

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