World Museum of Mining
The World Museum of Mining is a museum and memorial. Look for it in Butte-Silver Bow. First among the places near it is Berkeley Pit, at 2.7 mi.
A museum inside Butte-Silver Bow
Winters are cold
January nights drop to 14°, with about 15" of snow a year. When to go ↓
You can stay in Butte-Silver Bow
World Museum of Mining is inside Butte-Silver Bow, which has 33 places to stay, so you won’t need a base farther out. Where to stay ↓
Best months: Jun, Jul and Aug
June, July and August are the mild months, with highs of 68–79°. When to go ↓
An airport 5 miles away
Bert Mooney (BTM) has airline service, about 5 miles from World Museum of Mining.
Written from NOAA 1991–2020 normals, Overture places to stay, Census town figures and Wikipedia.
The climate here
Here are the months at World Museum of Mining, with their weather.
World Museum of Mining
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 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.
- Type
- Museum
- Wikipedia readers
- 1.1K a year
Where to sleep near World Museum of Mining
The closest lodging is in Butte-Silver Bow (33) and Anaconda-Deer Lodge County (24).
Compare 8 towns
| Town | From World Museum of Mining | Drive | Places to stay | People | Typical home | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butte-Silver Bow | in town | — | 33 18 hotels · 1 motel · 3 inns & B&Bs · 5 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 3 campgrounds · 2 RV parks | 36,118 | $255K | — |
| Anaconda-Deer Lodge County | 28 mi west | 40 min | 24 5 hotels · 4 motels · 3 inns & B&Bs · 9 lodges & cabins · 1 hostel · 2 RV parks | 9,709 | $232K | — |
| Deer Lodge | 28 mi north | 40 min | 13 8 hotels · 1 inn or B&B · 2 lodges & cabins · 2 campgrounds | 3,025 | $248K | C+ |
| Boulder | 26 mi northeast | 40 min | 4 2 motels · 2 campgrounds | 1,305 | $212K | — |
| Whitehall | 24 mi southeast | 35 min | 3 1 hotel · 1 inn or B&B · 1 campground | 1,131 | $194K | — |
| Wise River 49% vacation homes | 24 mi southwest | 35 min | 2 2 lodges & cabins | 30 | $382K | — |
| Dewey | 21 mi southwest | 30 min | 1 1 RV park | 26 | — | — |
| Basin | 23 mi northeast | 35 min | 1 1 lodge or cabins | 352 | $228K | — |
Getting there
Nearest airports with airline service
Beyond World Museum of Mining
A wider trip can take in these, within 58 miles.
13 mi LakeBerkeley Pit
2in town MuseumDumas Brothel
35 mi Theme parkColumbia Gardens
4in town MuseumMai Wah Museum53 mi Ski areaGreat Divide Ski Area109 runs · 1,396 ft vertical37 mi Ski areaDiscovery Ski Area50 runs · 2,443 ft vertical
58 mi National BattlefieldBig Hole National Battlefield41K visitors a year
529 mi National Historic SiteGrant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site24K visitors a yearPhoto credits
Berkeley Pit: Cybergrl23, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Dumas Brothel: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Columbia Gardens: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Mai Wah Museum: Acroterion, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Big Hole National Battlefield: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site: National Park Service, Public domain
Questions before you go
Is World Museum of Mining in Butte-Silver Bow?
Yes. It’s inside Butte-Silver Bow, MT.
When is the best time to visit World Museum of Mining?
June, July and August, with highs of 68–79°.
What is the closest airport to World Museum of Mining?
Bert Mooney (BTM), about 5 miles away. The nearest big hub is Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI), about 246 miles.
Where should I stay near World Museum of Mining?
Butte-Silver Bow (in town, 33 places to stay), Anaconda-Deer Lodge County (28 mi, 24 places to stay) and Deer Lodge (28 mi, 13 places to stay).
Butte-Silver Bow has the answers
No one has shared advice yet; Butte-Silver Bow’s Town Square takes questions.
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · NOAA climate normals · U.S. Census.