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Founded in 1963, the World Museum of Mining is an outdoor museum dedicated to preserving the enduring history of Butte, Montana and the legacy of its rich mining and cultural heritage. Butte was a prolific mining town for a century, and was home to one of the world’s most productive copper mines of all time. The museum is located on an actual mine yard, named the Orphan Girl Mine. The museum offers over fifty exhibit buildings, numerous artifacts in the mine yard that tell the history of mining and its influence on the town of Butte. Underground mine tours are also offered to visitors. Additionally, the museum maintains a photo archive that holds over 22,000 photographs, negatives, and glass plate negatives that depict mining history.

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Frequently asked questions

Do you have a site fee for wedding receptions at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during peak season?

$679

What is the starting site fee for wedding receptions during off-peak season?

$600

Do you have a site fee for wedding ceremonies at your venue?

Yes

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during peak season?

$600

What is the starting site fee for wedding ceremonies during off-peak season?

$600

Which of the following are included in the starting site fee?

Chairs
Parking

What is the minimum number of guests required to book your venue?

5

How many event spaces or rooms does your venue offer?

10

Describe your venue:

Historic Building
Museum

What kind of settings are available?

Indoor
Covered Outdoor
Uncovered Outdoor

Which of the following wedding events does your venue service?

Ceremony
Reception
Engagement Party
Elopements

What event services do you offer?

Event Rentals
Get Ready Rooms
Wifi

What event items are available?

Altar/Arch
Chairs
Chair Covers
Tables
Tents

What food and beverage items are available?

Linens

What transportation and access is available?

Parking

What months are included in your peak season?

May
June
July
August

What months are included in your off-peak season?

January
February
March
April
September
October
November
December

Reviews of World Museum of Mining

Kate
Kate Sent on 05/03/2021
5 out of 5 rating

My Dream Day

After my husband proposed to me we knew that we wanted to have a wedding in an area that had never been used before. We are both history buffs and love everything BUTTE! While talking with Jeanette one day, we decided that we wanted a true Butte wedding. We thought about having the wedding under the Orphan Girl. After thinking about it we decided to have the wedding 100ft below the base of of headframe in the 100ft level of the Orphan Girl Mine. This idea was met with excitement and support, the planning started that day. The day of our wedding came and there was so much rain...We had flash flood warnings and hail. Thank god we were having our ceremony Underground! The sun came out right before we went into the portal and allowed us my favorite family picture, with hard hats and all! Our ceremony was amazing! It was a cozy ceremony that included our immediate family members. Everyone loved the idea! We all wore hard hats and our family members got to experience this once in a lifetime opportunity with us! Jeanette officiated the ceremony which allowed us to completely customize everything about it. We also took all of our wedding pictures at Hell Roaring Gulch and on/under the Orphan Girl Headframe. After the wedding we had our reception in the hoist house! Our awesome cook made the most amazing tacos and and we had enough room for our friends to come join the dinner. It was so cool to be surrounded by the hoist house equipment and give everyone an experience that they would never forget. My husband and I were the first to have our wedding at the 100ft level of the Orphan Girl Mine and we encourage you to think of the World Museum of Mining when you are thinking of planning your special day.
K
Kyanna Sent on 04/18/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Amazing. Everything went smoothly. Staff was helpful and easy to contact.

We had what I would describe as the perfect experience! The day went perfectly with zero problems. We were able to meet with staff and view the location multiple times. Everyone was helpful, responded quickly and it made our day absolutely perfect.
April
April Sent on 04/01/2021
5 out of 5 rating

Easygoing and unique

Jeanette at the Mining Museum was wonderful to work with from the early days of our long distance planning, to navigating a pandemic, to the big day itself. This venue was exactly what we were looking for with lots of unique photo opportunities and options of sites to hold the ceremony.
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World Museum of Mining frequently asked questions

World Museum of Mining includes the following items and services for wedding events in its starting site fee:
  • Chairs
  • Parking
The space offered by World Museum of Mining for wedding events is known for:
  • Historic Building
  • Museum
World Museum of Mining offers the following indoor/outdoor options for weddings:
  • Indoor
  • Covered Outdoor
  • Uncovered Outdoor
World Museum of Mining offers the following types of wedding events:
  • Ceremony
  • Reception
  • Engagement Party
  • Elopements
World Museum of Mining offers the following services for wedding events:
  • Event Rentals
  • Get Ready Rooms
  • Wifi
World Museum of Mining offers the following furniture and decor items for weddings:
  • Altar/Arch
  • Chairs
  • Chair Covers
  • Tables
  • Tents
World Museum of Mining is recommended by 100% of couples who have used their services. Their overall rating is 5.0, with the same score awarded for quality of service, flexibility, value, professionalism and average response time.

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