Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum

Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum Museum SEASON OPENS Memorial Day Weekend, May 23, 2025
with the regular season resuming May 27- September 27, 2025

AGAIN THIS YEAR!

The museum will also be open on a limited basis
on Sundays and Mondays from 10:00 - 2:00 p.m. museum only. OPEN TUESDAY -SATURDAY 10:00am - 4:00pm

GUIDED TOURS: Adults $16.00 Children $8.00
10:00am
11:30am
1:00pm
2:30 pm
MUSEUM ONLY: Adults $10.00 Children $5.00


OPEN SUNDAYS AND MONDAYS: 10:00 - 2:00PM MUSEUM ONLY

Ta

ke a guided tour back in history to see historical artifacts from the Marquette Iron Range representing the local community during the great mining era. View historical displays of miners and mines past and present, headgear & other safety equipment available to miners of yesteryear, and displays on blasting and diamond drilling equipment. Stop in the Ishpeming Rock and Mineral Club's room and view over 500 minerals from the local area, the Upper Peninsula, Midwest and the world. Walk the tunnel that the miners walked to the base of the C-Shaft and listen to the history of mining from those who worked the mines and will entertain you with their many stories. Follow up the stairs past old underground iron ore cars with a stop at the blacksmith shop. Go outside to view towers 97’ to 174’ high which were used to lower miners 1250’ into the bowels of the earth to mine the rich ore. Don’t forget your camera so you can have a memento of your visit standing inside the 30 ton shovel bucket, or in front of the 170-ton Iron Ore truck on the grounds. The museum is located at 501 W. Euclid Street, Ishpeming and open Tuesdays through Saturdays from 10 am to 4 pm.

Anyone recognize the mine or the people? Someone from Gwinn gave the museum this picture.
04/07/2026

Anyone recognize the mine or the people? Someone from Gwinn gave the museum this picture.

Now Hiring: Seasonal Museum Director📍 Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum – Ishpeming, MISpend your summer bringing local history t...
03/25/2026

Now Hiring: Seasonal Museum Director

📍 Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum – Ishpeming, MI
Spend your summer bringing local history to life! We’re looking for a Seasonal Museum Director to manage daily operations, welcome visitors, and help preserve Ishpeming’s iron mining heritage.

🗓️ May–September (flexible scheduling available)

🎯 Great for teachers, retirees, or anyone who loves history and working with people

📩 Questions about availability? Feel free to reach out!
Apply via message or email: [email protected]
Join us and help keep Ishpeming’s history alive!

The volunteers at Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum would like to send our heartfelt condolences to the family of Mary Skewis. Ma...
03/08/2026

The volunteers at Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum would like to send our heartfelt condolences to the family of Mary Skewis. Mary was instrumental in her early workings with archives, artifacts, and genealogical research for the museum. Thank you for your dedication, Mary! You will be missed.

View Mary C. Skewis's obituary, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

Employment opportunity.
03/07/2026

Employment opportunity.

📢 Now Hiring – Summer Museum DirectorThe Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum is looking for a Summer Museum Director for the 2026 s...
03/06/2026

📢 Now Hiring – Summer Museum Director

The Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum is looking for a Summer Museum Director for the 2026 season.

🗓 Mid-May through September
💰 $2,400 – $2,800 per month

Great opportunity for students or anyone interested in history, museum work, or gaining management experience.

📩 Send resume & cover letter to:
[email protected]

📅 Apply by April 10

Please share to help us find the right candidate!

02/18/2026
For your interest…
01/08/2026

For your interest…

Includes a song by John Berquist, based on a poem by Leonard Koponen: A remembrance of sad times as the iron mining industry in Michigan was declining.

Due to the big storm!!! Still... Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum CLOSED, tomorrow, Tuesday, December 30th. NO 🚫 morning coffe...
12/29/2025

Due to the big storm!!! Still... Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum CLOSED, tomorrow, Tuesday, December 30th. NO 🚫 morning coffee & chat. 🌬️❄️❄️❄️🌨️🌨️🌨️ Please note that volunteers run the museum and do as much as they can... Thank you for your patience with coffee mornings ☕🍩☕🍪☕☕

12/29/2025

Due to the big storm!!! Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum CLOSED, tomorrow, Monday, December 29th. NO 🚫 morning coffee & chat. 🌬️❄️❄️❄️🌨️🌨️🌨️

12/22/2025
12/06/2025

Tickets on sale NOW!
Legends & Lore: Marquette Unknown 💡
January 22, 2026, 7:00pm at Kaufman Auditorium

Visit our website to purchase tickets, $20.00
https://www.marquettehistory.org/fundraiser-tickets.html

All general seating for the Annual Fundraiser for the Marquette Regional History Center.
*Ticket prices increase by $5 at the door or by phone.

The mining industry has played a significant role in the growth of America and a great deal of that progress was paid fo...
12/06/2025

The mining industry has played a significant role in the growth of America and a great deal of that progress was paid for in blood and lives. On this National Miner's Day, we thank all miners, past and present, particularly on the Marquette Iron Range, whose work was and is basic to our local economy.

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501 W Euclid Street
Ishpeming, MI
49849

Telephone

+19064851882

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