The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums

The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums Mine Tours, Exhibits, Youth Programs, Seasonal Events. The Museums open Wednesday - Sunday from May to October 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The museum offers experiences that bring to life the natural history, cultural history, science and industry of the Upper Mississippi Valley Mining District where Wisconsin was born. The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums are located on Main Street in Platteville, Wisconsin, in the heart of the historic Upper Mississippi Valley lead-zinc mining region. Founded in 1964, the museum is a nearly three-acr

e campus with scenic greenspace, an underground 1845 Bevans Mine, and a 1930s-era narrow-gauge mine railroad pulled by a 1931 Whitcomb locomotive. The mission of the Museums is to continue in the pursuit of excellence in the areas of regional and mining history. To achieve that purpose, the Museums are commissioned to be custodians of the past; to interpret the rich lead and zinc mining heritage of the region, as well as to preserve, interpret, and display the artifacts that define Southwest Wisconsin. Cultural programs and special events are offered year-round. (See our website for details at www.mining.jamison.museum). Admission Rates are:
Adults 13+: $12.00
Seniors 65+: $10.00
Children 5-12: $6.00
Children under 5: $3.00
UW-Platteville Students: $1.00

Thanks to the Platteville Girl Scouts our planters are refreshed! Every year the Girl Scouts volunteer to beautify our e...
05/19/2026

Thanks to the Platteville Girl Scouts our planters are refreshed! Every year the Girl Scouts volunteer to beautify our entrance space and we are so thankful!

The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums | City of Platteville is now recruiting a half-time Museum Specialist-Administration ...
05/13/2026

The Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums | City of Platteville is now recruiting a half-time Museum Specialist-Administration to oversee museum financial and office management, and assist the director with communications, marketing, development, and fundraising activities. This position offers generous paid time off (3.5+ weeks in first year plus additional sick leave), and a starting wage of $28.16/hour.

Please submit a current resume, cover letter, and completed City of Platteville Employment Application (available in the Supporting Document below) to Chad Wilson, Human Resources Manager, via email at [email protected].

Click the link for more information: https://www.platteville.org/museums/page/museum-specialist-administration-half-time-0

05/01/2026
Field trip season is here! Did you know roughly 1,500 students visit our museum on field trips each year? Thanks to a ge...
04/27/2026

Field trip season is here! Did you know roughly 1,500 students visit our museum on field trips each year?
Thanks to a generous donation from the Huff family, we have a field trip scholarship that allows all school children to attend a field trip at no cost to the school or the parents! This scholarship is managed by the Friends of the Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums and we are so thankful for it!

Help us reach 3,000 Facebook followers! Do you like the variety of programs and events we have at the museums? The succe...
04/23/2026

Help us reach 3,000 Facebook followers! Do you like the variety of programs and events we have at the museums? The success of everything we do increases thanks to our growing number of supporters! So, if you know anyone who isn't following us or isn't aware of what we offer at the museums, please share this post and encourage them to follow!

Today is the Friends' Cornish Pasty pick up and we are in the Millennium Cinema vestibule! Come and get your pasty order...
04/18/2026

Today is the Friends' Cornish Pasty pick up and we are in the Millennium Cinema vestibule! Come and get your pasty order from 10 until noon.

Thanks to the Friends of the Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums and the world famous boxing squirrels will be front and cen...
04/14/2026

Thanks to the Friends of the Mining & Rollo Jamison Museums and the world famous boxing squirrels will be front and center in our exhibit area! This new display case was created so that our favorite taxidermied boxing squirrels can be protected from dust and UV lights while also being closer for our visitors to really see them! So, now you can take a selfie with these two!

04/10/2026

The trees are budding, the grass is greening, and a 1931 Whitcomb train just rolled out of the shop. The sure signs that spring is on its way!

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405 E Main Street
Platteville, WI
53818

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+16083483301

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