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Western Mining & Railroad Museum

Address: 296 S. Main St., Helper, UT | Map It
Phone: 435/472-3009
www.wmrrm.org

Category: Museums/Galleries
Location: Price

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Fodor's Review:

The Western Mining & Railroad Museum, which is in the Old Helper Hotel in Helper's National Historic District, is a treasure and doubles as a visitor center. Elaborate model trains make their rounds through a simulated coal tunnel, and exhibits show the history of mining. Rooms depict everyday activities of Helper's past and include a medical room, a children's toy room, a school room, a railroad office, and a beauty salon. One room is dedicated to the more illicit side of Helper, with a jail cell, stills, and early beer bottles. Incredible photographs and paintings put a face on Helper's history, and there's an outdoor exhibit of trains and mining equipment.

Cost: $2 donation
Open: May-Sept., Mon.-Sat. 10-5; Oct.-Apr., Tues.-Sat. 11-4

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