The National Mining Hall of Fame which is located in Leadville, Colorado, is a museum that educates the public about mining and the history of mining. It commemorates miners and those that work with natural resources. This is a great museum for kids with lots of hands-on exhibits along with lots of interesting history lessons.
We visited this museum while on vacation, and I was surprised how much we enjoyed it. It takes a minimum of an hour to go through it, and I’m sure we spent much longer than that. You get to walk through several old mining replicas that are realistic and fun for kids of all ages. They have a huge rock collection, and those who collect rocks would enjoy this section. The museum is located in an old mining town in an absolutely beautiful part of Colorado and is well worth the drive to get there!
For those who are interested, you can take a quick online tour of the museum. You can also read a biography of each of the inductees to the Mining Hall of Fame.
