Western Mining & Railroad Museum

Definitely worth your time if you're interested in the history of coal mining, religious antiques, and best of all working model trains. The museum is very well organized, educational and taken...

We had a great time here. I liked how it was organized, with each of the many rooms being more focused on a piece of history. We loved seeing the old technology like cash registers or medical...

Absolutely charming little museum. Well, I say "little," but the museum actually occupies three floors and a basement of a former hotel. So much of the local history, carefully and lovingly...

We didn't know what to expect, and certainly didn't expect a four story, beautifully laid out, interesting, high quality museum filled to the brim with fascinating historical items, photos,...

I was impressed by the rich historical collections. Shows the history of the town of Helper and surrounding towns. It's very interesting to see how the area was first settled and expanded with the...