Outdoor Machinery Day!

Date: 18-Aug-2012
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Outdoor Machinery Day!

Saturday, August 18

10:00 a.m. & 1:00 p.m.

Hear the shrill whistle of the Western Museum of Mining & Industry's 1928 Osgood Steam Shovel!

Learn how compressed air locomotives replaced the poor mule in hauling mountains of ore, and then see one rumble out of the past and down the track!

Listen to the stories describing the dangers of being a mill man!

Understand how industrial revolution technology helped our ancestor's hew a living out of Colorado's hard rock, and then take a special tour of our unique 1890's Stamp Mill Gold Refinery!

All this included with admission: Adults: $8, Military/AAA: $7, Seniors & Students: $6, Children 3-12: $4, Museum members and children under 3: Free.

Located off I-25, Exit 156A just east of the Air Force Academy. Museum hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Saturday. For further information, call 719-488-0880 or click here for more information.

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The mission of the Western Museum of Mining and Industry is to educate the public about the history and continuing contributions of mining in the American West through its collection, restoration, exhibition and interpretation of artifacts related to mining, metallurgy and their support industries. Accredited by the American Association of Museums since 1979, WMMI is the only accredited mining museum in the Western United States and one of only three accredited museums in the Pikes Peak Region. The AAM awarded WMMI subsequent accreditation in 2004.