Thompson-Hickman Museum — Attraction in Virginia City

A fun, quirky little museum in historic Virginia City, MT. The museum isn’t very large but is full of all kinds of historical memorabilia related to the history of the area. I particularly liked the information on the dredges that were used in the area after all of the easy gold had been found and most miners had taken off for greener pastures nearer Bozeman. I had no idea previously how they functioned or what they actually did to the landscape through which they worked.

Some people might be attracted to this museum to see the replica of Club Foot George’s foot or the petrified cat — oddities from the area but I found the historical artifacts and information of more interest during my visit. The volunteers that work here are always good to chat with as well and can tell you all kinds of information about the area that as a visitor you probably wouldn’t find out about...

Lovely little museum, worth the time to pop in and peruse the cabinets of minerals, old tools, and historic artifacts.

It does run off donation and doesn't have as much to offer as others, but it is jam packed. You could easily spend an hour in here if you read the information, pay attention, and ingest all the history presented.

There are also books and brochures available for the inquiring visitor.

Give it a look! Worth it if you're here during open hours. Would...

As it won't let me review the whole city I thought it was best to add it to the museum review! A lovely mining town, which in the main has been restored to model it's original design. A lot of the shops have plaques describing the building and a showroom so to speak showing how it used to look inside. It's a little touristy in comparison to the nearby Nevada City but nevertheless an excellent...