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The Science Mine is a hands-on science discovery center serving Butte and Southwest Montana.
36 E. Granite St., Butte, MT
The mission of the Science Mine is to provide a family fun environment to make, learn, invent, craft, recycle, build, think, play and be inspired by celebrating arts, crafts, engineering, science, and technology in our community. Our goal is to encourage scientific literacy for all people by exploiting our natural inquisitiveness and love of play. Located in the historic Sears Building, in the heart of Uptown Butte, the Science Mine provides hands-on, interactive exhibits that allow visitors, particularly children, to not only learn about scientific principles but to think critically and ask “what happens if”. What happens if I changed the length of the pendulum cord? What will be the effect if I spin the wheel faster; will the electrical current increase or decrease?
🎃⚡ BUTTE HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL IS THIS SATURDAY! 🔬👻
The carnival runs 4–10 p.m., and the Science Mine will be open 5–8 p.m. for Mining City Family Science Night!
As you explore all the Halloween fun around Butte, make the Science Mine part of your evening! 🧪🎃
📅 Saturday, October 3
🔬 Science Mine: 5–8 p.m.
🎟️ FREE!
Bring the family and come Dig Into Science! ⚡
09/23/2026
🎃🔬 ADD A LITTLE SCIENCE TO YOUR HALLOWEEN FUN! 🔬🎃
Bring your friends and family and make the Science Mine one of your stops during the Butte Halloween Carnival on Saturday, October 3rd!
The Halloween Carnival runs from 4:00–10:00 PM, and the Science Mine will be open from 5:00–8:00 PM for a special Mining City Family Science Night!
Come inside, warm up, explore the Science Mine, and enjoy an evening of hands-on science, experimenting, discovering, and family fun. 🧪⚡🔬
And the best part?
🎟️ IT’S FREE!
Whether you visit us all the time or have never been inside the Science Mine, this is a great night to check us out. Science Miners, bring your friends, bring your family, wear your costumes, and come dig into science with us! 🎃⛏️
📅 Saturday, October 3rd
🎃 Butte Halloween Carnival: 4–10 PM
🔬 Science Mine: 5–8 PM
💥 FREE ADMISSION
See you at the Science Mine! 👻🧪⛏️
09/12/2026
🎃⚗️ Mining City Family Science Night is getting SPOOKY! 🧪👻
Join us at the Science Mine for a special Halloween edition of Mining City Family Science Night, happening during the Butte Halloween Carnival!
📅 Saturday, October 3
⏰ 5:00–8:00 PM
📍 Science Mine — 36 E. Granite Street
Bring the whole family for an evening of hands-on science, spooky experiments, glowing reactions, and Halloween fun! Costumes are definitely welcome. 🧙♀️🦖🧑🔬
Come celebrate Halloween, explore science, and DIG INTO SCIENCE! 💡⛏️🔬
09/07/2026
🔬⚡ MINING CITY FAMILY SCIENCE NIGHT IS BACK! ⚡🔬
School is back in session, and it’s the perfect time to DIG INTO SCIENCE at the Science Mine! 💡📚
Join us for Mining City Family Science Night on Wednesday, September 9th from 6–8 PM. Come see what the Science Mine is all about, explore the museum, and discover everything we have to offer as we kick off a new school year!
⚡ Check out the Tesla coil
👨👩👧👦 Enjoy science together as a family
🧪 Try hands-on science activities
🔬 Explore, experiment, and discover
🎒 Get excited about learning for the new school year!
Whether you’ve visited us before or have been wondering what’s inside the Science Mine, Mining City Family Science Night is a great opportunity to come explore!
🎟️ FREE EVENT
📅 Wednesday, September 9
⏰ 6:00–8:00 PM
Bring the whole family, bring your curiosity, and come DIG INTO SCIENCE! 💡⚡🔬
07/04/2026
04/17/2026
Missoula County Public Schools, Ripple bring hands-on experience to watershed study Funded through the Natural Resource Damage Program, students from Butte to Missoula are getting hands-on, place-based learning opportunities focused on watershed science and local ecosystems.
04/17/2026
Join us this afternoon for our seminar--Idaho Geological Survey economic geologist Virginia Gillerman will be speaking about mineralization at the Stibnite gold-antimony deposit in Idaho! 4 pm in the Natural Resources Building, Room 123...more details below!
04/16/2026
Poet to discuss ‘What the Deep Water Knows’ on April 22 at Butte-Silver Bow Public Library Suffused with the natural world and the landscape of Cape Cod, where many of the poems are set, “What the Deep Water Knows” contemplates love in all the seasons.
⚡🎶 NEW EXHIBIT ALERT at the Science Mine! 🎶⚡
Get ready to hear science like never before… introducing our Musical Tesla Coil!
This electrifying exhibit doesn’t just create lightning—it makes music with electricity. That’s right… sparks are literally playing tunes right before your eyes (and ears)!
It’s already become a crowd favorite at our community events and during our regular Saturday hours—and for good reason… it’s LOUD, it’s exciting, and it’s something you won’t forget! ⚡🔊
Bring your curiosity (and maybe cover your ears 😄) and come experience one of the most unique ways to explore science!
🧠✨ At the Science Mine, we believe discovery should be fun, surprising, and shared—and this exhibit checks all the boxes.
📍 Open Saturdays from 10 AM – 2 PM
Come see (and hear!) it for yourself!
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36 E Granite Street
Butte, MT
59701
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