Badger Mine & Museum

This place was great. Tons of interesting old relics in the museum to explore and then down into a real lead mine from the 1830s! Our tour guide was knowledgeable and fun and the mine itself is super cool (literally, it's pretty far underground). Just stumbled on this place as we were passing through, but I would suggest seeking it out if you can.

I really enjoyed the tour. Ian was very knowledgeable and friendly. I did think that there would be more mine to your/see. However there was enough to make it well worth the trip.

A definite come and see, wonderful host, very informative. Lead mines are so awsome.

Took our grandkids, we loved it.

I've been on a lot of different mine tours over the years (this was my first lead mine), but this one was one of the best. While the mine itself was not the most memorable, the way that the tour guide tied the local history to the mine along with the artifacts we were shown gave a picture of the life of the miners and of how the area had developed which is missing from so many other mines. Fantastic! Not only did we have a great time, but I could imagine stopping in again in the future as we pass through the area.

What a neat place to visit off the beaten path! The museum is small but has some interesting artifacts. The tour guides are very informative and friendly and the mine itself is quite interesting to see too. It really takes you back in time and let's you experience the haydays of the American Miners.

Awesome place to visit and tour. It was a lot of fun and learned some local history. If you get a chance to go I would like to recommend it.

Loved the tour were from the area have only been there 1 other time. This time we took my 11 year old daughter and my family from rockford and they loved it.

Cool artifacts and great tour below the surface 60 ft down as long as you are not scared of narrow places it will be a great time

Great little mine tour. The guide was very enthusiastic. Both workers actually seemed to care.

Neat history of stuff to see will go again when kids are a bit older

It was awesome great guide.

Worth it just for the impressively professional and knowledgeable tour guides. Yes you actually get to go into the mine.

An amazing experience for the whole family. Definitely worth checking out

Neat history and artifacts. Be sure to do the tour, it's an experience and breathtaking

This was a fun experience. Going into the mine was very cool.

Great artefacts wonderful history no statues to take down.

Highly recommend this museum. You have to go down the mine shaft.

Very interesting. Had a great time.

Awesome experience going down into the mine shaft