The Helper Museum
Location
​Museum Hours: Monday - Saturday, 11am - 4pm ​
Closed Sundays and all Major Holidays
The Helper Museum exhibits Carbon County’s coal mining past and the railroad, which has been the lifeblood of the area. It also showcases life in Helper throughout the last century.​ The museum is an excellent place to learn information not usually found in history books, with oral histories told by curators and docents. The gift shop also offers booklets about history and lore for a self-guided driving tour up Spring Canyon.
Descend into the lower level for a walk-through section of a mock-up coal mine—complete with canary cages—and visit the jail and smithy. Upstairs, continue through the old hotel and visit themed rooms that house a well-stocked Company Store, schoolroom, Veterans Honor Hall, miniature locomotives, dinosaur fossils, and footprints. A miniature train will chug around a tiny track for a quarter. Ascend to the upper floors for a panorama view of the modern train yard. Do not miss the nearby outdoor exhibit of coal mining equipment.
Click image to view a 1940s Historical Video Clip
To maintain our museum we rely on donations.
Please DONATE if you can. Thank You.
The Helper Museum Mission Statement
The mission of The Helper Museum is to accurately depict, collect, preserve and communicate the history of work in the mines and on the railroads as well as the lives of the families, cultures and events which impacted the Carbon County area.
As established by ordinance, the purpose for which the museum is established and organized is as follows:
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To preserve the history of the mining and railroad industries of the Western United States.
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To preserve the history of the people that influenced, were influenced by, worked in, lived with and died in these industries.
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To collect and display artifacts and exhibits relating to the mining and railroad industries as well as events which impacted the area.
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To educate the public with respect to the history of the mining and railroad industries and provide a research archive.
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To augment the historic nature of Helper City.