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Mai Wah Museum

Great American Rail-Trail

Asian American/Pacific Islander History Commerce, Economy & Work

The outside of the Mai Wah Museum in Butte, MT.

The Mai Wah Museum, once a general store and noodle restaurant, features exhibits about Chinese miners and merchants that lived in Butte, Montana, and the Rocky Mountain region, in the late 1800s and early 1900s. Whether you want to further your knowledge of Butte Chinese history or are intrigued by the noodle dishes of the 20th century, the Mai Wah Museum is worth exploring.

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