Entry No. 10 — the Butte file — filed under: offbeat-museum

Mai Wah Museum

Housed in the 1899 Wah Chong Tai Mercantile and the adjoining Mai Wah Noodle Parlor, this museum preserves what remains of Butte's once-substantial Chinatown. Roughly 2,500 artifacts date back as far as 1905, including pieces dug from the neighborhood's archaeology and a delicate 'Immortal Flower.' It is a narrowly focused, locally run effort that has interpreted Butte's Asian heritage since 1991.

The move: Tour the old noodle parlor and mercantile, then walk the surrounding Mercury Street block to imagine the vanished Chinatown around you.

📍 Before you go Seasonal: open roughly June through September, Tue-Sat 10am-4pm; admission about $8 adults. Confirm before visiting in shoulder seasons.

• 📍 Uptown Butte (historic Chinatown)
• 💸 $
• ⚡ Up for anything
• 🌗 Indoors

Where: 17 W Mercury St, Butte, MT 59701

Hours: Added 2026-06-24 — confirm current hours before you go.

⚠ Seasonal or scheduled — always check before you go.

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Proof: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4

last checked: 2026-06-24