Go See It

Cliffs Shaft Mine Museum: Go See It

The Ishpeming mine site whose two 1919 concrete headframes were built as Egyptian obelisks.

The facts

Address

501 W. Euclid Street, Ishpeming, MI 49849

From Marquette: 15.4 mi via US-41
Cost: Museum only: $12 adults, $6 kids 6 to 17, 5 and under free. Guided tour: $18 adults, $9 kids 6 to 17, 5 and under free.
Season: The museum listed regular 2026 hours from May 22 through late September (its site reads "Saturday, September 25th"; the Saturday is the 26th). As of September 29 it has closed for the year; the next season opens in mid-May.
Hours: To 4 p.m. Guided tours at 10 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
From the Bridge: 3 hr (179 mi) via US-2 W and M-28 W (toll on the Bridge)

The two 1919 headframes are mirror-image Egyptian Revival obelisks, 96 feet 9 inches tall, part of a site with three headframes and eight other buildings on 15 acres.
The museum's site does not say whether the grounds can be entered when the museum is closed.
The museum is also a trailhead for the Iron Ore Heritage bike trail. Phone: (906) 485-1882.

Verified September 29, 2026