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May 2021 by Andy Hanson
What a terrific museum (and free!). They have a delightful exhibit of miniature types of animal drawn conveyances(i.e, horse drawn wagons) but the part both my wife and I loved the most is the entire rear of the museum which is local artifacts from the area divided up into model rooms of that era. Cannot recommend enough.
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August 2020 by Tom B.
It was free to walk around the old west town very interesting to see the past it's right across from the old prison. Self guided tour
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December 2019 by Robby G C
We didn’t know what we would see. It was about history in Deer Lodge. I liked that! The Boedecker building was constructed in 1950 as a dorm for male correctional officers. We found many knives. There were necklaces, earrings and more. The trains and horse were from the past. Weights, Kitchen, Saddles, Lots of toys. A piano and an organ, A living room. It was interesting how people lived in the past. Worthwhile to see!
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September 2019 by Christopher H.
Deer Lodge, Montana. Gigantic, organized, clean, informative old school prison (think Alcatraz) turned museum for us to witness the craziness that our ancestors lived. Access/Roads: A Paved. Parking: A Unless the town has stuff going on then parking will be an F. Distance: C Helena, Montana - 55 miles Boise, Idaho - 450 miles Salt Lake City, Utah - 500 miles. Los Angeles, California - 1,200 miles. Costs: A Paying $10 gets you into five museums. Nearby Attractions: Frontier Museum. Montana Auto Museum. Powell County Museum. Montana Police Memorial Territorial Antiques Doll/Toy Museum Grant Kohrs Historic Ranch and Cottonwood Mini-City. Travel safely. Picture gallery: IG @cigarcpa www.cleeshyun.com
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September 2019 by Cheryl I.
Well worth the visit. Scary to think it was used until 1979. The car museum was also well worth the visit. One ticket got you into multiple museums
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July 2019 by mary g
Fun to see all the different cars with their listed prices. Nothing has changed the wealthy could afford the Cadillac and Lincoln's. They have one of the first electric cars so that's not a new idea and it was fancy.
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June 2019 by OnTheGoTravler
Well worth the trip out to Deere Lodge. It was really great, do all the museums in the area. Make sure you Stop by the prison made store. I'm glad we went out of the way to visit.this area of Montana.
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May 2019 by Thomas P
It is part of the Old Prison (maybe extra charge) and I was very impressed with the number and old and newer models of cars and some trucks.
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September 2018 by Bill D.
great tour and a ton of history, not to be missed when in deer lodge.
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August 2018 by Randy T.
We took our family to tour this museum because it was something different and to expose our kids to what prison is (or was) like. By the end of the self-guided tour our kids said, "We don't ever want to come back here again!" MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!! There is also a wonderful car museum next door with many levels of cars and 4 other museums across the street. Well worth a visit! Thank you.
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August 2018 by Queenbrenda
Ssooo many cars in wonderful condition. Worth a quick walk through if you just have a short time. Well displayed and clean. Great info on each car.
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July 2018 by Lynne F.
This is a must-see in Deer Lodge. Eerie and sobering, the place and self-guided tour book tells its haunting story.
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June 2018 by Charles M.
Really interesting little pit stop along I-90 if you need a couple of hours break from the road, multiple museums for $15 per adult, totally worth it.
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June 2018 by Todd L.
Must See! This is definitely a stop on your road trip. The admission price includes the self-guided prison tour, the automobile museum with over a hundred and sixty cars, and the Museum's across the street.
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April 2018 by Trish S.
We had a great visit and I'll admit I was a bit creeped out. Kids, just stay out of prison, m'kay? We first toured the car museum, which is part of the ticket price. Being from Detroit and having visited the Henry Ford Museum many times, I was skeptical. I'm happy to say that I saw a LOT of cars that I've never seen before (or had forgotten about, which is the same thing for me). The museum is very tidy and every car has a placard to explain the year, make, model and the name of the car's owner. It was very interesting and educational. I braced myself for the self-guided prison tour but nothing really prepares you for what's ahead. The day was cool and damp, which prolly didn't help to boost the mood. As with the car museum, the buildings were all well-labeled with the history and significant facts about the facility. It was very informative if a bit disturbing. The gift shop was fun to visit and shop. The gal working at the cashier's spot was very friendly and helpful. Our tickets are good for another visit within the year. Since it's a complex of museums, I think I'd like to see something else next time *just* to be different. In spite of the gloom, I felt that I got in a good walk and a tremendous amount of history.
