Butte Museum Robbed of Rare Brothel Artifacts
Thieves broke into the historic Dumas Brothel museum in Butte and stole what the owner described as irreplaceable items, including rare sex toys.
Owner Rudy Giecek said he believed at least two thieves entered through the museum’s back door, disabled an alarm and looted rooms.
They dismantled beds, stole antique lamps and artwork and emptied glass cases full of brothel artifacts. Police are investigating the thefts.
The brothel enjoyed 92 years of risque business until it closed in 1982.
Giecek ran it as a museum after that, but closed it this month because of his declining health.
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