Underground Tours-
new features added
Get kitted out with your hard hat and battery lamp, then descend 140m underground to discover the harsh realities of coal mining through the centuries…
More info
Digitised
Coal Magazine
Discover how this mid-twentieth century publication provided an entertaining link between the coalfields, mineworkers and their families…
More info
All Weather
Adventure
Come rain or shine, turn your day out into a unique adventure at NCMME! Whether it's 140m beneath the surface or exploring the galleries above ground, you’ll never be stuck for ideas!
More info
Dig deep & donate
your free time…
The Museum has a number of diverse volunteer roles for both skilled and enthusiastic individuals - view our latest vacancies and help us to ‘Keep the History of Coal Mining Alive’.
More info
What's on…
Seaside @ Pit
Join us for family-friendly activities all Summer and don't forget to make a visit underground !
We Also Served
A specially commissioned piece of promenade theatre, inspired by the lives of the Bevin Boys who served in the coalmines during WWII. Delivered in partnership with Theatre Royal Wakefield's Young Company, IN ON THE ACT.
Wacky Wednesday Seaside Special
This National Play Day join us for a Wacky Wednesday Seaside special.
Meet us at the coalface…
From our Blog
Pass It On : Outdoor Theatre Experience
by The Team
The Museum welcomed the Whispering Wood Folk to the Museum in June 2017 for an original...
Wacky Wednesday Seaside Special
by The Team
Join us on Wednesday 2nd August on National Play Day for the Wacky Wednesday Seaside Special!
Volunteering @ NCMME
by The Team
It's busy, busy, busy in the volunteering team.