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…
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Digitised
Coal Magazine
Discover how this mid-twentieth century publication provided an entertaining link between the coalfields, mineworkers and their families…
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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!
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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’.
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What's on…
On Behalf of the People
A new play by Ray Castleton - a rich, engaging story of a post-war mining family coming to terms with life and love in their rapidly changing world. Part of our #Nationalisation70 commemorations.
Wacky Wednesdays
Join us for free every Wednesday in term time with your under 5s from 10:15am - 11:00am for singing, story telling and craft activities.
Mini Miner Mondays
Book one of our Mini Miner Monday sessions and bring your group of pre-schoolers to the National Coal Mining Museum and participate in storytelling, rhymes and songs as we move around the galleries.
Meet us at the coalface…
From our Blog
Volunteering @ NCMME
by The Team
It's busy, busy, busy in the volunteering team.
We Also Served Promenade Theatre
by The Team
Read our blog post about the Easter Weekend promenade theatre 'We Also Served' with Theatre Royal...
When Percy the Pit Pony mascot met up the real-life museum pit ponies!
by The Team
See the moment when the Featherstone Rovers mascot, Percy the Pit Pony met the real-life Pit Ponies!