Underground Tours-
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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…
Hope Pit Explore
Discover our Hope Pit site with our team of volunteers including the Lister-Kaye roadway.
Santa Underground
Visit Santa in his underground grotto & get your Christmas off to a magical start.
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
Volunteers in Conversation : Hope Pit Explore
This month we've been catching up with two of our volunteers Garry and Dave as they reflect on...
Summer Holiday Tasters
Come along and try a couple of volunteer-led activities over the Summer Holidays and find out...
Pass It On : Outdoor Theatre Experience
The Museum welcomed the Whispering Wood Folk to the Museum in June 2017 for an original...