Chat to charismatic former-miners
As they tell the tales of their mining careers and the men, women, children, animals and equipment that worked the coal mines for centuries before them. Hear how mining lingo, hardships and dangers shape how we live our lives today.
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Explore 6 galleries and buildings
To understand the liver of miners at work, at home and their tools.
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Meet the pit ponies
Find out from their keepers what jobs they would have done and what makes them so special.
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Book your visit
All visitors to the museum will need to pre-book a slot for you and up to 7 people in your bubble. There is a £2.10 booking charge and they are spaced in 15 minute intervals.
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What's on
Drawn from the Pits
From the dark depths of the British mines a group of luminary artists emerged, depicting lives of mining communities in ways that could be compared to the likes of Picasso and Lowry.
Wacky Wednesday
Join us every Wednesday on the Virtual Museum to see what adventures Motty the Mole and all of his friends are having.
Women in the Miners’ Strike
See how the women of the coalfields also played a vital part in making history during this year of struggle.
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Miners' Safety
In the early day of mining, men used to have to wear old clothes from home when working down the...