TheMuseum is open Wednesday to Sunday 9.45am – 5pm
Following further negotiations with UNISON,industrial action, largely affecting our Underground Tours, is confirmed to take place until Sunday 12 October. Although Underground Tours will be unavailable during this period, theMuseum Remains Open, and continues to share the important history of coal mining with our visitors. Read the full statement here and FAQs.
A framed front page from the Daily Express, dated 10th May 1926. The top right article looks at ‘Strike Must Fail, Labour Movement set back for a Generation.’ The article reports on the New York Times urging the extremists to stand aside to hasten a settlement.
