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.
Find out about the impact of the Oaks Colliery Disaster which resulted in the loss of 361 men and boys and how it influenced the passing of the 1872 Coal Mines Act.
