New Accessible Space at the Museum

The National Coal Mining Museum for England is delighted to announce it has secured funding of £10,000 from Unlimited, an arts commissioning body that supports, funds and promotes new work by disabled artists for UK and international audiences.

Funding will allow the museum to enhance its accessible toilet facilities and improve the visitor experience for disabled people and their carers. It builds on its ongoing commitment to improving access across the Museum. The project will see the installation of a hoist, screen, and height-adjustable changing table within their current accessible toilet, enabling them to create a fully-equipped Space to Change facility. It will allow visitors who require additional support to stay longer, participate more fully, and enjoy the Museum with confidence and comfort. It ensures the Museum remains an inclusive, welcoming destination for all, and reflects their ambition to remove barriers wherever they exist.

As part of the refurbishment, the Museum will also commission a bespoke mural from local disabled artists for the space to create a warm, inviting, and relaxing environment.

The funding forms part of a wider accessibility programme run by disabled-led organisation Unlimited and is funded through West Yorkshire Mayor Tracy Brabin’s £4.2 million ‘You Can Make It Here’ programme, designed to support and grow the region’s creative sector.