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.
Ambulance carts were designed to use the same rails the coal tubs ran on, to carry an injured miner quickly back to the shaft and then surface for treatment. A miner’s working place might be several kilometres from the shaft.
