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.
Fibreglass relief with acrylic painted highlights, created by artist and former miner Harry Malkin. It shows a figure in a helmet with tool belt, crawling on his hands and knees. It is framed with a painted wooden surround.
