TheMuseum is open Wednesday to Sunday 9.45am – 4pm / Free Entry (open as usual during the festive period, including Christmas Eve)
Following further negotiations with UNISON,industrial action, largely affecting our Underground Tours, is confirmed to take place until Wednesday 28 January 2026. 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.
Two menus and programmes for the Senior Staff Dinner for Nottinghamshire Colliery owners, held on the eve of Nationalisation. The attendees came from Shipley Collieries Limited, Ilkeston Collieries Limited and Mitchell Main Colliery Company Limited.
