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.
This poster from the 1972 strike shows an illustration of a miner hewing coal, with a robust businessman on his back. It reads ‘A miner carries A Lamp, Helmet, Snap tin, Self-Rescuer. He’ll carry no more.’
