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 black and white photograph of the stables at Calverton Colliery taken by Harold White. In the foreground a young miner is holding his white pony as an older pony driver approaches. The concrete stalls have nameplates and on the opposite wall, the pony’s bridles are hung.
