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.
Leaflet produced by the newly formed NCB promoting the nationalisation of the industry on 1st January 1947. The leaflet includes photographs of the members of the new National Coal Board and a message from the Prime Minister, C. R. Attlee MP.
