Step into the past at The National Coal Mining Museum and explore the amazing real-life stories of the people who played a role in our industrial heritage.
Follow a time line through twisting tunnels and compare the hardships and risks faced by early miners, with the safety and efficiency of modern mining in England.
Ride the cage 140 metres underground, before exploring a real mine with an experienced local miner as your guide.
Safely back in the daylight again, explore many of the Museum’s historic mining buildings, try out coal mining science activities and discover how mining processes worked using the interactive exhibits at the museum.
The National Mining Museum,
Caphouse Colliery
New Road
Overton
Wakefield
WF4 4RH
01924 848806
www.ncm.org.uk
Free Admission
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