Coal mining museum with a restored colliery, underground tours, pit ponies, a cafe and gift shop. The Museum is open daily from 10am until 5pm (closed 1st January and 24th-26th December annually).

The garden at the National Coal Mining Museum near Wakefield celebrates and commemorates the lives of the miners and the close-knit families and communities who supported them. Its centrepiece is ...

A museum statement said the strike would "deny visitors, many of them children, the chance to learn the story of mining" Union members at the National Coal Mining Museum have begun strike action ...

The National Coal Mining Museum is exploring plans to provide heat and power for the site and nearby homes from flooded mine shafts. Mine director Shaun McLoughlin said the site had the potential ...

The National Coal Mining Museum is hosting a free day of fun. Rugby Day 2025 will be taking place across the museum on Saturday, February 1 - it will run between 10am and 3pm. Working in collaboration ...