Visiting The Museum

Opening Hours

The museum and coffee shop are open 7 days a week

SPRING / SUMMER    10am-5pm   (last tour 3.30pm)

AUTUMN / WINTER  (from 26th October 2011)  10am–4pm   (last tour 2.30pm)

Christmas & New Year
The museum will be closed from Saturday 24th December 2011 to Monday 2nd January 2012 inclusive.

Guided Tours Of The Colliery

These run regularly throughout the day.

Big Stuff Tours

Wednesday & Sunday


11.00am, 12.30pm & 2.00pm.

Entry Prices: 


Adult £7.50

Child FREE (up to 3 children with 1 full paying adult)

Concession £5.50

Ask our receptionists about upgrading your ticket to an annual pass simply by signing up for Gift Aid! 
Gift Aid Logo and link to website…

Group Rates (group of 12 or more):

Adult £6.50


School Children £1.00


Concession £4.50

Bus driver - free entry

Teachers on accompanying visits go free. A minimum of one teacher per 10 pupils is recommended.
Carers pay concession rates.



The museum is fully accessible for disabled people.

We recommend that you bring warm clothes. Some areas of the museum can be fairly cold!