National Coal Mining Museum for England

The National Coal Mining Museum for England is based on the site of the old Caphouse Colliery. This mine was worked from at least 1789 until the seam was exhausted in 1985 and work was started to convert it into a museum.

Related Topics:
1789 - 1985 - Museum

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Opening in 1988 as the Yorkshire Mining Museum, it was granted National status in 1995.

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The museum offers guided underground tours where visitors can see the conditions miners worked in and the tools and machines they used as the industry and the mine developed through the years.

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Above ground there is a well resourced visitor centre including exhibitions on the social and industrial history of the mines, meet former working pit ponies, ride the paddy train, follow the nature trail, or play in the adventure playground.

Related Topics:
Social - Industrial history - Pit ponies - Paddy train

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