a Beautiful Mine

Category: Mine Museums and Tours

  • ALABAMA MINING MUSEUM (DORA, ALABAMA)

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    Exhibits include a 1900s train and mining cars, one-room African American school, elementary school, post office, and depot. Museum website is under construction as of May 2, 2012: Click Here for More Information on the Alabama Mining Museum

  • GREAT ORME COPPER MINES (LLANDUDNO, WALES)

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    “The highlight of the tour is the amazing Bronze Age Cavern, dug out over 3,500 years ago by miners using nothing more than bone and stone tools.” Click Here for More Information on the Great Orme Copper Mines [embedyt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uSZeRI2PXpU[/embedyt] [flexiblemap width=”100%” height=”500px” center=”53.332641,-3.850301″ zoom=”6″ zoomType=”Large” zoomNew=”1″ mapType=”Hybrid”|showMaptype=”1″|overview=”1″ description=”Great Orme Country Park, Conwy, United Kingdom, +44…

  • SYGUN COPPER MINE (SNOWDONIA NATIONAL PARK, WALES)

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    “Underground tour at this mine in the heart of Snowdonia National Park.” Click Here for More Information on the Sygun Copper Mine [embedyt]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIS-3PeWMIo[/embedyt] [flexiblemap width=”100%” height=”500px” center=”53.018656,-4.081884″ zoom=”6″ zoomType=”Large” zoomNew=”1″ mapType=”Hybrid”|showMaptype=”1″|overview=”1″ description=”Sygun Copper Mine, Beddgelert, Gwynedd LL55 4NE, United Kingdom +44 1766 890595″]

  • NATIONAL SLATE MUSEUM (LLANBERIS, GWYNEDD, WALES)

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    “Now with imaginative interpretation, the remarkable relics of the slate industry can be understood and enjoyed by the many thousands of visitors to this stunning countryside on the flanks of Snowdon. And, thanks to the Welsh Assembly, like all of the Welsh national museums entry is free! A good family day out.” Click Here for…