Category: Mine Museums and Tours

“A museum dedicated to both showing and telling the “story” of the mineral mining past of the North Pennines. Prepare to launch on a voyage of discovery at Nenthead Mines, learning more about the people, places, tools, lifestyle, and legacy of the mining industry that at one time completely dominated the landscape of the North…

“Has four zones. Visitors, museum, learning, corporate.” Click Here for More Information on the National Coal Mining Museum for England [flexiblemap width=”100%” height=”500px” center=”53.643216,-1.619742″ zoom=”6″ zoomType=”Large” zoomNew=”1″ mapType=”Hybrid”|showMaptype=”1″|overview=”1″ description=”National Coal Mining Museum, New Road, Overton, West Yorkshire WF4 4RH, United Kingdom +44 1924 848806‎ “]

“An award-winning World Heritage site, featuring historic port, copper mine, working Victorian farm, railway, heavy horses and museums of costume and mining. Just four miles west of Tavistock and bordering the beautiful River Tamar, amidst towering cliffs and gently rolling farmland, discover this lost world with the help of our Living History team.” Click Here…

“King Edward Mine is the oldest complete mine site left in Cornwall and is situated in the World Heritage Area. All the buildings are Grade II* Listed and are of national importance. Open May-September.” Click Here for More Information on the King Edward Mine [flexiblemap width=”100%” height=”500px” center=”50.204068,-5.276105″ zoom=”6″ zoomType=”Large” zoomNew=”1″ mapType=”Hybrid”|showMaptype=”1″|overview=”1″ description=”King Edward Mine…