MINING MUSEUMS
A number of other museums cater for those with an interest in mining. A list will be found below. Except where the entry refers to a NAMHO Member (highlighted in bold and with a link to the relevant page on this site), this list does not imply endorsement by NAMHO or even that the museum is still open to the public. Click here to return to the main list of members. Any museum wishing to add their name to or remove it from this list is invited to email the webmaster at namho.org.
England- Apedale Heritage Centre, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffordshire. http://www.apedale.co.uk/ (Coal)
- Astley Green Colliery Museum, Tyldesley, Manchester. http://www.agcm.org.uk/ (Coal)
- Beamish, County Durham. http://www.beamish.org.uk/ (Coal)
- Black Country Living Museum, West Midlands (Coal and limestone)
- Clearwell Caves - Ancient Iron Mines, Gloucestershire (Iron and ochre)
- Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum, Cleveland (Iron)
- Dudley Canal Trust, Dudley, West Midlands. http://www.dudleycanaltrust.org.uk/ (Limestone)
- Elsecar Heritage Centre, Barnsley, South Yorkshire. http://www.barnsley.gov.uk/elsecar-heritage-centre (Coal)
- Geevor Mine: see Pendeen Community Heritage
- Haig Colliery Mining Museum, Cumbria (Coal)
- Hopewell Colliery Museum, Coleford, Forest of Dean, Gloucestershire. (Coal)
- Keswick Mining Museum, Cumbria (Lead, copper, etc)
- Killhope, The North of England Lead Mining Museum, Co. Durham (Lead)
- King Edward Mine Museum, Cornwall (Tin)
- Lion Salt Works, Northwich, Cheshire. http://www.lionsaltworks.org/ (Salt)
- Moseley Museum, Cornwall (Mine transport)
- National Coal Mining Museum for England, South Yorkshire (Coal)
- National Stone Centre, Derbyshire (Stone)
- Nenthead Mines Heritage Centre, Cumbria (Lead)
- Peak District Mining Museum and Temple Mine, Derbyshire (Lead, fluorspar)
- Pendeen Community Heritage (Geevor Tin Mine), Cornwall (Tin)
- St Aidan's BE1150 Walking Dragline (Industrial heritage)
- Salt Museum (Weaver Hall Museum), Northwich, Cheshire. http://www.fowhm.org.uk/ (Salt)
- Snibston Discovery Park, Coalville, Leicestershire. http://www.leics.gov.uk/snibston.htm/ (Coal)
- Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum, Keswick, Cumbria. http://www.threlkeldminingmuseum.co.uk/ (Lead)
- Woodhorn Mining Museum, Northumberland. http://www.experiencewoodhorn.com/ (Coal)
- Yorkshire Dales Mining Museum, Lancashire (Lead and other)
Scotland
- Almond Valley Heritage Trust, Livingston, West Lothian. http://www.almondvalley.co.uk/ (Shale Oil)
- Birkhill Fireclay Mine, Bo'ness, West Lothian. http://www.srps.org.uk/ (Fireclay)
- Hidden Treasures - Museum of Lead Mining (Lead)
- Scottish Mining Museum, Edinburgh (Coal)
- Summerlee Heritage Park, Coatbridge. http://www.visitlanarkshire.com/attractions/historic-heritage/Summerlee-The-Museum-of-Scottish-Industrial-Life/ (Coal)
- Wanlockhead: see Hidden Treasures
Wales
- Bersham Colliery Mining Museum, Wrexham. http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/english/heritage/bersham_colliery.htm/ (Coal)
- Big Pit: National Coal Museum (Wales), Blaenafon, Torfaen. http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/bigpit/ (Coal)
- Dolaucothi Gold Mine, Pumsaint, Carmarthenshire. http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-dolaucothigoldmines/ (Gold)
- Great Orme Mines, Llandudno, North Wales. http://www.greatormemines.info/ (Copper)
- Llechwedd Slate Caverns, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Gwynedd. http://www.llechwedd-slate-caverns.co.uk/ (Slate)
- Llywernog Silver - Lead Mine, Ceredigion (Lead, Silver)
- Minera Lead Mines, Wrexham. http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/english/heritage/minera_lead_mines/ (Lead)
- National Slate Museum, Llanberis, Gwynedd. http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/slate/ (Slate)
- Rhondda Heritage Park, Lewis Merthyr Colliery, Rhondda Cynon Taff. http://www.rhonddaheritagepark.co.uk/ (Coal)
- South Wales Miners' Museum, West Glamorgan (Coal)
- Sygun Copper Mine, Beddgelert. http://www.syguncoppermine.co.uk/ (Copper)
Ireland
- Allihies Copper Mines Museum, Beara, Co Cork. http://www.acmm.ie/ (Copper)
- Arigna Mining Experience, North Roscommon. http://www.arignaminingexperience.ie/ (Coal)
- Glengowla Mines, Connemara, Co Galway. http://glengowla.goegi.com/ (Silver and Lead)
Isle of Man
- Laxey Wheel and Mines Trail, Laxey. http://www.gov.im/mnh/heritage/museums/laxeywheel.xml/ (Lead)
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