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Step Into a Jurassic Adventure at the National Coal Mining Museum this weekend

New allotment at National Coal Mining Museum brings local heritage to life

Commissioned by Qatar Foundation and nestled in its Education City campus, the museum was inaugurated on November 28, 2025

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For less than the price of a cinema ticket, you could spend the day gaming to your heart's content at this amazing museum

Sheffield videogame museum tickets from £6

Easter fun at National Coal Mining Museum England

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Jason and the Coal Mining Adventure is a new exhibition featuring a tapestry that tells the stories of Britain’s mining communities at National Coal Mining Museum England

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Hand-knitted jumpers were made from special wool to keep their ponies warm this winter.

Local knitters create Christmas jumpers for Coal Mining Museum's ponies

Santa Claus is setting up his enchanting workshop in the Blacksmith’s Workshop at Caphouse

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The National Coal Mining Museum for England's mine director, Gordon Dunn, has resigned.

NCMME's mine director resigns

The building was initially a guardhouse for Pontefract Castle.

Museum of Castleford pottery and antiques opens near Pontefract Castle

Sculpture With Colour (Oval Form) Pale Blue And Red, which will go on permanent display at The Hepworth Wakefield.

This £3.8m sculpture has been saved for the people of Yorkshire

Four-week walkout at Wakefield's National Coal Mining Museum begins

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31 fun-filled summer activities for children - for every day in August

31 fun-filled summer activities for every day in August

The Dosco Roadheader was used to cut and shape underground roadways. (NCMM)

National Coal Mining Museum's iconic mining machine to be restored

A guitar once thought to have been lost for over 50 years, owned by The Rolling Stones, has been discovered as part of a collection at a New York art museum.

Stolen Rolling Stones' guitar found at New York Museum
The guitar, previously played by Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page, is part of a 500 instrument collection on show at the New York Met.
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A new exhibition has opened celebrating the life of artist Cynthia Kenny, whose work documented Wakefield’s changing landscape over half a century.
Image: Wakefield Museum

Exhibition celebrates artist who documented city’s changing landscape

The Bold as Brass contest returns this weekend.

Bold as Brass contest returns to the National Coal Mining Museum

Dancing Coalfields at National Coal Mining Museum for England from Saturday, May 24, to Sunday, June 22.

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Artwork for Darryl's upcoming book 'Am I Abnormal?', which also features in his new exhibition

New exhibition at the Mental Health Museum challenges us to reconsider mental il...

Brian Elliott with his book Miners And The Great War

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Geology Rocks event returns to National Coal Mining Museum on Saturday, April 26.

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The WW2 bomb found by Adam Makewell and his son Cameron Makewell in the River Ure in Yorkshire.

Moment teenager crashes underwater drone into live 500kg WWII bomb

Rob Lane owner of 'The Straight To Video - 80s Video Shop' in Alfreton, Derbyshire.

See inside nostalgic 1980s VHS shop with captivating retro collection

A small dog being groomed

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Shop owner holding an artificial leg

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Creative crafts at the National Coal Mining Museum this half term

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From thrilling science experiments to nature adventures - a gold mine of free and low-cost activities are to be unearthed this February half-term at Yokshire’s National Coal Mining Museum for England.
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Light Up Festival coming to National Coal mining Museum for England

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The Coal Anthology: Book of miners strike poems, prose and photographs to launch at NCMME

Ad Feature The Coal Anthology: Miners' strike poems, prose and photos to launch

Mark Cranston who has built an amazing collection of bricks.

I have a collection of 4,000 bricks...each one tells a story

Trouble At T'Mill Worsbrough Mill needs your help

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Three brandy glasses during Ararat factory tour

I tried brandy in Armenia - and it has made me a convert

National Coal Mining Museum Secures £20,000 in funding to enhance educational and family resources

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Santa meeting children underground at NCMME

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Grimethorpe Colliery Band to play concert at National Coal Mining Museum

Ad Feature Grimethorpe Colliery Band to play at National Coal Mining Museum

84/85 – The Longest Year is now a virtual interactive 3D tour from the National Coal Mining Museum for England.

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L Marie with her new art and poetry exhibition at the Mental Health Museum

New exhibition at the Mental Health Museum

Young visitors enjoying the Beach at National Coal Mining Museum. Photo: JMA Photography, NCMME.

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German Observation Tower on south coast cliffs, Guernsey

Visit Guernsey to discover underground bunkers and WW2 history

Uppermill Brass Band will play on Sunday, June 23.

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Without Malice or Ill Will writer and actor Ray Castleton will perform his miner turned copper play at the National Coal Mining Museum on Friday, June 7, and Saturday, June 8.

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Rare miners’ strike chess set, created by Bill Spalding, now on display at National Coal Mining Museum for England.

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Costume from the Classics includes these screen worn outfits by David Suchet and Bette Davis in Death on the Nile.

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The items have gone on permanent display at the town’s library after funding for the project was secured by local councillors. (Scott Merrylees)

Horbury People’s Museum opens with celebration of town’s manufacturing past

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Bold As Brass competition marching to National Coal Mining Museum England

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Geology Rocks Returns This Weekend. Photo JMA Photography, NCMME.

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Geology Rocks is a day of activities, exhibits and workshops on Sat May 11 from 10am to 5pm. Most events are FREE. Some activities must be pre-booked.

Explore the world beneath your feet at National Coal Mining Museum

Geology Rocks Returns This Weekend

Explore the world beneath your feet at National Coal Mining Museum

Maps and planning documents detailing top-secret plans were donated to House on the Hill museum.

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The National Coal Mining Museum is calling out for your memories to help mark 40 years since the Miners' Strikes.

Call for memories of the 1984/85 Miners’ Strike from National Coal Mining Museum

Married couple Janet and John Ford, who own Tudor World, are at loggerheads with Joe Rukin, who runs Sinister Stratford ghost tours.

Turf war breaks out between Stratford-upon-Avon ghost tour guides

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