National Coal Mining Museum

Illuminating photos from The National Coal Mining Museum's Lantern Parade.

Illuminating photos as lanterns light the way at the National Coal Mining Museum

Sustain service users, staff and volunteers work on the obelisk that will be displayed at the National Coal Mining Museum from December 8.

Charity art project to be gifted to Wakefield's National Coal Mining Museum

Santa is back at the National Coal Mining Museum this weekend.

Light up for Christmas this weekend at the National Coal Mining Museum

The National Coal Mining Museum will host a weekend of festivities in honour of the district's Light Up festival.

National Coal Mining Museum announces weekend of festivities for Light Up 2023

Tickets are now available to book – hurry, they will sell out quickly!

Visit Santa Claus in his winter wonderland grotto - 140m underground

Light Up will return to the district this November.

Look back at last year's illuminating Light Up festival ahead of its return

Lynn Dunning “thrilled and honoured" to be new CEO of The National Coal Mining Museum

Ad Feature The National Coal Mining Museum new CEO is awards-winning Lynn Dunning

It’s the second pay rise workers at NCMME represented by UNISON have secured in less than a year – after an increase of 10.5 per cent in November 2022.

Workers at National Coal Mining Museum secure ‘proper pay rise’, says UNISON

Workers at the museum include ex-miners who keep the heritage of the coal industry alive for a new generation by giving talks and tours of the underground tunnels at Wakefield’s former Caphouse Colliery.

National Coal Mining Museum strikes suspended, says UNISON

Popular Wakefield attraction, the National Coal Mining Museum, has announced a wide range of activities taking place throughout summer.

National Coal Mining Museum announces free summer activities for families

Wakefield rail passengers will recognise a few familiar sights during the latest series of BBC2’s Great British Railway Journeys. (BBC)

Wakefield to feature on latest series of BBC2’s Great British Railway Journeys

Former miners Pete Wadsworth, Tony Banks and Pete McGowan

Volunteers sought for National Coal Mining Museum

Wakefield's National Coal Mining Museum for England has announced a Volunteer Open Day this week.

National Coal Mining Museum to host special Volunteer Open Day this week

The YAA fundraising team is looking forward to meeting people in Wakefield for the charity's Yellow Yorkshire roadshow tour..

Yorkshire Air Ambulance Roadshow to land in Wakefield

Here is a round-up of some of the Easter events held across Wakefield in 2023.

In pictures: An Easter egg-stravaganza in Wakefield

Wakefield's Coal Mining Museum will host a wide range of attractions for younger visitors this Easter.

Your guide to Easter fun at Wakefield's National Coal Mining Museum
The Coal Mining Museum in Wakefield has announced a cracking host of Easter-themed events for the upcoming school holidays.

Volunteer Ian Guest shows the new Pumping interactve he has made to staff at the National Coal Mining Museum, Wakefield

Wakefield's National Coal Mining Museum appeals for volunteers

The National Coal Mining Museum for England is looking for people to join its team of volunteers, building on their own skills and experience whilst helping to bring the story of coalmining to life.

National Coal Mining Museum calling for volunteers to join its team

Santa arrived at The National Coal Mining Museum to collect coal for the children on this year’s naughty list.

Santa returns to Wakefield's Coal Mining Museum for his annual coal collection

The museum staff were supported on the picket line by a visit from former National Union of Mineworkers president Arthur Scargill.

Victory for National Coal Mining Museum staff following five-day strike

The National Coal Mining Museum, Wakefield.

'Phantom' pay cap backlash at National Coal Mining Museum

Arthur Scargill pictured on the picket line at the National Mining Museum, Wakefield. See SWNS story SWLSscargill; Striking coal mining museum workers receive visit from Arthur Scargil. Staff at the National Coal Mining Museum have gone on strike to demand a pay rise. The museum was forced to close when the workers walked out today and they were joined on the picket line by Arthur Scargill, former President of the National Union of Mineworkers.

Arthur Scargill joins museum picket

Workers on strike at the National Coal Mining Museum

Mining museum closes over strike

Staff at the National Coal Mining Museum in Wakefield are on strike (Photo credit OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images)

Wakefield’s National Coal Mining Museum staff to strike over pay

Union officials said the Wakefield museum's pay offer was half the rate of inflation and while members did not want to strike "they had no choice".

Wakefield's National Coal Mining Museum staff to strike over pay

Light Up Wakefield is returning next month. (Andrew Benge)

Winter wonderland festive market coming to Wakefield

The £117,000 funding will go to the Hepworth, National Coal Mining Museum and the Royal Theatre Wakefield.

New funding for Hepworth Gallery, National Coal Mining Museum and Theatre Royal
New funding to support arts, heritage and creativity in Wakefield has been announced.

The museum held onto the TripAdvisor award for the ninth year in a row.

National Coal Mining Museum holds on to Tripadvisor title for ninth year

Image from the Franz Cizek Collection, courtesy National Arts Education Archive

Yorkshire Sculpture Park: Work at the National Arts Education Archive

The banner will go on display on the pit wheel in Outwood, before being donated to the National Coal Mining Museum.

Ceremony in Outwood this weekend to mark 50th anniversary of miners' strike

Here's just a selection of photos from the event. (PHOTOS BY JOHN CLIFTON)

The National Coal Mining Museum lights up for Christmas

The National Coal Mining Museum has released additional tickets for its hugely popular Santa Underground experience which originally sold out in early November.

National Coal Mining Museum releases additional tickets for popular Santa Underg...

The Hepworth Wakefield and the National Coal Mining for England are amongst 76 attractions to be recognised for exceptional experiences they provide visitors based on the scores they gained in their annual Visitor Attraction Quality Scheme assessment by Visit England.

The Hepworth Wakefield and the National Coal Mining Museum amongst Visit England...

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Tileyard North under development

'Wakefield City of Culture bid would fit in with district's new developments'

Phil Jones at the NCM

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The NCM will reopen this month

Wakefield's National Coal Mining Museum will reopen this month

The NCM lit up before Christmas 2020

Wakefield's National Coal Mining Museum hosts 'virtual museum' during Covid lock...

Tom Allen Goes to Town was filmed inthe city last year, and sees the comedian spend a week living in Wakefield before summing up his experiences for a live audience at the Theatre Royal Wakefield - with a little help from Spandau Ballet's Martin Kemp. Photo: Channel 4

Tom Allen Goes to Town: TV show exploring 'wonderful Wakefield' to air tonight

Lights at the NCM

Here are nine pictures of how Wakefield's National Coal Mining Museum was lit up...

Christmas celebrations at the National Coal Mining Museum have been cancelled due to Covid-19.

National Coal Mining Museum cancels Christmas celebrations

Yorkshire Sculpture Park

Wakefield museums and attractions to close during national lockdown

Police are on the scene of the incident on the A642, close to the National Coal Mining Museum, where a power cable has fallen to the ground.

Police close Wakefield road after power cable collapse leaves 500 homes without ...

Yorkshire Sculpture Park

These are some of the things you'll be able to go out and do on Yorkshire Day

National Coal Mining Museum

New exhibition at National Coal Mining Museum for reopening day

Layla Baker at Lobby

Wakefield tourism to play a key role as district's economy begins to reopen

Newly restored Pit wheel is put into place at the National Mining Museum, Wakefield.Picture by Simon Hulme.

Last wooden winding wheel returns to Wakefield Mining museum ready for its reope...

A Wakefield charity has provided tens of thousands of pounds of support to families in need during the coronavirus crisis.

Thousands raised to support district's most vulnerable

In pictures: Wakefield's National Coal Mining Museum celebrates 32 years since opening

In pictures: Wakefield's National Coal Mining Museum celebrates 32 years since o...

National Coal Mining Museum.

National Coal Mining Museum brings he pit to your home

Picture by Allan McKenzie/YWNG - 19/12/15 - Press - Kellingley Miners March, Knottingley Town Hall, Knottingley, England - Mick Woods at teh Kellingley Miners march in Knottingley.

Final tonne of coal from Kellingley Colliery to go on display at National Coal M...

Steve Guest with Shaun McLoughlin, colliery manager at Kellingley.

Mining museum will preserve Kellingley's last tonne of coal

Keepmoat gives £1k to memorial garden at the National Coal Mining Museum in Wake...

Mining Museum’s tribute to former workers

Guide to August fun for children and families