Seaside @ Pit

Seaside @ Pit
Seaside @ Pit : It's All Going On This Summer!

From Saturday 21st July - Sunday 2nd September

Visit us this Summer - there's so much to do, you may need to visit more than once!
Find out why visitors rank us Number One Thing To Do in West Yorkshire on Trip Advisor.

Caphouse Colliery

Travel 140m underground with a miner as your guide on one of our unique tours.
Explore the Museum, exhibitions and original colliery buildings
Visit the stableyard and meet our horses and horsekeepers
Meet one of our Living History Characters & learn more about our coalmining heritage #LearnSomethingNew

Climb & play on our fab adventure playground
Explore our Nature Trail

Hope Pit

Take the 'Seaside Special' train ride to Hope Pit and visit our Beach!
Giant sandpit with deckchairs
(buckets & spades available to purchase on site)
Family craft activities
Monday-Friday from 12.30pm
Beach Hut throughout the Summer @ Hope Pit selling delicious summer treats & ice cream
Blacksmith's Forge : Open Wed-Sun
Why not surprise yourself and see...

An underground tour 140m below the surface with an ex-miner as your own personal tour guide and discover a world beneath your feet.
Learn more about the museum's galleries, temporary exhibitions and original buildings.
Furnace shaft display- dare you walk over the 140m shaft that drops into the void?
Visit our pit ponies Eric and Ernie and Clydesdale Finn in the stables.
Explore the museum's nature trail and see what creatures big and small you can find
Family activity trails available from Reception.
Download the free iSPY App and find objects around the Museum.
Enjoy our indoor Under 5's Play Area
FAB Adventure Playground

At the National Coal Mining Museum, we've got a great summer of fun ideal for all the family!

21 Jul - 02 Sep 2018

For more information visit http://www.ncm.org.uk/