National Stone Centre

National Stone Centre
Porter Lane
Wirksworth
Derbyshire
DE4 4LS
England

Website

www.nationalstonecentre.org.uk

Telephone

01629 824833

Fax

01629 824833

All information is drawn or provided by the venues themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
Food icon Guided tours icon Shop icon Library icon Study area icon Wheelchair access icon

Telling the Story of Stone - history, science, technology, art, environment - in the heart of the Derbyshire Dales on the edge of the Peak District. A dramatic site steeped in industrial history, ecology, displaying 330 million year old fossil tropical reefs.

Venue Type:

Museum, Science centre, Environmental or ecological centre, Industrial heritage site

 Opening hours

Open seven days a week all year (closed Christmas Day)

10.00-17.00 Summer Months

10.00-16.00 Winter Months

Closed: Christmas Day

 Admission charges

Story of Stone Exhibition
Adults: £1.80
Children £0.90
Concessions: £1.20
Family Ticket: £3.60

School Bookings, Holiday Activities, Group Visits - please phone for details

Additional info

Parking for disabled visitors - ready access to Discovery Building and activity area. Certain parts of the on-site and off-site trails (which follow natural contours) may not be fully accessible at all times.

Please telephone in advance to enquire about services and facilities.

Collection details

Archaeology, Industry, Natural Sciences

Key artists and exhibits

  • The Millennium Wall - dry stone walling.
Resources listed here may include websites, bookable tours and workshops, books, loan boxes and more. You may need to scroll down or click on headers to see them all.
 Face to face resources

Activities for schools

Activities available for school groups include
guided site trails,
gem panning,
fossil casting,
fossil rubbing,
Story of Stone exhibition,
rocks and minerals,
soils,
quarry visit.
Please telephone for an information pack.

How to obtain

Tel: 01629 824 833

advertisement