Snibston
Snibston Discovery Park
Ashby Road
Coalville
Leicestershire
LE67 3LN
England
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Telephone
01530 278444
Fax
01530 813301
Leicestershire’s award winning all-weather museum. Snibston is one of the largest and most dynamic museums in the Midlands.
Venue Type:
Museum, Science centre, Environmental or ecological centre, Industrial heritage site
Additional info
Excellent access for all: the main site is on one level with well-paved areas outside, and toilets for visitors with disabilities.
On the site of a former colliery, the museum displays a rich collection of historic objects telling the story of transport, mining and quarrying, engineering and the fashion industry. Other attractions include: * Guided tours of the historic colliery buildings; * Train rides along the recently-restored colliery railway; * Outdoor science and water playgrounds; * A sculpture trail; * A nature reserve and fishing ponds
Collection details
Archaeology, Archives, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Industry, Land Transport, Natural Sciences, Personalities, Science and Technology, Social History, Toys and Hobbies
Looking at The Landscape
Taken from the permanent collections, this wide ranging exhibition explores topographical and landscape painting and maps featuring local area.
Usual opening times.
Suitable for
- Any age
Where
Snibston Discovery Museum
Admission
Usual gallery price applies.
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Beam Engines
An opportunity to see our 3 beam engines in working order in the Transport, Engineering and Extractive Gallery. Please see website or contact the ticket office for further details.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
From 2pm
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Beam Engines
An opportunity to see our 3 beam engines in working order in the Transport, Engineering and Extractive Gallery. Please see website or contact the ticket office for further details.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
From 11am
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Beam Engines
An opportunity to see our 3 beam engines in working order in the Transport, Engineering and Extractive Gallery. Please see website or contact the ticket office for further details.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
From 10:30am
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Colliery Tours
Take a fascinating colliery tour with former mine workers who describe in gritty detail what it was like to work in a mine. Please see website or contact the ticket office for further details.
Suitable for
- Any age
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Colliery Tours
Take a fascinating colliery tour with former mine workers who describe in gritty detail what it was like to work in a mine. Please see website or contact the ticket office for further details.
Suitable for
- Any age
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Colliery Tours
Take a fascinating colliery tour with former mine workers who describe in gritty detail what it was like to work in a mine. Please see website or contact the ticket office for further details.
Suitable for
- Any age
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Exhibition of the Embroiderers' Guild (East Midlands)
A display of the varied work of the Embroiderers' Guild along a theme. Normal opening hours.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
Admission
FREE entry to the Community Gallery.
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Taking The Plunge
Showcasing the history of men's and women's swimwear, the displays will chart the development of swimwear from the health promoting properties of sea bathing in the 1890s, to examining the changing attitudes of sun bathing in the 1920s, through to the booming swimwear industry created by the affordable package holidays that began in the 1960s and 1970s. It will also explore the fabric technologies that have helped to create modern swimwear used by both amateur and competitive swimmers. Normal opening hours.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
Admission
Normal gallery prices apply.
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Train Rides
Visitors can travel on a restored 1960'2 passenger coach on a short trip from the heart of the former mine into the heart of Coalville. The coach is pulled by "pit" - Snibston's Hunslet desel colliery shunting loco. Trains will run every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday during school holidays and every Bank Holiday Monday. All dates are subject to availability and may be cancelled at short notice. Please see website or contact the ticket office for further details.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
10am-4pm
Admission
Adults (aged 16 and over) £7.95. Children (aged 3-15) £5.50. Children (under 3) Free. Family of 4 (max 2 adults) £24.25. Family of 5 (1 adult) £27.00. Family of 5 (2 adults) £29.00.
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Train Rides
Visitors can travel on a restored 1960'2 passenger coach on a short trip from the heart of the former mine into the heart of Coalville. The coach is pulled by "pit" - Snibston's Hunslet desel colliery shunting loco. Trains will run every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday during school holidays and every Bank Holiday Monday. All dates are subject to availability and may be cancelled at short notice. Please see website or contact the ticket office for further details.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
10am-4pm
Admission
Adults (aged 16 and over) £7.95. Children (aged 3-15) £5.50. Children (under 3) Free. Family of 4 (max 2 adults) £24.25. Family of 5 (1 adult) £27.00. Family of 5 (2 adults) £29.00.
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Train Rides
Visitors can travel on a restored 1960'2 passenger coach on a short trip from the heart of the former mine into the heart of Coalville. The coach is pulled by "pit" - Snibston's Hunslet desel colliery shunting loco. Trains will run every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday during school holidays and every Bank Holiday Monday. All dates are subject to availability and may be cancelled at short notice. Please see website or contact the ticket office for further details.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
10am-4pm
Admission
Adults (aged 16 and over) £7.95. Children (aged 3-15) £5.50. Children (under 3) Free. Family of 4 (max 2 adults) £24.25. Family of 5 (1 adult) £27.00. Family of 5 (2 adults) £29.00.
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Colliery Tours
Take a fascinating colliery tour with former mine working who describe in gritty detail what it was like to work in a mine. Please see website or contact the ticket office for further details. Tours at 11:15, 12:45 and 14:30.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
11:15am-4pm
Admission
Adults (aged 16 and over) £7.95. Children (aged 3-15) £5.50. Children (under 3) Free. Family of 4 (max 2 adults) £24.25. Family of 5 (1 adult) £27.00. Family of 5 (2 adults) £29.00.
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Colliery Tours
Take a fascinating colliery tour with former mine working who describe in gritty detail what it was like to work in a mine. Please see website or contact the ticket office for further details. Tours at 11:15, 12:45 and 14:30.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
11:15am-4pm
Admission
Adults (aged 16 and over) £7.95. Children (aged 3-15) £5.50. Children (under 3) Free. Family of 4 (max 2 adults) £24.25. Family of 5 (1 adult) £27.00. Family of 5 (2 adults) £29.00.
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Colliery Tours
Take a fascinating colliery tour with former mine workers who describe in gritty detail what it was like to work in a mine. Please see website or contact the ticket office for further details.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
From 12:45pm
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Colliery Tours
Take a fascinating colliery tour with former mine workers who describe in gritty detail what it was like to work in a mine. Please see website or contact the ticket office for further details.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
From 2:30pm
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Colliery Tours
Take a fascinating colliery tour with former mine workers who describe in gritty detail what it was like to work in a mine. Please see website or contact the ticket office for further details.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
From 11:15am
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Colliery Tours
Former mine workers describe in gritty detail what it was like to work in a mine. Please see website or contact the ticket office for further details.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
12:45-2pm
Admission
Adults (aged 16 and over) £7.95. Children (aged 3-15) £5.50. Children (under 3) Free. Family of 4 (max 2 adults) £24.25. Family of 5 (1 adult) £27.00. Family of 5 (2 adults) £29.00.
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Colliery Tours
Former mine workers describe in gritty detail what it was like to work in a mine. Please see website or contact the ticket office for further details.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
2:30-4pm
Admission
Adults (aged 16 and over) £7.95. Children (aged 3-15) £5.50. Children (under 3) Free. Family of 4 (max 2 adults) £24.25. Family of 5 (1 adult) £27.00. Family of 5 (2 adults) £29.00.
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Colliery Tours
Former mine workers describe in gritty detail what it was like to work in a mine. Please see website or contact the ticket office for further details.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
11:15am-12:30pm
Admission
Adults (aged 16 and over) £7.95. Children (aged 3-15) £5.50. Children (under 3) Free. Family of 4 (max 2 adults) £24.25. Family of 5 (1 adult) £27.00. Family of 5 (2 adults) £29.00.
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Colliery Tours
Take a fascinating colliery tour with former mine workers who describe in gritty detail what it was like to work in a mine. Please see website or contac the ticket office for further details.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
From 2:30pm
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Colliery Tours
Take a fascinating colliery tour with former mine workers who describe in gritty detail what it was like to work in a mine. Please see website or contac the ticket office for further details.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
From 11:15am
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Colliery Tours
Take a fascinating colliery tour with former mine workers who describe in gritty detail what it was like to work in a mine. Please see website or contac the ticket office for further details.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
From 12:45pm
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Colliery Tours
Take a fascinating colliery tour with former mine workers who describe in gritty detail what it was like to work in a mine. Please see website or contact the ticket office for further details.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
From 2:30pm
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Colliery Tours
Take a fascinating colliery tour with former mine workers who describe in gritty detail what it was like to work in a mine. Please see website or contact the ticket office for further details.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
From 11:15am
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Colliery Tours
Take a fascinating colliery tour with former mine workers who describe in gritty detail what it was like to work in a mine. Please see website or contact the ticket office for further details.
Suitable for
- Any age
When
From 12:45pm
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Treasure! Shedding Light on Leicestershire’s Past
What is Treasure? Find out in this exhibition which brings together all of Leicestershire's Treasure finds for the first time and explores the work of the Portable Antiquities Scheme in recording these precious objects for future generations. Discover the work of the county's amateur and professional archaeologists and view fascinating objects from all periods, including sparkling secret hoards and the famous Hallaton Treasure. Normal opening hours. Please see website or contact the ticket office for further details.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
Where
Snibston Discovery Museum
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