Snibston
Snibston Discovery Park
Ashby Road
Coalville
Leicestershire
LE67 3LN
England
Website
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
Miners' Morning
Richard Knox Leicestershire County Council Heritage Development Officer gives a talk on the history and architecture of Donington le Heath Manor House, a medieval gem on the outskirts of Coalville. The only medieval Manor House in the County open to the public.
When
10:30am-12pm
Admission
Pre-booking advisable
£4.00
Website
1992 Entry Prices
Help us celebrate our 21st birthday and visit the museum at the opening day prices!
Suitable for
- 18+
Admission
Adults £3.00
Concessions £2.00
Colliery Tours
Join a guided tour of these nationally-important colliery buildings and stories about working life underground. Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays 11.15am, 12.30pm and 2.45pm.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
11:15am-4pm
Admission
Adults £2.30. Children £1.50.
Website
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
- 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.
Website
Festival of Archaeology Preview Event
This year's Archaeology Festival will start with a special preview event featuring historical re-enactors and stalls manned by local heritage groups. We also welcome Dr Kevin Leahy for an illustrated lecture on Anglo-Saxton treasures such as the Staffordshire hoard during the evening. Meet historical re-enactors and inspect their kit and chat to members of local heritage groups from around the county and find out how to get involved.
When
10am-5pm
Admission
Usual entry price, evening talk price tbc
Website
The Golden Age of Bert Weedon
A night of humorous and entertaining recollections combined with the great guitar music of Hank Marvin, Eric Clapton, Brian May, The Rolling Stones, The Beatles and many more.
Suitable for
- 18+
- 16-17
When
From 7:30pm
Admission
Pre-booking advisable
£10.00 per-booked or £12.00 on the door
Website
Colliery Tours
Join a guided tour of these nationally-important colliery buildings and stories about working life underground. Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays 11.15am, 12.30pm and 2.45pm.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
11:15am-4pm
Admission
Adults £2.30. Children £1.50.
Website
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
- 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.
Website
Colliery Tours
Join a guided tour of these nationally-important colliery buildings and stories about working life underground. Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays 11.15am, 12.30pm and 2.45pm.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
11:15am-4pm
Admission
Adults £2.30. Children £1.50.
Website
Colliery Tours
Hear 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 times and details.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
12:45-1:45pm
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.
Website
Colliery Tours
Hear 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 times and details.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
2:30-3:30pm
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.
Website
Colliery Tours
Hear 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 times and details.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
11:15am-12:15pm
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.
Website
Colliery Tours
Join a guided tour of these nationally-important colliery buildings and stories about working life underground. Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays 11.15am, 12.30pm and 2.45pm.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
11:15am-4pm
Admission
Adults £2.30. Children £1.50.
Website
Colliery Tours
Hear 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 times and details.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
12:45-1:45pm
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.
Website
Colliery Tours
Hear 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 times and details.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
11:15am-12:15pm
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.
Website
Colliery Tours
Hear 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 times and details.
Suitable for
- Any age
- Family friendly
When
2:30-3:30pm
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.
Website
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
Website
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.
Website
- About
- | Collections
- | Events
- | Map
