Scottish Mining Museum

Lady Victoria Colliery
Newtongrange
Midlothian
EH22 4QN
Scotland

Website

www.scottishminingmuseum.com

E-mail

Visitor Services for bookings, opening times, shop & coffee shop information.

visitorservices@scottishminingmuseum.com

Administration for general enquiries about archives and collections.

enquiries@scottishminingmuseum.com

Telephone

0131 663 7519

Fax

0131 654 1618

All information is supplied by the venues or providers 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.
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The Scottish Mining Museum is housed within the Lady Victoria Colliery, one of Europe's finest examples of Victorian architecture and the last remaining colliery in Scotland. The visitor centre contains films, exhibitions, interactives, recreated underground and coalface, Scotland's largest winding engine and recently launched Big Stuff tours which all contribute to bringing the history of Scotland's coal mining industry to the forefront of people's minds. A five star attraction, a venue for weddings and functions for up to 120 people and a great way to spend half a day!

Venue Type:

Museum

 Opening hours

From March to October:
Daily 1000-1700.
From November to February:
Daily 1000-1600

Closed: Christmas & New Year

 Admission charges

Adults: £6.50
Child/Concession: £4.50
Family £19.95
Group rates available

Discounts

  • Museums Association
 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • Foreign language audio guide available
  • General audio-guide available
  • Guided tours
  • Information point provided
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Cafeteria
  • Parking for coaches
  • Picnic area
  • Refreshments
  • Restaurant
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Activities for pre-school children
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
  • Children's play area
 Disability access
  • Audio guides specifically for blind and partially sighted people
  • Induction loops in exhibition spaces
  • Induction loops in lecture theatres
  • Touch exhibits
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to all public areas
  • Wheelchairs available for loan
 Schools services and facilities
  • Direct teaching services for schools
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
  • Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
 Research and adult learning
  • Academic publications and resources available
  • Adult lectures and courses held
  • Loan service
  • Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
  • Library
  • Library with public access
  • Research facilities for academics
  • Study facilities
 Commercial and hire services
  • Licensed for weddings
  • Facilities for private functions and events
  • Meeting room available

Additional info

Our library is open to the public by appointment only.

Lady Victoria Colliery
Newtongrange
Midlothian
EH22 4QN
Scotland

Website

www.scottishminingmuseum.com

E-mail

Visitor Services for bookings, opening times, shop & coffee shop information.

visitorservices@scottishminingmuseum.com

Administration for general enquiries about archives and collections.

enquiries@scottishminingmuseum.com

Telephone

0131 663 7519

Fax

0131 654 1618

All information is supplied by the venues or providers 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.

The National Collection for Scottish Coal Mining. This industrial collection includes objects small and large (enormous!), from pit tokens, safety lamps and ranges of tools to mechanical coal cutters and an Anderson Strathclyde Roadheader! The Winding Engine House houses Scotland's largest winding engine.

Collection details

Archives, Industry, Science and Technology, Social History

Key artists and exhibits

  • Scotland's largest winding engine is now driven by electricity. Visitors have a chance to see it in action and drive it themselves.

Collections services

  • General guide to collections available
  • Object identification and/or written enquiry service
  • Public access available to collections information
  • Specialist publications on collections available
  • Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)

Lady Victoria Colliery
Newtongrange
Midlothian
EH22 4QN
Scotland

Website

www.scottishminingmuseum.com

E-mail

Visitor Services for bookings, opening times, shop & coffee shop information.

visitorservices@scottishminingmuseum.com

Administration for general enquiries about archives and collections.

enquiries@scottishminingmuseum.com

Telephone

0131 663 7519

Fax

0131 654 1618

All information is supplied by the venues or providers 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.
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