National Mining Museum Scotland
- Opening times: Until Tue 27 Mar daily 10am–4pm; Wed 28 Mar–Oct tbc daily 10am–5pm.
- Admission: £7.50 (£5.50; children free).
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Just nine miles outside Edinburgh stands the Scottish Mining Museum at Newtongrange. The museum includes massive machinery exhibits, a hands-on operations centre as well as interactive displays, reconstructions, sound and visuals to describe the history and technology of coal and the story of the mining communities. Set in a restored colliery, the history of Scotland's black diamonds is told from before Jurassic times through to the present day. Learn more about the peaks and troughs of the industry that was once the backbone of Britain as you experience the different elements of this dangerous yet lucrative environment.
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Events at National Mining Museum Scotland (Lady Victoria Colliery, Newtongrange)
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| You know the drill: come along, root through the stalls, grab a bargain. Call to book a space. View full details |
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| National Mining Museum Scotland | 12 Aug 11am | Free |
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| Special summertime activities alongside the usual museum tour. View full details |
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| National Mining Museum Scotland | 29 Jul 11am | 0131 663 7519 £7.50 as part of museum admission (£5.50; Children free) |
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| An adaptation of E Nesbit's classic Victorian tale about a family who move into a railway house after the father is wrongly imprisoned for espionage. View full details |
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| National Mining Museum Scotland | 2 Jun 2pm | 0131 663 7519 To be confirmed |
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