Our fantastic outdoor play area is open to the public 7 days a week. Funded by a Postcode Lottery grant 2010, it features a pitwheel, climbing frame, slide and log train.
Picnic tables are situated alongside the play area and more can be found at the front entrance to the museum.
Welcome to National Mining Museum Scotland, a 5 Star visitor attraction and winner of the Association of Scottish Visitor Attractions "Best Visitor Experience" Award in 2009 and 2013.
The museum provides a great day out for all ages! We're based at one of the finest surviving examples of a Victorian colliery in Europe, the Lady Victoria Colliery at Newtongrange, just nine miles south of Edinburgh.
Visitors to the museum will marvel at the sheer size of the place, be astounded by the engineering brilliance behind all the machinery and retrace the footsteps and struggles of the thousands of miners and their families before them.
We’re delighted to announce that the museum will re-open to the public on Thursday 20th August. Over the last few months we have been planning and preparing to ensure that we have the correct safety measures in place to protect our visitors and our staff. To find out more about our re-opening plans click here.
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