MINING MUSEUMS
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A number of other museums cater for those with an interest in mining. A list will be found below. Except where the entry refers to a NAMHO Member (highlighted in red and with a link to the relevant page on this site), this list does not imply endorsement by NAMHO or even that the museum is still open to the public. Click here to return to the main list of members. Any museum wishing to add their name to or remove it from this list is invited to email the webmaster at namho.org.
Museums can be selected by area located by ticking one or more boxes below.
| Bersham Colliery Mining Museum | Coal | |
| Big Pit: National Coal Museum (Wales) | Coal | |
| Black Country Living Museum | Black Country - coal | |
| Cefn Coed Colliery Museum | Coal | |
| Chwarel Hen, Llanfair Slate Caverns | Slate | |
| Clearwell Caves - Ancient Iron Mines | Iron ore mining | |
| Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum | Iron | |
| Dolaucothi Gold Mine | Gold, Roman mining | |
| Dudley Canal Trust | Limestone and coal | |
| Durham Mining Museum | Coal | |
| East Pool Mine | Tin, copper | |
| Elsecar Heritage Centre | Coal | |
| Force Crag Mine Mill | Lead, barite, zinc, mill | |
| Geevor Mine | Tin : See Pendeen Community Heritage | |
| Glengowla Mines | Silver and Lead | |
| Great Orme Mines | Copper | |
| Hidden Treasures - Museum of Lead Mining | Preservation and interpretation of the Scottish metal mining industry. | |
| Hopewell Colliery Museum | Coal | |
| Laxey Wheel and Mines Trail | Lead | |
| Lion Salt Works | Salt | |
| Llechwedd Slate Caverns | Slate | |
| Minera Lead Mines | Lead | |
| Moseley Museum | Industrial narrow gauge, tramway and toy museum | |
| National Coal Mining Museum for England | Museum of the English Coalfields. | |
| National Slate Museum | Slate | |
| Pendeen Community Heritage (Geevor Tin Mine) |
Tin mining in West Penwith until 1991. | |
| Poldark Mine | Tin | |
| Prestongrange | Coal, fireclay | |
| Radstock Museum | Coal | |
| Rhondda Heritage Park | Coal | |
| South Wales Miners' Museum | Social history of mining. | |
| Summerlee Heritage Park | Coal | |
| Sygun Copper Mine | Copper | |
| Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum | Lead | |
| Woodend Mining Museum | Coal | |
| Woodhorn Mining Museum | Coal |
Total of 36 museums shown