NATIONAL COAL MINING MUSEUM

for England

visit our new website atwww.ncm.org.uk

Special Exhibition: We Will Stand

11 Feb 2013 - 12 May 2013

Inspired by the 25th anniversary of the 1984-85 Miners’Strike, Yorkshire-born artist Moira Lovell explores thecontrast between the past and present in this beautifullyhaunting photographic exhibition.

Schools Out: Half Term Fun

18 - 22 Feb 2013

Enjoy family art & craft activities, costumed characters andmuch more…

Dig Deep & Discover

more this season

Looking for that special Christmas gift?Did you know that from just £15 a year you can adopt oneof our rescue ponies, Eric & Ernie, or our beautifulClydesdale horse Finn? We won’t even ask you to muckout! Each adoption pack contains personalised certificate,photograph, factsheet and more…

Find out how you can help care for our ponies atwww.ncm.org.uk or call 01924 848806 for more details

National Coal Mining Museum for England Trust LtdCaphouse Colliery, New Road, Overton,

Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 4RHTel: 01924 848806 Email: info@ncm.org.uk

Registered in England & Wales as a Limited Company by Guarantee No. 1702426. Reg. Charity No. 517325. VAT Reg. No. 457 548 314. Reg. Office: Caphouse Colliery,

New Road, Overton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 4RH

NATIONAL COAL MINING MUSEUM

for England

Location and TransportFind us on the A642, halfway between Wakefield andHuddersfield, easily accessed from the M1 and M62.Car: follow brown signs from Huddersfield or M1; sat nav -enter WF4 4RH; ample free parking for cars and coaches.Rail: Wakefield Westgate mainline station is 6 miles away.Bus: from Wakefield/Huddersfield bus stations the StagecoachYorkshire bus No 232 stops at The Reindeer pub, a short walkdownhill to the Museum. The No 128 Wakefield to Dewsburystops right outside.

Opening10am - 5pm every day except 24 - 26 Dec and 1 Jan. For HopeStore and Library opening times call 01924 848806 or visitwww.ncm.org.uk

Underground ToursPlease wear warm clothing and sensible footwear. We regret that under 5s are not able to go underground.Tours for wheelchair users can be arranged by telephoningthe Museum.

BookingTo discuss your visit or to ensure availability and make agroup booking (£5 per group) call us on 01924 848806 oremail bookings@ncm.org.uk

Admissionfree for everyone

Underground Checks All visitors to the underground tour are required topurchase a check (cost £2). After your Tour your £2 fee willbe refunded or you can keep your check as a souvenir ofyour visit and the money will be used towards the runningcosts of the Museum.

Autumn – Winter 2012/13

Go Mining!New interactive,

underground tour now open!

FREEadmission for everyone!

What’s On

Special Exhibition: Seeing the Whole Picture

8 Oct 2012 - 27 Jan 2013

Explore our new art and photography collections alongsidehistoric pieces and discover the unique mining cultures that inspired them. Plus, get hands-on selecting materials from the new Art Cart to create your own masterpiecesto take home!

The Big Draw - Get Britain drawing!

27 & 28 Oct, 12 noon - 4pm

Doodle your way around the museum and join artist LizPontin in a specially designed gallery as she helps you scaleup your images into spectacular charcoal drawings.

Family Christmas

Activities

Enjoy seasonal storytelling, songs

and games, plus get creative in our

Christmas craft sessions!

Find out more at www.ncm.org.uk

Christmas Crackers

Santa Underground

Visit Santa in his magical underground grotto:

Weekends 1 - 23 Dec: 10am - 3.30pm

Mon 17 - Wed 19 Dec: 10am - 3.30pm

Thurs 20 & Fri 21 Dec: 10am - 4.30pm

Cost: £6 for children (including a gift) & £4 for adults.

Booking essential: T 01924 848806**£2 fee for booking and postage

Cinderella Pocket Panto

Thurs 20 & Fri 21 Dec, 6pm

Cost: £3.50 child, £5.50 adult. Booking essential: T 01924 848806**£2 fee for booking and postage

Christmas Craft & Gift Fair

Sat 8 & Sun 9 Dec, 9.30am - 4pm

Enjoy browsing over 40 stalls selling seasonal gifts, jewelleryand handmade crafts plus join us for festive family activitiesand more! Free Admission.

Festive Fayre

To make your visit extra special, why not reserve a festivetreat or a cracker of a Christmas lunch? Plus, enjoy greatdiscounts on normal prices when you pre-book a meal or treat alongside your Santa visit or Panto tickets! Go to www.ncm.org.uk for more info.

School’s Out:

Half Term Fun

29 Oct – 2 Nov

Get drawing and be creative by joining in with family artand craft activities between 1pm and 4pm.

Meet lively characters from mining history throughout the week as we bring the past to life with our LivingHistory performances. Join us at Hope Store on Tuesday30 Oct and Thursday 1 Nov where you can meet ourcurators and discover some of our monster machines.

www.ncm.org.uk

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Special Exhibitions: Seeing the Whole Picture8 Oct 2012 - 27 Jan 2013

We Will Stand11 Feb 2013 - 12 May 2013

Stop by the stables to meetthe ponies Eric and Ernie andour gentle giant ClydesdaleHorse, Finn. Plus, find outabout the role that ponies andhorses played in coal miningthrough the centuries.

Join us in the Learning Curve during schoolholidays for our free weekday craft sessions. Dates and times may vary throughout the season. Ask at Reception or visit www.ncm.org.uk for details

Follow the map below to discoverall of our fantastic galleries,exhibitions and more…

Library: The Museum’s Library is open to thepublic on specific dates across Autumn and Winter.Pop in for enquiries and research, or just to meetthe librarians and have a quick look at thecollections. Opening dates vary, please see ourwebsite for details

Hope Pit: Try your hand atlots of interactive displaysand find out about thereally big machines!During the schoolholidays you can meetour curators and discover more when Hope Store is fully open. Available on various days, ask at Reception for details.

Eat, drink & shop: Pick up a souvenir in theshop and take a ‘pit stop’ in the Café – you must try one of our cupcakes,they’re delicious!

Galleries & original collierybuildings: Marvel at the originalpithead and see our 1876 steamwinder. Plus visit the pithead bathsto see where the miners cleanedup at the end of a shift!

Living History: Enjoy lively storiesand fascinating facts from our somecolourful characters through mininghistory. Available on weekdays duringthe school holidays, ask at reception orvisit www.ncm.org.uk for more details.

Playground: Kids can go wild as they climb, swing and slide!

Underground Tour and Furnace Shaft:Stride out over the Lamp Room’s new glass-toppedFurnace Shaft and peer down 140m! Visitors goingbelow ground can also gaze from the bottom up as they start their underground tour experience!

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Go Mining! Interactive Tour

Families are invited to get ‘hands-on’ as they discover evenmore about the lives of coal miners through the ages onour new interactive tour.

• Get your hands dirty and experience life at the coal-faceas it would have been for families in the early 1800s.

• Find out more about how horses were once keptunderground as you feed, muck-out and learn how to puttheir bridles on.

• Experience genuine sights, soundsand smells of a working coal-mine.

• See working machinery and toolsin action and much more!

Our new Go Mining! tours aresubject to availability, please visitwww.ncm.org.uk or call 01924 848806 for tour dates.

Unearth the Unexpected!

Kids and grown-ups can go wild with our brand new natureguide. Join Monty the mole as he takes you on an adventurearound the nature trail and the Museum site.

Pick up our handy re-usable,ring bound, activity cards fromReception and enjoy a day ofinteractive games and puzzles.

– Suitable for all seasons andfor just £3 per family!

New! Outdoors...

Reception: Don’t forget to book your undergroundtour and find out how you can view our new furnaceshaft here – last tour is 3.15pm.

Little ones will love our new Little Diggersunder 5’s play area and its brilliant allotmentthemed games.

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Enjoy the great outdoors: Take a stroll around our fantasticnature trail, along the way youcan find out about the plants,trees and wildlife that make theirhome here and see what you canspot from the bird hides!

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Seeing the Whole Picture image: Tom McGuinness, 1954 c. Courtesy of The Family of the late Tom McGuinness

New! Indoors... NOWOPEN!

All donations, no matter how big or small, help us to continue the fantastic developments to the Museum!

Keep the history of coal mining alive and visitwww.ncm.or.uk/donationsfor more information.

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