Edinburgh - Visit to Scottish Mining Museum
| Event Title | Visit to Scottish Mining Museum |
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| Venue | Scottish Mining Museum |
| Address | Lady Victoria Colliery, Newtongrange, Midlothian |
| Telephone | +44 131-663 7519 |
| enquiries@scottishminingmuseum.org | |
| Web Site | http://www.scottishminingmuseum.com |
| Ages | 5 to 15 |
| Event Type | ChildrensEvent |
| Dates | Year round event |
| Times | The museum and coffee shop are open 7 days a week
SPRING / SUMMER 10am-5pm (last tour 3.30pm)
 AUTUMN / WINTER 10am–4pm (last tour 2.30pm) |
| Prices | Adult £7.50

Child FREE (up to 3 children with 1 full paying adult)
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| Description: Award winning museum with the tour guides at the museum , who are ex-miners and will have lots of stories to tell you about what it was like for them. Here are just a few things you must do when you visit! Squeeze through a tight, dark tunnel in A Race Apart Exhibition and find out if you would have made it as a miner! Experience “wash day”, back-breaking work for the wives of the miners Build a bridge, find out about friction and learn about levers in the hands-on Operations Centre Drive Scotland’s largest winding engine Ask at reception for one of our “back packs” which contains lots of activities to help you make the most of your stay. | |
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