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. (Please note that I am currently updating this page and the map is not yet complete.)
| Organisation | Contact (members only) | Main interest |
| Allihies Copper Mines Museum | Copper | |
| Apedale Heritage Centre | Coal | |
| Arigna Mining Experience | Coal | |
| Astley Green Colliery Museum | Coal | |
| Beamish | Coal | |
| Big Pit: National Coal Museum (Wales) | Coal | |
| Black Country Living Museum | Black Country - coal | |
| Castlecomer Discovery Park | Coal | |
| Cefn Coed Colliery Museum | Coal | |
| Chwarel Hen, Llanfair Slate Caverns | Slate | |
| Clearwell Caves | Iron ore mining | |
| Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum | Iron | |
| Dales Countryside Museum | Lead mining in the Dales | |
| 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 | |
| Ironbridge Gorge Museum | Coal; iron; limestone | |
| Kent Mining Museum | Coal | |
| Killhope, The North of England Lead Mining Museum |
North Pennine lead mining and ore separation. See also Friends of Killhope. | |
| King Edward Mine Museum | The site contains a fully working tin processing plant. | |
| Laxey Wheel and Mines Trail | Lead | |
| Lion Salt Works | Salt | |
| Llechwedd Slate Caverns | Slate | |
| Minera Lead Mines | Lead | |
| Moseley Heritage Museum | Industrial narrow gauge, tramway and toy museum | |
| Museum of Bath Stone | ||
| Museum of the Scottish Shale Oil Industry | Shale Oil | |
| National Coal Mining Museum for England | Museum of the English Coalfields. | |
| National Mining Museum Scotland | Coal mining areas of Scotland | |
| National Slate Museum | Slate | |
| National Stone Centre | Stone craft-related training / hosting visits / holding archives / library /specimen collection / publications /preservation of remains / advice on stone. | |
| Peak District Mining Museum and Temple Mine | Heritage museum & fluorspar mine. | |
| 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 | |
| The Purbeck Mineral & Mining Museum | Ball clay | |
| Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum | Lead | |
| Woodend Mining Museum | Coal | |
| Woodhorn Mining Museum | Coal |
Total of 52 museums shown. NAMHO members are marked in red, other museums in grey.