Big Pit National Coal Museum

Museum Closed

The museum is CLOSED today (10 January 2026) due to the adverse weather.

Museum Closed

The Museum will be closed on  Friday 30 January for staff training. 

Visitor information

The Underground Tour: 

Underground Tours will resume on Monday 2 February 2026, 10am-3.30pm.

Tickets for the Underground Tour can either be purchased in advance with a £8 Job-A-Knock timed slot ticket OR, by purchasing a ticket for £5 on the day of your visit upon arrival at the Museum.* 

Job-A-Knock tickets must be booked in advance and cannot be purchased on the day of your visit.

Entry to the Museum remains free. Parking £5.

* Tickets available to purchase on the day, do not guarantee a time slot, are limited in number and your wait might be a little longer, especially during busy periods.  Open concession pricing is available only for on the day tickets and is not available for Job-A-Knock tickets. 

What's On

Big Pit National Coal Museum
11–12, 17–18 & 24–25 January 2026, 10am-3pm
Big Pit National Coal Museum
10 May 2026, 10.00am - 4.00pm

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