Road Closure

Please note that the B4248 is closed from 23 June until 1 July, 9.30am-3.30am (with the exception of the weekend). If you're travelling from Brynmawr to the Museum, please follow the diversion signs.

Visitor information

The Underground Tour: 

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.* 

The tickets available to purchase on the day, do not guarantee a time slot and your wait might be a little longer, especially during busy periods.  

On the day tickets are available daily for those who arrive without advance Job-A-Knock tickets and are subject to availability. 

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.

*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
31 May–31 August 2025
Big Pit National Coal Museum
7, 9, 11 July, 6, 8 & 10 October 2025, 10am-12pm OR 1pm-3pm
Big Pit National Coal Museum
21 & 22 July 2025, 11am-3pm
Big Pit National Coal Museum
28–29 July & 4–5 August 2025, 11am-3pm

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