Press Releases

Introducing the Minister, Mine Manager and Keeper, Peter Walker said:

"All the staff at Big Pit are overjoyed to win the prize, it is a testament to the commitment and dedication of the entire team, and we are delighted to have the Minister at this celebration tonight. The Minister's personal commitment to this project has been a great boost for all of us who work at Big Pit.

Alun Pugh, Welsh Assembly Minister for Culture, Welsh Language and Sport said:

"Being chosen as Museum of the Year is a fantastic achievement for Big Pit and one that the museum fully deserves. Thanks to the dedication and enthusiasm of its staff as well as the recent redevelopment work, Big Pit is now a world-class attraction and winning this prize will raise the profile of the museum as an important representation of our proud industrial heritage across the UK and further afield."

Big Pit is one of the National Museums & Galleries of Wales' museums across Wales. Other NMGW museums are the National Museum & Gallery, Cardiff, Museum of Welsh Life, St Fagans, Roman Legionary Museum, Caerleon, National Woollen Museum, Dre fach Felindre and the Welsh Slate Museum, Llanberis. Opening later this year is the National Waterfront Museum, Swansea, telling the innovative stories of the peoples and industries of Wales.

Entry to all NMGW sites is free, thanks to the support of the Welsh Assembly Government.