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Mining Web Site Links |
Sterling Hill Mining Museum - Information and events.
National Coal Mining Museum - The museum at Wakefield in West Yorkshire gives the visitor the opportunity to go 450ft down one of the oldest working mines in England. Comprehensive guide to the history and facilities.
Dolaucothi Gold Mine - Official description from the National Trust handbook of their preserved gold mine at Llanwrda, Carmarthenshire in South Wales. Guided tours take visitors through the Roman, and the more recent underground workings. Owned by the National Trust.
Honister Slate Mine - Comprehensive site describing England's only Slate Mine at Honister Pass, Keswick, where there are underground visits and a heritage centre. The history of the slate mine and general information about slate is given.
The Museum of Lead Mining - Scotland's only former lead mine at Wanlockhead in South West Scotland. Brief visitor information about the underground tour, and the museum with its mineral display.
The Scottish Mining Museum - The Scottish Mining Museum at Lady Victoria Colliery was founded to preserve and present Scotland's mining heritage. Comprehensive visitor information, history of the mine and information about special functions.
Mining Museum of Slovenia - Visitor information for the coal mining museum of Slovenia, which has a permanent underground exhibition. Information about education programs.
Cefn Coed Colliery Museum - Brief description of the facilities at the Cefn Coed Colliery at Neath in South Wales.
Blegny-Mine - Explores eight centuries of coal mining through exhibits, equipment, and video. Includes schedule of events and admission information. Located in Blegny, Belgium.
World Museum of Mining - A museum on the west edge of Butte Montana.
Durham Mining Museum - Information on Haswell village, the colliery and its history, and hosts the Durham Mining Museum website. Includes events diary.
Llywernog Silver-Lead Mines Museum - The largest lead mining museum complex in Wales, UK. Hours, map, history, and contact information.
Black Hills Mining Museum - Hours, rates, and exhibit information.
Blue Hills Tin Streams, St Agnes, Cornwall - See tin produced from mineral to metal. Location map, illustrations and description of the process and facilities.
Levant Mine, Cornwall - Former tin and copper mine, home to Cornwall's oldest working beam engine. Photographs, location map, visitor information and news.
Welsh Slate Museum - Heritage centre at Llanberis, bringing back to life the inheritance of the North Wales slate industry. Visitor information, events and educational section.
Threlkeld Quarry and Mining Museum - Heritage centre near Keswick telling the history and methods of Lake District quarrying and mining - lead, copper, zinc, baryte, tungsten, graphite, fluorite and coal. Brief description of the museum and the quarry.
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