Big Pit: National Coal Museum
Explore the hidden world of the Welsh miner!
At Big Pit: National Coal Museum you can take an authentic underground tour of a real coal mine. Winner of the 2005 Gulbenkian Prize for Museum of the Year, the Museum has a wide range of experiences to captivate the whole family.
From the thrill of the multi-media Mining Galleries to the wit and good humour of the Pithead Baths museum exhibitions, which were voted Wales' favourite 'national treasure' in 2007, Big Pit gives a fascinating insight into the coal industry and communities in Wales.
Big Pit is part of the Blaenafon Industrial Landscape World Heritage Site. Facilities around the Museum include the world-famous underground tour, historic colliery site with Blacksmith's forge, stables and colliery workshops, the state-of-the-art Mining Galleries, the Fanhouse, Explosives Magazine and Pithead Baths museum exhibitions.
* Children must be one metre tall to go underground
* Advance notice is advisable for wheelchair users
* Groups of 10+ must book in advance
* Audio guide available (Small refundable deposit)
* Canteen, coffeeshop & giftshop
* Disabled facilities & baby-changing facilities available
28 click throughs, 680 views since 19-Feb-2008
Attraction in Blaenafon Torfaen
Entrance Charge
- Free of charge
Opening Times
Every day 9.30am - 5pm. Underground tours 10am - 3.30pm
Contact Details
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Big Pit: National Coal MuseumBlaenafon Torfaen NP4 9XP UKphone: 01495 790311 fax:Our Website
News & Special Offers
Big Pit celebrates its Silver Anniversary on April 5 & 6, with a weekend of celebrations for the local community. Since opening in 1983, nearly 3 million visitors have experienced the world-famous underground tour and award-winning attractions around this former colliery.
The celebrations will include talks, displays and demonstrations from local community groups and the final of the Big Pit Anniversary Cheese competition!
