Open
1000-1700 everyday summer
1100-1500 everyday winter
Mine tours 12 and 2pm
Variable Open for private bookings
Christmas Period Closed
Closed
Christmas Day
Description
Visit a museum where you can experience and wonder at the forgotten world of a Derbyshire lead miner. For centuries, men have toiled underground in cramped and hazardous conditions to earn a meagre living by extracting the mineral galena (lead ore).
See the tools they used, clothes they wore, the advances in technology and the importance of this metal in our modern day lives.
Crawl and climb through a maze of twisted tunnels and shafts to feel for yourself the cramped conditions of a Derbyshire lead miner. Read about the strange and ancient laws that controlled the miner's and marvel at a history dating back over 2000 years to Roman times.
Available resources
Lead Mining in Derbyshire
Handling collection or artefacts; Resource or activity pack; Teachers' pack or notes; Virtual exhibition or images; Worksheets or templates
General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Collections
Specialist publications on collections available
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Disability Access
Wheelchair access to some public areas
Children and Families
Events and resources for children and families
General Education
Academic publications and resources available
Education facilities available
Loan service
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Secondary school education service available
Facilities
Library with public access
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Restaurant
Shop
