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Killhope The North of England Lead Mining Museum
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Killhope The North of England Lead Mining Museum
Near Cowshill
Upper Weardale
Co Durham
DL13 1AR
Durham
England
Collection details
Industry
Natural Sciences
Science and Technology
Social History
Facilities
Parking: yes
Food: yes
Shop: yes
Guided tours: yes
Baby changing facilities: yes
Wheelchair access: yes
Visual disability facilities: yes
Killhope has a well-stocked shop and cafe.
Wonderful Woodland Walk which includes Red Squirrel Hide
Contact details
General information (Tel)
:
01388 537505
General information (Fax)
:
01388 537617
E-mail
:
killhope@durham.gov.uk
Website
:
www.killhope.org.uk
Open
1 April - 31October
Daily 10.30-17.00
Last entry 16.30
Groups by appt November & March
Closed
open to pre booked parties Nov - Mar
Admission charges
Adult + Mine £6.50, Concession + Mine £6.00, Children+ Mine £3.50, Family +Mine (2+3) £19.00, Adult Site Only £4.50, Concession site only £4.00, Child Site Only, £1.50,
Family Site Only £13.00 (2+3).
2006 Prices
Discounts
Museums Association
Description
Killhope, The North of England Lead Mining Museum, Family Friendly Museum of the year is the only lead mine in the North-east open to the public.
Killhope explores the life of North Pennine Lead Mining families.
Equipped with hard hats and cap lamps, visitors walk down the mine and discover the working conditions of Victorian miners. On the surface they can see how miners lived. Children can dress as washer boys and find lead ore. Go on a glorious Woodland Walk and see Red Squirrels. There is a visitor centre with cafe and gift shop.
Collections description
Large Waterwheel
Items of Leadmining History
Industrial and Social History
Local Minerals
Spar Boxes
Key artists and exhibits
Kathryn Hodgkinson
;
Pennine Jewels
;
Sir Kingsley Dunham
;
Sir William George Armstrong
;
Thomas Sopwith
Articles
Nominations Open For Guardian Family Friendly Museums Award
Killhope Is Guardian's Family Friendly Museum Of The Year
National Spar Box Collection To Show Off Mining Heritage At Killhope
Alnwick To Zetland - New North East Museums Guide Has The Lot
General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Parking for coaches
Guided tours
Collections
General guide to collections available
Specialist publications on collections available
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Disability Access
Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
Parking for disabled available
Toilets for disabled
Touch exhibits and/or handling sessions
Wheelchair access to some public areas
Wheelchairs available for loan
Children and Families
Baby changing facilities
Children's play area
Events and resources for children and families
Picnic area
General Education
Education facilities available
Loan service
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available
Facilities
Cafeteria
Picnic area
Refreshments
Shop
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