Museum shop

Our Museum shop is open 11-4 on Saturdays & Sundays on the run up to Christmas. We have a huge range of minerals, fossils and crystals from 50p up to £600. But, that is not all: we stock new and second-hand books, the beautiful handmade tealight holders from Dry...

This weekend at the Museum.

The Museum is open from 11am – 4pm this weekend with mine tours at 11am, 1pm & 2.10pm. There is plenty to see and do in the Museum whatever your age and interest: from our climbing shaft and tunnels through to the huge collection of artefacts and minerals....

This November @ the Museum.

This November the Museum is open 11am to 4pm at the weekends. Join our heritage walk on the 15th November around the mines of Winster – just £3 per person please bring the correct change. No booking just meet at the Miners’ Standard Pub in Winster at 11am....

Candle lit tour success!

 Our candle lit tours of Temple Mine were a great success over the weekend so we will be doing more of them in the future. Watch this space for dates during the Christmas holidays.  Thank you to our visitors for posing for this photo taken by our guide and agreeing to...

Winter opening

From Monday 6th November the Museum & Mine will be open weekends only! The Museum will be open every Saturday & Sunday from 11am until 1pm. There will be mine tours at 11am, 1pm & 2.10pm on those days. ‘Phone 01629 583834 to book places on those...

Candle-lit tours

The 1pm tour on the 3rd, 4th & 5th of November will be mainly candle-lit to give you an idea of what it was like for the old lead miners. Usual tour price applies. Booking advised 01629 583834. Our usual electric lit tours will be at 11am & 2.10pm as...