National Coal Mining Museum for England

Wakefield, England · United Kingdom

National Coal Mining Museum for England, United Kingdom
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Set at the former Caphouse Colliery, this museum lets visitors descend 140 metres underground in a working cage to see the cramped seams where miners once cut coal. Former pitmen guide the tours, and surface galleries trace the industry's social and technical history.

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