NATIONAL COAL MINING MUSEUM for England visit our new website at www.ncm.org.uk Special Exhibition: We Will Stand 11 Feb 2013 - 12 May 2013 Inspired by the 25th anniversary of the 1984-85 Miners’ Strike, Yorkshire-born artist Moira Lovell explores the contrast between the past and present in this beautifully haunting photographic exhibition. Schools Out: Half Term Fun 18 - 22 Feb 2013 Enjoy family art & craft activities, costumed characters and much more… Dig Deep & Discover more this season Looking for that special Christmas gift? Did you know that from just £15 a year you can adopt one of our rescue ponies, Eric & Ernie, or our beautiful Clydesdale horse Finn? We won’t even ask you to muck out! Each adoption pack contains personalised certificate, photograph, factsheet and more… Find out how you can help care for our ponies at www.ncm.org.uk or call 01924 848806 for more details National Coal Mining Museum for England Trust Ltd Caphouse Colliery, New Road, Overton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 4RH Tel: 01924 848806 Email: [email protected] Registered in England & Wales as a Limited Company by Guarantee No. 1702426. Reg. Charity No. 517325.VAT Reg. No. 457 548 314. Reg. Office: Caphouse Colliery, New Road, Overton, Wakefield, West Yorkshire, WF4 4RH NATIONAL COAL MINING MUSEUM for England Location and Transport Find us on the A642, halfway between Wakefield and Huddersfield, easily accessed from the M1 and M62. Car: follow brown signs from Huddersfield or M1; sat nav - enter WF4 4RH; ample free parking for cars and coaches. Rail: Wakefield Westgate mainline station is 6 miles away. Bus: from Wakefield/Huddersfield bus stations the Stagecoach Yorkshire bus No 232 stops at The Reindeer pub, a short walk downhill to the Museum.The No 128 Wakefield to Dewsbury stops right outside. Opening 10am - 5pm every day except 24 - 26 Dec and 1 Jan. For Hope Store and Library opening times call 01924 848806 or visit www.ncm.org.uk Underground Tours Please wear warm clothing and sensible footwear. We regret that under 5s are not able to go underground. Tours for wheelchair users can be arranged by telephoning the Museum. Booking To discuss your visit or to ensure availability and make a group booking (£5 per group) call us on 01924 848806 or email [email protected] Admission free for everyone Underground Checks All visitors to the underground tour are required to purchase a check (cost £2). After your Tour your £2 fee will be refunded or you can keep your check as a souvenir of your visit and the money will be used towards the running costs of the Museum. Autumn – Winter 2012/13 Go Mining! New interactive, underground tour now open! FREE admission for everyone! What’s On Special Exhibition: Seeing the Whole Picture 8 Oct 2012 - 27 Jan 2013 Explore our new art and photography collections alongside historic pieces and discover the unique mining cultures that inspired them. Plus, get hands-on selecting materials from the new Art Cart to create your own masterpieces to take home! The Big Draw - Get Britain drawing! 27 & 28 Oct, 12 noon - 4pm Doodle your way around the museum and join artist Liz Pontin in a specially designed gallery as she helps you scale up your images into spectacular charcoal drawings. Family Christmas Activities Enjoy seasonal storytelling, songs and games, plus get creative in our Christmas craft sessions! Find out more at www.ncm.org.uk Christmas Crackers Santa Underground Visit Santa in his magical underground grotto: Weekends 1 - 23 Dec: 10am - 3.30pm Mon 17 - Wed 19 Dec: 10am - 3.30pm Thurs 20 & Fri 21 Dec: 10am - 4.30pm Cost: £6 for children (including a gift) & £4 for adults. Booking essential: T 01924 848806* *£2 fee for booking and postage Cinderella Pocket Panto Thurs 20 & Fri 21 Dec, 6pm Cost: £3.50 child, £5.50 adult. Booking essential: T 01924 848806* *£2 fee for booking and postage Christmas Craft & Gift Fair Sat 8 & Sun 9 Dec, 9.30am - 4pm Enjoy browsing over 40 stalls selling seasonal gifts, jewellery and handmade crafts plus join us for festive family activities and more! Free Admission. Festive Fayre To make your visit extra special, why not reserve a festive treat or a cracker of a Christmas lunch? Plus, enjoy great discounts on normal prices when you pre-book a meal or treat alongside your Santa visit or Panto tickets! Go to www.ncm.org.uk for more info. School’s Out: Half Term Fun 29 Oct – 2 Nov Get drawing and be creative by joining in with family art and craft activities between 1pm and 4pm. Meet lively characters from mining history throughout the week as we bring the past to life with our Living History performances. Join us at Hope Store on Tuesday 30 Oct and Thursday 1 Nov where you can meet our curators and discover some of our monster machines. www.ncm.org.uk