Big Pit: National Coal Museum
Information
Blaenavon, Torfaen
Open daily 9.30am–5pm. Last admission 4pm.
Phone:
(01495) 790 311
About the museum
Big Pit is a real coal mine and one of Britain's leading mining museums. With facilities to educate and entertain all ages, Big Pit is an exciting and informative day out.
What's On
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Talk
Autumn Lecture Series: Tunnelling and Mine Warfare – Durand Group Investigation of WW1 Sites
Mick Hibberd outlines the formation of the British Tunnelling Companies, and describes the main areas of activity in France and Belgium during WW1. This is followed by an explanation of the creation of the Durand Group and descriptions of major projects and their results.
18 September
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Talk
Autumn Lecture Series - Mines and Medals
The stories behind the medals awarded to miners in Wales for their bravery during accidents and disasters, by Edward Besly, Department of Archaeology, Amgueddfa Cymru.
16 October
