

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Summer Holidays - National Coal Mining Museum
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 19 Jul, 2025 at 12:00 am – Sun, 31 Aug, 2025 at 12:00 am
- **Event Description**: A ‘sun’sational summer awaits! From golden sands to daily activities and games – we’re bringing all the fun of the seaside to the Museum. Join us for a fun-filled programme of activities and events throughout the summer holidays perfect for low-cost family fun all summer long!  From Saturday 19 July – Sunday 31 August there will be a £7.50 charge per car (payable via cash or card) for our Summer offer which includes The Beach car parking and rides on our much-loved Paddy Train. If the train is not running the £7.50 charge per car will still apply. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.  Please note: The Museum is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays  What’s On this Summer:  Makers’ Shed Wed-Sun 11.30am-4pm Free drop-in at Pony Discovery Centre Celebrate a summer of art and sculpture and get creative with free crafts.  Stories of Pit Lasses Wed-Sun 11.30am-3.30pm Free drop-in at Parkinson’s Yard or Victorian Gallery Listen to family-friendly stories of strong women from mining communities – from coal queens to pit brow lasses.  Underground Tours Wed-Sun 10am-3.20pm £7.50 per person pre-booking advised Descend 140m underground and discover 180 years of history with a captivating former miner.  Time Tunnel Wed-Sun £5.50 per child £6.50 per adult pre-booking advised Be transported through the centuries as you are taken through almost 200 years of mining history thanks to state-of-the-art technology. Led by a former miner you will travel through time and discover the incredible stories of coal mining through the centuries.  Minecraft Escape Room In A Box Sat 19 July Sat 9 August and Sat 23 August: 11.30am &amp; 2pm £15 per family pre-bookable Join us for a Minecraft themed escape room challenge. Solve riddles crack codes and problem-solve your way to victory.  Summer Scavenger Hunt Wed 23 Fri 25 July Wed 6 Fri 8 Wed 20 and Fri 22 August: Rainbow Theme Wed 30 July Fri 1 Wed 13 Fri 15 Wed 27 and Fri 29 August: Mini Beast Theme 10.15am-11.15am £2.50 per child pre-bookable Join us in Pit Wood to discover nature’s rainbow or the mini-beasts that call the Museum home.  Inspiring Animation Fri 25 and Sat 26 July: 1.30pm-3pm £7 per family pair pre-bookable Join artists Lenny and Whale to explore animation techniques. Design characters using paper-based drawing and collage approaches. Be inspired by the Museum’s collections and bring works of art to life using animation apps.  Lego Robotics (8–14-year-olds) Sat 26 &amp; Sun 27 July: 11am-12.30pm &amp; 2pm-3.30pm £7 per child pre-bookable Step into the shoes of an engineer from the past. Design build and program a robot coal cart and test how much ‘coal’ it can pull using the power of modern technology!  Caphouse Creators Summer Holiday Special (7–12-year-olds) Alternating weeks from 6 July – 28 Aug £7 per child pre-bookable The Hub Craft colourful pom-pom garlands sculpt a pit cat assemble your own movable wooden lizard and sculpt a canary-shaped water whistle.  STEAM Club Summer Holiday Special (11–16-year-olds) Alternating weeks from 23 July – 14 Aug £7 per child pre-bookable The Hub Create chocolate rocks build a mighty machine and make incredible art!  Yorkshire Day! Fri 1 August Sat 2 &amp; Sun 3 August Free (£7.50 per car applies)  Join us for a grand gala family fun extravaganza in t’ proper Yorkshire way inspired by the vibrant Miners’ welfare galas of years past! See what’s on for Yorkshire Day.  Engineering Explorers Fri 8 Fri 15 Fri 22 and Fri 29 August: 11am–12pm £5 per child pre-bookable Looking for a fun and engaging activity for the whole family to enjoy? Then come and take part in a range of problem-solving challenges that spark curiosity and creativity!  Greta’s Glorious Garden Sat 9 &amp; 30 August: 11.30am 12.30pm 2.30pm &amp; 3.30pm Free drop-in Learning Room 2 Enjoy an interactive puppet show and join Greta in her magical garden as she gets ready for the glorious garden competition.  Magical Music Workshops with Kidology Arts (5-12 years) Saturday 16 August – The Whistling Mountains  Saturday 23 August – La Jota 11am-12.30pm &amp; 2pm-3.30pm £7 per child pre-bookable Join us as we celebrate our new exhibition Aria of the Canaries with magical music workshops led by musician and composer Amanda Johnson.  Tours: Pithead Baths Explore Wed-Sun 12pm Free Meet at Pithead Baths Discover the daily routines of miners from the start to the end of their day in this fun family tour!
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wakefield/summer-holidays-national-coal-mining-museum/80002395192761
- **Event Categories**: trips-adventures, art, holiday, half-term, contests, workshops, music, exhibitions, fine-arts, entertainment, drawing-painting
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://www.ncm.org.uk/

## Event venue details

- **city**: Wakefield
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: National Coal Mining Museum for England
- **lat**: 53.6832980000
- **long**: -1.5059240000
- **full address**: National Coal Mining Museum for England, Caphouse Colliery, New Rd, Overton, Wakefield WF4 4RH, United Kingdom, Wakefield

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: National Coal Mining Museum (https://allevents.in/org/national-coal-mining-museum/26166811)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 19 Jul, 2025 at 12:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** National Coal Mining Museum for England, Caphouse Colliery, New Rd, Overton, Wakefield WF4 4RH, United Kingdom, Wakefield
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** National Coal Mining Museum
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** trips-adventures, art, holiday, half-term, contests, workshops, music, exhibitions, fine-arts, entertainment, drawing-painting
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Summer Holidays - National Coal Mining Museum ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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