Technical Tours at the National Coal Mining Museum

Carmel Smickersgill, Tours & Activities Editor

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Technical Tours

3 October 2019-2 July 2020

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National Coal Mining Museum
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Get all the nitty-gritty details about mining in the National Coal Mining Museum’s monthly Technical Tours. The underground tour will be lead by an experienced miner who will tailor the tour to any technical interest of the group. Suggested themes include geology, electrical mechanical engineering and structural engineering.

 

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