Woodhorn Museum

Woodhorn Museum

Museum Overview

Woodhorn Museum is a former 19th-century coal mine turned museum near Ashington in Northumberland. The museum depicts the lives of coal mine workers and features original buildings and equipment from the former colliery,

Coal Town is an engaging and interactive exhibition. You are taken into their homes, on picnics, on marches and even on strike. You’ll be crammed into the ‘cage’ like sardines and discover more about the life of a miner. Many of the buildings remain today and they are open for you to explore. As well as housing a large collection of mining equipment there is also an art gallery with works that depict what life was really like for the miners.

Nearby there is a railway with two preserved locomotives that run on a narrow gauge railway track. The train takes you on a trip through the park and alongside the river. There is a small additional charge to ride on the train (around £2 pp).

There is now a relatively new outdoor play area at the museum. The Pityard Play Area has been specially designed to complement the museum and the industrial heritage site. There is a special interactive mining platform with shovels, hoists and wheels, a tower tunnel slide, a crawl-through tunnel, mining carts and even a pair of wooden pit ponies. The museum is well known for its annual events.

Further Information Woodhorn Museum

Is there food and drink available?

There is a cafe serving hot and cold food and drinks. You are welcome to bring a picnic.

What are the main things to do?

A museum at a disused colliery with interactive exhibits, original buildings and machinery. There is a relatively new outdoor play area and you can enjoy a ride on a mini railway. There are toilets and a cafe.

What are the ticket prices?

Once you have purchased your ticket you can return as much as you please over the next 12 An adult ticket costs £7 and children under 16 are free.
Prices are subject to change and/or discounts online.