Play and learn with your under 5s! Join us as we explore one of our fun weekly themes through storytelling, activities, singing and crafts.

Aged 7-12? Get creative at our hands-on monthly club, working with authentic materials to learn practical techniques!

Aged 11-16? Join us for our hands-on monthly STEAM Club. Enjoy a creative twist on your STEM subjects using authentic materials to explore the skills behind mining.

Be inspired by the Art Collection of the National Coal Mining Museum with our exciting Adult Art Workshops.

Are you a creative person? Do you enjoy trying new things? Join us for an uplifting afternoon every Friday, no previous experience needed.

Carers go free, no need to book a ticket.

Home Educators are always welcome at NCMME. Every month you can get a deeper understanding of the museum with our specially tailored workshops.

Stay and play with your under 5s! Join us for a play session which will include activities such as dressing up, sensory tuft trays, sensory dark tent, a story corner, musical instruments and crafts.

Get involved with our interactive and practical full day workshops for 12-16 year olds.

Join us for a woodland adventure hunting for nature's treasures.

Join us on a guided investigation of the Nature Trail, using scientific equipment from our new Nature Explorer Bags - perfect for curious minds eager to uncover the wonders of the natural world!

Join professional photographer John Arnison for a nighttime photography workshop where you'll master the art of long exposure and slow shutter speed techniques.

Join Amazelab for an interactive science workshop to discover how mine water is cleaned naturally by our reed beds, providing a home for nature.

Join storytrails for an interactive storytelling performance exploring the strong bonds between mining communities, the natural world, and the old, deep stories within it.  

Join Wakefield Family Hubs for 5 weeks of stay and play fun! Each session will offer activities for your little ones along with rhymes and songs to enjoy learning together as a family. Each week your little one will be given a book or rhyme card to practice what they have learnt in the session at home.