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The engine winding house at Hope Pit Hope Pit Explore Explore the Hope Pit with our volunteer former-miners and understand the functions of giant mechanical machinery.

Explore the Hope Pit with our volunteer former-miners and understand the functions of giant mechanical machinery.

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A group of visitors walking up a gradual hill by the water treatment plant by the woodland. In the distance you can see the colliery building. Heritage Walk Enjoy the shades, sights and sounds of the countryside around and beyond the museum in this two hour circular walk, down local roads and country lanes (with some inclines).

Enjoy the shades, sights and sounds of the countryside around and beyond the museum in this two hour circular walk, down local roads and country lanes (with some inclines).

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Archive photograph of Caphouse Colliery including the gearhead. The People Who Made Caphouse Tour Discover the lives of the inventors and innovators that made Caphouse and Hope Colliery through this walking tour.

Discover the lives of the inventors and innovators that made Caphouse and Hope Colliery through this walking tour.

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Volunteer tour guide wearing a sun hat, showing two visitors the reed beds up close. Why's Our Water Orange? Learn how we pump and purify mine water, through our innovative water treatment system.

Learn how we pump and purify mine water, through our innovative water treatment system.

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Pit Poetry Walk Pit Poetry Walk Discover the history of the Museum and the mining industry through poems and stories.

Discover the history of the Museum and the mining industry through poems and stories.

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Take a free tour with our knowledgeable volunteers as they guide you around key heritage sites.

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