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May Half Term at the National Coal Mining Museum
-31st May 2026
Address: North Yorkshire
Venue: National Coal Mining Museum
Website: www.ncm.org.uk
23rd – 31st May
May Half Term at the National Coal Mining Museum
National Coal Mining Museum
www.ncm.org.uk
Get hands-on with history this May Half Term with an action-packed week of events and activities! Explore the great outdoors with our nature backpacks, see mining stories come to life, get creative with free crafts, and so much more.
Time Tunnel Wed-Sun £5.50 per child, £6.50 per adult
Be transported through the centuries as you are taken through almost 200 years of mining history thanks to state-of-the-art technology.
Makers’ Shed Wed-Sun, Free
Step into the streets of Tom McGuinness paintings and make games inspired by pit village pastimes.
Bold as Brass Saturday 23 May, 10am-5pm, free entry
Join us for Bold as Brass, our annual brass bands march and entertainment content, in partnership with Brass Bands England. See amazing bands compete for a range of prizes.
Kite Making Family Workshop Wed 27, Thu 28 and Fri 29 May, 11am-12.30pm £10 per family (max 4 people), pre-bookable
Celebrate the joy of spring and craft your own beautiful kite using wood, fabric, and ribbon. Build it, decorate it, and watch your creation soar against the spring sky.
Paint, Patterns and People Workshop Wed 27 & Sat 30 May, 1.30pm-2.30pm and 2.30pm-3.30pm £2.50 per family (up to 4 people), pre-bookable
Join artists Lenny and Whale for this fun painting workshop. Create your own colourful character to add to our sculptural village that will be exhibited at the Museum in October 2026, inspired by sculptor Betty Miller’s ‘My Village’.
Life in the Pit Village: Wartime Stories Unearthed Wed-Sun, 11.30am-3pm Free, drop-in
Travel back to the 1940s and uncover what life was really like in the Pit Village through family-friendly storytelling.