Stir the imagination, visit our award winning museum, situated in Scotland's highest village. Pupils can explore 350 years of Scotland's Lead and Gold Mining history.
The Museum includes: Visitor centre with "hands-on" exhibits, guided tours of a real lead mine and period cottages, and the second oldest library in Scotland. Interact with multi-media touch screen presentation and see history come to life.
Try your hand at gold panning - demonstrations can be arranged. Educational visits are tailored to the requirements of the National Curriculum.
Free teacher's planning visits. Educational packs available.
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11.00am to 4.30pm daily from April to October. Winter bookings by appointment.
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Adults £5.00, Children £3.50, Concessions £3.75, Family tickets £13.35, £16.85, £19.95 depending on number of children.
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Access to tea-room, visitors' centre, library. Disabled toilets.
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| How to find us |
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M74, J13 and J14 and A76 Dumfries to Sanquhar
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Contact Information
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Museum of Leadmining
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Wanlockhead
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Biggar
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South Lanarkshire
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ML12 6UT
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Tel: 01659 74387
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Fax: 01659 74481
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miningmuseum@hotmail.com
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Willkommen in Schottland
Bienvenue en Ecosse
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