Disclaimer: I have not attended any of these days, and as a result these are not recommendations. I also cannot be held responsible for anything that happens on these days or any cancellations. Please do your own due diligence in advance.
National Coal Mining Museum, Wakefield – Home Educator Days (7-12 year olds)
- Wednesday 4th, Thursday 5th & Friday 6th November 2026
- 11am – 12.30pm or 2pm – 3.30pm
- £7 per child (siblings under 5 are welcome to attend for free) (adults do not need to book onto workshops)
- Advanced booking can be made here.
- Workshops for this younger age group are aimed at 7-12 year olds, but they aren’t exclusive to these age groups and the museum welcome younger or older siblings. They will try to include any siblings under the age of 5, where appropriate, but the focus will be on the main age group that the workshop is aimed at.
- The Underground Tour is not part of any of the workshops. You can book onto a tour for the day of your visit by clicking here or by calling the museum on 01924 848806 or by email info@ncm.org.uk
- Focus: Art & Wellbeing – Lantern Making. Children will learn the art of sculpture and contribute to the museum light-up event by creating a personalised light-up house based on the Betty Miller terraced houses of Royston. The children are also invited to take their creation along and be a part of the museum’s marching lantern parade on Saturday 21st November 2026.
- Part of the workshop will take place in another area on-site (in the same building as the room the workshop usually takes place in).
- https://www.ncm.org.uk/whats-on/home-education-workshops/
National Coal Mining Museum, Wakefield – Home Educator Days (12-16 year olds)
- Wednesday 9th, Thursday 10th & Friday 11th December 2026
- 10.30am – 12.30pm or 2pm – 4pm
- £10 per child (siblings under 5 are welcome to attend for free) (adults do not need to book onto the workshops)
- Advanced booking can be made here.
- The Underground Tour is not part of any of the workshops. You can book onto a tour for the day of your visit by clicking here or by calling the museum on 01924 848806 or by email info@ncm.org.uk
- Focus: Art & Wellbeing – Young people will have the opportunity to see some home-made gifts that were passed through generations of coal miners. They will then make their own personalised gifts using authentic materials such as stained-glass resin, engraving and willow-weaved Christmas trees.
- https://www.ncm.org.uk/whats-on/home-education-workshops-12-16-yrs/
National Coal Mining Museum, Wakefield – Home Educator Days (7-12 year olds)
- Wednesday 27th, Thursday 28th & Friday 29th January 2027
- 11am – 12.30pm or 2pm – 3.30pm
- £7 per child (siblings under 5 are welcome to attend for free) (adults do not need to book onto workshops)
- Advanced booking can be made here.
- The Underground Tour is not part of any of the workshops. You can book onto a tour for the day of your visit by clicking here or by calling the museum on 01924 848806 or by email info@ncm.org.uk
- Focus: Geology and History. Children will have the opportunity to meet people from history such as William Smith (known as the Father of Geology) and Marie Curie (who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize for her scientific discoveries). They will be able to get involved in experiments to investigate how old coal is and how it ended up deep underground.
- Please Note: Some sound effects will be used in the ‘Rock ‘n’ Coal’ show (ear defenders will be available during this workshop). The lights will be dimmed for this part of the workshop.
- https://www.ncm.org.uk/whats-on/home-education-workshops/
National Coal Mining Museum, Wakefield – Home Educator Days (12-16 year olds)
- Wednesday 10th, Thursday 11th & Friday 12th February 2027
- 10.30am – 12.30pm or 2pm – 4pm
- £10 per child (siblings under 5 are welcome to attend for free) (adults do not need to book onto workshops)
- Advanced booking can be made here.
- The Underground Tour is not part of any of the workshops. You can book onto a tour for the day of your visit by clicking here or by calling the museum on 01942 848806 or by email info@ncm.org.uk
- Focus: Science – young people will be able to take part in hands-on science by wiring and soldering a torch. They will also learn how lasers are used underground for accurate measuring and mapping. There will be a chance to explore how light behaves by using prisms to investigate refraction, including how it can bend light to help them see around corners and recreate a classic magic trick.
- Please Note: There will be parts of this workshop where the lights will be dimmed.
- https://www.ncm.org.uk/whats-on/home-education-workshops-12-16-yrs/
