National Coal Mining Museum releases additional tickets for Santa Underground
WAKEFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM / AGILITYPR.NEWS / December 02, 2021 / The National Coal Mining Museum has released additional tickets for its hugely popular Santa Underground experience which originally sold out in early November. Children will get the unique experience of meeting Santa 140m underground, while taking a brief break from collecting coal for the stockings of naughty children, every Saturday and Sunday through December and then the 22, 23 and, finally, Christmas Eve.
While visiting the museum visitors are invited to delve into the festive traditions of the mining community with Christmas at Caphouse every Saturday and Sunday in December then 22, 23 and Christmas Eve, 11am to 5.30pm then 29 to New Year’s Eve 11am to 4pm. In the old stables children can hear how the team at the National Coal Mining Museum once saved Christmas in the captivating A Very Special Caphouse Christmas storytelling session then join in with songs to get everyone in the Christmas spirit.
The whole family will love the Christmas Maker’s Shed where families get to experience the mining tradition of First Footing, when the first person to cross a home’s threshold in the New Year carries a piece of coal to represent good fortune. Using traditional sack cloth visitors can create their own bag, to carry the coal for First Footing, or alternatively a stocking for Santa.
Using a phone torch or a torch brought from home, visitors can join Sparky the canary while exploring the museum in the wintry self-guided story trail. In the galleries visitors will come across Volunteer Pop-ups where they will get to guess what the toy like object used to do in its working life. Dress up our wooden pit people in their uniforms and choose a special Christmas accessory. Learn how pensioners supported miners during the strike and decide how a family would spend £10 for someone less fortunate. Design a festive poster to remind miners to keep safe based on historic posters from the collection. Then think about miners coming home at Christmas to a brand-new hearth rug and have a go at making one.
After Christmas visitors can walk off their excesses in the Heritage Walk on Thursday January 30 from 10am to 12pm where walkers can enjoy the sights and sounds of the winter countryside around the Museum with a two-hour stroll through the mining history of Caphouse Colliery.
Santa meets two children underground in his grotto at the National Coal Mining Museum.
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1. In 2018 the experience at The National Coal Mining Museum was ranked as one of ‘The Best Places to See Father Christmas’ Nationally by ITV’s This Morning, The Telegraph, i News and The Guardian.
2. The museum is FREE but, as an independent charity, donations are always much appreciated. It charges on occasion for special events:
· The National Coal Mining Museum's underground grotto opened on November 27 and runs every Saturday and Sunday through December and then the 22, 23 and Christmas Eve. Children, ££8.50 and Adults, £6.50 (plus £2.25 booking fee).
· Winter Storytelling and Songs : A Very Special Caphouse Christmas is £2 per person (+ VAT) – children under 1 go free
· Heritage Walk attracts a £2.25 booking fee per group.
3. The National Coal Mining Museum’s attractions also include over 14 exhibitions, a Pony Discover Centre, adventure playground, nature trail, demonstrations, art exhibitions, gift shop and lovely café. It is open 10am to 4pm from Wednesday to Sunday.
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