Summer@Pit
Summer@Pit at National Coal Mining Museum
Enjoy sunshire at the beach, explore the great outdoors, discover the Rescue! Stories from the mines and learn about today’s emergency services in a fun filled programme of events throughout the summer holidays.
EMERGENCY SERVICE VISITS
Meet representatives from the different emergency services every Friday throughout the school holidays. They include:
28 July – Red Cross
4 August – RNLI & Fire Service
11 August – Air Ambulance
18 August – Fire Service
25 August – RNLI & Police Dogs
1 September – Mountain Rescue
SCIENCE SHOW
Join us for our exciting and entertaining Science Show!
Daily, Wed-Sun throughout the summer holidays.
Free, drop-in
Makers’ Shed
Get creative and crafy with our free activities exploring all-things Rescue! and emergency services.
Daily, Wed-Sun throughout the summer holidays.
Free, drop-in
Caphouse Creators Summer Special (7-12 year olds)
7-12 year olds are invited to get creative at our hands-on club, working with authentic materials to learn practical techniques! Metal Miners Check – Use metalsmithing tools to fabricate your own personalised brass check and discover why they were used for safety. £5 per child.
Wednesday 26 – Friday 28 July 2023
Metal Miners Check – Use metalsmithing tools to fabricate your own personalised brass check and discover why they were used for safety.
Wednesday 9th – Friday 11th August 2023
Sensory Slime – Explore reactions underground whilst cooking up your own glow-in-the-dark and colour-changing slime.
Wednesday 23rd – Friday 25th August 2023
Eco Nature Printing – Discover how flowers were used for remembrance, whilst learning the ancient method of using natural dyes from flowers and plants to make a cushion cover.
STEAM Club Holiday Special (9-16 year olds)
11-16 year olds are invited to join us for our hands-on STEAM Club. Enjoy a creative twist on your STEM subjects using authentic materials to explore the skills behind mining. Distinguish the differences between hydraulics and pneumatics as we learn how they were used in the coal mining industry. Construct a pneumatic-powered machine. £5 per child.
Wednesday 2 August – Friday 4 August 2023: Hydraulics
Distinguish the differences between hydraulics and pneumatics as we learn how they were used in the coal mining industry. Construct a pneumatic-powered machine.
Wednesday 16 August – Friday 18 August 2023: Chocolate Rock
Unearth metamorphic, sedimentary and igneous rocks. Classify various rocks and use chocolate to investigate different formations.
Wednesday 30 August – Friday 1 September 2023: Seam to steam
Explore the journey of coal from seam to steam. Design and create a system that successfully moves coal from the coal face to the factory.
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