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Jason and the Coal Mining Adventure - exhibition at the Mining Museum (from March 27th)

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Friday 27 March 2026 - Sunday 4 October 2026

The exhibition is site-wide.

Bright, colourful and immersive, Jason and the Coal Mining Adventure, offers a joyful reimagining of Britain’s mining history and the communities at its heart.

A national art project celebrating the heritage and lived experiences of Britain’s mining communities opens at the Museum on Friday 27 March. At its centre is a world-first tapestry by artist Jason Wilsher-Mills MBE, created with the historic Flanders Tapestry studio and funded by Arts Council England. Inspired by stories gathered from former mining communities, the work blends traditional weaving with digital animation and audio drawn from interviews with mining families.

The tapestry is deeply personal to Jason, reflecting his own family’s mining history and memories of NUM banners and the Wakefield Miners’ Gala. Alongside it, you will encounter monumental inflatable sculptures and new film and animation created with Hot Knife Digital Media, bringing bold contemporary art into dialogue with the Museum’s mining collections.

Contacts

National Coal Mining Museum

Caphouse Colliery New Road, Overton, Wakefield, WF4 4RH

01924 848806

Dates and venues

  • Wednesday 30 September 2026 - 10:00am - 4:00pm, Runs from Friday 27 March 2026 to Sunday 4 October 2026. The exhibition is site-wide. The Museum is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
  • Thursday 1 October 2026 - 10:00am - 4:00pm, Runs from Friday 27 March 2026 to Sunday 4 October 2026. The exhibition is site-wide. The Museum is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
  • Friday 2 October 2026 - 10:00am - 4:00pm, Runs from Friday 27 March 2026 to Sunday 4 October 2026. The exhibition is site-wide. The Museum is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
  • Saturday 3 October 2026 - 10:00am - 4:00pm, Runs from Friday 27 March 2026 to Sunday 4 October 2026. The exhibition is site-wide. The Museum is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.
  • Sunday 4 October 2026 - 10:00am - 4:00pm, Runs from Friday 27 March 2026 to Sunday 4 October 2026. The exhibition is site-wide. The Museum is closed on Mondays and Tuesdays.

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