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Geology Rocks! - day of geology events at the Mining Museum

About the event

Yorkshire Geology Day

Activities, stalls, guided tours, talks and more, we’ve got a day planned for all the family!

Join us as we host the Yorkshire Geological Society for a day packed with events, hands on activities and guided tours.

Dig up and handle amazing rocks and fossils, enjoy unique shows and tours, and explore the world beneath your feet.

Event organised in partnership with Yorkshire Geological Society.

Meet geology experts, with demonstrations and activities across site including:

Drift Walks

10.30am & 1pm, booking essential, ages 10+ only

Head down the Museum’s steep drift, a sloped roadway leading out of the pit, and discover where coal used to leave the mine.

Surface Walks

10.30am, 12pm & 2pm, pre-bookable

Meet at Café

Discover the rocks around the museum and explore the Lister-Kaye Tunnel.

Fossil Identification

10am-1.30pm

Free, drop-in

Bring your rock, mineral and fossil specimens to be identified by experts.

Rock Cutting

10am-1.30pm

Free, drop-in

Unearth the secrets of rocks from your collection – bring one along to see it get cut and polished.

Makers’ Shed

12pm-4pm

Free, drop-in

Unearth the past and get creative to make your own fossils.

The Rock ‘n’ Coal Show

Various performances, timings tbc

Free

Discover how coal was formed and how we know where to find it! Meet famous people from history such as the Father of Geology William Smith and Marie Curie who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize for her scientific discoveries.

Science Shows

12pm-4pm

Free, drop-in

Set off a volcano, identify rocks and fossils, and make coal seams in a test tube to take away. These sessions are facilitated by LoveScience.

Geological Talks

1.15pm-5pm

Free, drop-in

Experience a series of short talks from YGS members, ranging from the best places to see interesting fossils to the geology of Caphouse Colliery.

Other activities include a Fossil Trail, Discovery Spots, Nature Trail, Horsekeeper talks (12pm & feeding 2:30pm), Pithead Baths Explore (12pm), and lots, lots more!

Contacts

National Coal Mining Museum

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

01924 848806

Dates and venues

Further information

Themes

Children up to age 12 (including family events and pantomimes) Events suitable for children up to around aged 12, also family events.
Learning and interest Events related to education and careers, as well as learning for fun. Also, talks, guided walks, and events of historical or other interest.