Address: Wakefield
Venue: Easter at National Coal Mining Museum
Website: www.ncm.org.uk
23rd March – 7th April
Easter at National Coal Mining Museum
National Coal Mining Museum
www.ncm.org.uk
xplore the power of your voice this Easter with hands-on activities, striking stories and much more.
Striking Stories Daily, free, regular performances Meet Uncle Fred and Auntie Brenda as they chat about the 1926 Strike from when they were a child.
Animal 'Tails' Storytelling Wed & Thu, free, regular performances
Discover stories about ponies and cats, just like our furry friends at the Pony Discovery Centre. Suitable for under 7s.
Makers' Shed Daily, free, 11.30am-3.30pm
Get creative and make statement badges, banners and screen print posters inspired by objects from the 1984-1985 Miners’ Strike.
STEAM Club (11-16 yrs) Wed 27 - Fri 29 March, £5 per child, pre-bookable
Investigate potential and kinetic energy, you’ll even be able to invent a marble run that defies gravity.
Caphouse Creators (7-12 yrs) Wed 3 - Fri 5 April, £5 per child, pre-bookable Discover how badges are used to advertise and make statements. Make your own shrinking resin badges inspired by 84/85 – The Longest Year.