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  • Welcome to Wanlockhead Lead Mining Museum!

    A real mine in the highest village in Scotland

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Museum Closed 19 Sept 2018

The museum will be closed today Wednesday 19th September 2018 due to inclement weather. We will reopen tomorrow Thursday, as normal. We are sorry for any inconvenience this has caused. Wanlockhead Museum Trust

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Santa Express 1/2 December 2018

Booking is now open for Santa Express Take a trip on the Santa Express train at Leadhills and Wanlockhead Railway and visit Santa down a real Mine.  Every child receives a present from...

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Roads now Open

The roadworks have been successfully completed and all roads to Wanlockhead are now open. Please call us if you have any queries.

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TripAdvisor

We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded a Certificate of Excellence by TripAdvisor based on the feedback provided by people who have visited the Museum.

Take a look at our glowing reviews yourself on our TripAdvisor page!

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JustGiving Campaign – Help us keep Geoff Downs-Rose vision alive!

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Lochnell Mine – Take a trip into the mine!

A guided tour of Lochnell Mine gives the visitor a vivid sense of what lead mining was all about!

Straitsteps Cottage – a mining cottage brought back to life!

The village of Wanlockhead has existed for over three hundred years!

Our Sponsors

SSE Clyde (Dumfries & Galloway) Community Fund
Dumfries and Galloway Council
Green Tourism Awards
Museums and Galleries Scotland
Recognised Collection
Gift Aid
Museums and Libraries Archive Council
Scottish Tourist Board

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Address - The Museum of Lead Mining, Wanlockhead Village, Dumfries and Galloway, ML12 6UT

Phone: +44 (0) 1659 74387
E-mail: info@leadminingmuseum.co.uk
Website: www.leadminingmuseum.co.uk

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