Closed for the 2019 Season
We are now closed for the 2019 Season, a huge thank you to all our visitors, staff and volunteers for making the season such a great success. The office is manned intermittently over...
Santa Express 7/8 December 2019
Booking is now open for Santa Express Saturday and Sunday 7/8 December 2019. Make your way to Leadhills Railway to start your adventure. The train will take you from Leadhills to Glengonnar and...
Open for October Half Term 12-27 October 2019
The museum will be open for October half term from 12th – 27th October 1100hrs to 1600hrs. We hope to see you then.
Mining, Ghosts & Curious Tales – 29 September 2019
TICKETS GOING FAST BOOK YOURS NOW The Museum will be hosting the Festival of Folklore finale, when we join forces with Mostly Ghostly for a feast of history and curiosities. There will be...
Geology walks – 23 September 2019
As part of the Biggar Science Festival https://www.biggarsciencefestival.co.uk/ the Museum of Lead Mining will be hosting Geology Walks on Monday 23rd September. The Lowther Hills contain lead, gold and many other important elements....
Leadhills Heritage Trust – Conference 19 October 2019
All the places for the Conference have now been taken up. Thank you for your interest. Leadhills Heritage Trust are holding a one day conference on Saturday 19 October 2019 entitled Mining...
September Closing and October Opening 2019
Our 2019 Summer season will end with Sunday 29th September being our last day of opening. Up until then we will be open 7 days a week from 1100hrs to 1630hrs. We will...
Talk on the Miners’ Library 2 August 19
Margaret Joachim will be giving a talk in the museum tearoom on 2 August 19 at 1730hrs. The talk will focus on the Miners’ Library cyclopedia acquisition. All are welcome. If you know...
Underground mine tour restrictions
Under 5 year olds are free to visit the museum but we regret, for health and safety reasons, it is not possible for them to take part in the underground mine tour. All...
Museum Open June 2019
The museum is open. Road signs on the Sanquhar side of the Mennock Pass state that the road is closed. We have confirmed with Dumfries and Galloway that there are no road works...