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The only Scottish lead mining museum
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The tea room, shop and museum remain open
The museum and shop remain open at weekends as does the tearoom.
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New winter opening offer!
The museum, shop and tearoom will be open every weekend, Saturday and Sunday, 11am until 3pm, until December 15th.
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Tearoom and shop remain open!
Thank you to everyone who visited our heritage museum through 2024.
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The National Lottery Heritage Fund
The Museum of Lead Mining is very grateful to the National Lottery Heritage Fund and the National Lottery Players for the support given to the events of the 50th Anniversary.
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Last Anniversary Talk: Lowland Highlanders
John Irvine's latest publication focuses on Scotland's highest communities of Wanlockhead and Leadhills, that actually exist in the Scottish Lowlands
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Dead Lead: Lead and the Funeral Furnishing Trade 1600-1900
Lead has paid an important part in high-status burials in England since Roman times, learn more about the Dead Lead from a talk with Dr Julian Litten FSA.