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Museum closed Tuesday 9th July
Apologies, but we are closed to the public on Tuesday 9th July, 2024. We look forward to welcoming all back on and after Wednesday 10th July, 2024.
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The National Lottery Heritage Fund Supports the 50th Anniversary Celebrations
Wanlockhead Museum Trust are delighted to announce a supportive grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund towards the 50th Anniversary celebrations, running throughout 2024. The grant supports our innovative talks…
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Second 50th Anniversary Talk – Saturday, 18th May, 2024
‘Dead interesting: A Whistlestop Tour of Scottish Graveyards.’ Venue – Wanlockhead Community Centre, Church St, Wanlockhead ML12 6UT Date Saturday, 18th May 2024 Time 3pm -4pm Speaker – Dr Susan…
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First 50th Anniversary Talk. Sat 20th April, ’24
Anne Buddle, Trustee – Wanlockhead Museum Trust, formerly NGS & V&A. A cheerful Anniversary introduction to the Museum of Lead Mining.
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Spring re-opening!
The museum is re-opening on Wednesday, 6th March, 2024 Visitor Centre Museum, Tearoom and Gift Shop open Wednesday to Sunday, 11am until 3pm. Please ask about guided tours and gold…
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Lead goes Gold!
Would you like to help us as ‘Lead goes Gold!’? To celebrate the Golden Anniversary of the Museum of Lead Mining, in 2024, we want to collect living stories and…
