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National Coal Mining Museum @ncmme.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

There's nothing more high fashion than coal mining, and it's great to see that our museum objects were a source of inspiration at this year's Met Gala. ✨ A Thread 🧵: 1. Sabrina Carpenter wearing a National Coal Board film reel

Sabrina Carpenter at the Met Gala wearing a dress curated from a film reel, overlaying this is a film reel from the NCB

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Museums Association @museumsassociation.org · 27/08/2025

We're delighted to announce the grantees of the first round of the reimagined @esmeefairbairn.bsky.social Communities and Collections Fund 🙌 The fund supports projects using museum collections to improve inclusion and equitable working with community partners. Congratulations to our awardees 👇

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June 2025 Esmée Fairbairn Communities and Collections Fund awardees - Museums Association

Announcing the first grantees of the reimagined fund, supporting projects improving inclusion and equitable working

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National Coal Mining Museum @ncmme.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

This week's @artukdotorg.bsky.social #OnlineArtExchange celebrates wildlife! 🦋 We've chosen 'Aderyn y Bwn / Bittern' by Charles Frederick Tunnicliffe (1901–1979) - his detailed work provides us with important information about the ecology and the changing nature of our wildlife.

artwork of a bird that depicting individual elements/features e/g wings and feathers. He often noted details of where it had been obtained and what circumstances led to its demise.

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Kat @katsimmo.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Today we took our Young Leaders to the @ncmme.bsky.social for their training sesh. Shout out to Rob, our guide, who spoke about education through the pits, on the job training, identity (& much more).

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Catherine Curzon @madamegilflurt.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

These sandals and homemade dress were worn by Kellingley’s Margaret Dominiak, when she was crowned National Coal Queen 1973 in Skegness. The leather vanity case, by Antler Ltd, was amongst the prizes won by Rose McLachlan, crowned National Coal Queen 1969. Via @ncmme.bsky.social.

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National Coal Mining Museum @ncmme.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

We’re having an amazing Geology Rocks day at the Museum! ✨ Thank you to all the lovely visitors that we've seen today!

two miners and a volunteer greeting visitors at the museum

giant storyshell courtesy of Barnsley libraries

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Fossils in t'Hills @fossilsinthills.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Not long until the Geology Rocks event @ncmme.bsky.social Come along to meet Edestus - Huddersfield's mysterious ancient inhabitant! How will you interpret this fossils? What was its function? Come by our stall to create your own reconstruction! #FossilFriday 🏛️@britgeosurvey.bsky.social 📷 GB3D

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National Coal Mining Museum @ncmme.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

Happy #WorldArtDay from NCMME 🎨 'Keep the Pits Open', Protest by Marjorie Arnfield (1930–2001) is on display in our latest exhibition, 'From the Earth Comes Light'. A Thread on Marjorie 🧵 (1/4) Marjorie was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, she studied at Sunderland College of Art and Kings College.

women stood holding banners 'keep the pits open'. Blues, reds and purples are the core colours of this piece.

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National Coal Mining Museum @ncmme.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

We would love to see this Wakefield icon in space!

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Side @sidegallery.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Open now! The latest exhibition at the National Mining Museum of England explores women, creativity and mining. Featuring works from the AmberSide Collection by Sirkka-Liisa Konttinen and Isabela Jedrzejczyk. tinyurl.com/y733bph4 @ncmme.bsky.social

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National Coal Mining Museum @ncmme.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

Today's wholesome moment is some lovely visitors bringing some butterflies to release along the Museum's nature trail 🦋🌼❤️

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National Coal Mining Museum @ncmme.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

Rather him, than me... 🦷 Our Clydesdale, Finn, recently had his annual check-up from the dentist! Make sure to admire his pearly whites on your next visit! 🐴😁

Finn getting his teeth checked by the dentist

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National Coal Mining Museum @ncmme.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

hey bestie ❤️ we hope you stay cozy and warm today, just like our fluffy little canaries 🐤

a bright yellow canary looking at the camera

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National Coal Mining Museum @ncmme.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

main character energy 🔥👑 Eric is repping Featherstone Rovers harder than half the squad. Meet him for our Rugby day this Saturday 👉 www.ncm.org.uk/whats-on/rugby-day/

Eric a brown pony with a featherstone rovers scarf on his neck

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Brass Bands England @bbe.org.uk · 28/01/2025

The Bold as Brass 2025 contest is open for entries and will take place on Saturday 7 June 🎉 bbe.band/contest-entry The free-entry entertainment contest for bands in the second section and under will be held at the National Coal Mining Museum for England, Wakefield ⛏ @ncmme.bsky.social

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National Coal Mining Museum @ncmme.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

It's guess the object time..! A new game we've come up with after finding things on our database that are slightly unusual. Let us know what you think it is? ✨

A circle of material with a central metal handle on one side with the following engraved inscription "WIND / THIS WAY" and a directional arrow.

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Brass Bands England @bbe.org.uk · 21/01/2025

Now on Display at the National Coal Mining Museum!🏆 @ncmme.bsky.social The Brass Bands Archive is thrilled to present a new mini-exhibition in the museum’s mining lives gallery! Dive into the rich history of brass banding with treasures that celebrate the deep connection between music and mining✨

A glass cabinet full of archive material including books, photos, and awards.

A glass cabinet full of archive material including books, photos, and awards. The wall above it has some information on special events in the brass band and mining world.

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Lynn Dunning @lynndunning.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Love my job #coal @ncmme.bsky.social

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National Coal Mining Museum @ncmme.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

Eric has made a new friend at the Pony Discovery Centre! ✨❄ Why not pop in and see him this week, Wednesday to Sunday 👉 www.ncm.org.uk/

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Tony Wade @tonywade.bsky.social · 12/01/2025

A very exciting project that will finally become a reality soon. Coal Lines is a collaboration with composer Andy Wright and explores Wakefield district’s coal mining heritage through drawings, maps, sounds and music. Thanks to @ncmme.bsky.social for loads of help with images and access to stories.

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National Coal Mining Museum @ncmme.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

Are you ready to travel through time? Join us this January for our brand-new immersive digital experience. Be transported through the centuries as you are taken through almost 200 years of mining history thanks to state-of-the-art technology. Tickets 👉 ncm.org.uk/time-tunnel/

mine guide with a pickaxe speaking to people

five children wearing hard hats walking through the time tunnel

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National Coal Mining Museum @ncmme.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Christmas is almost here! 🎄 Artist Tom Lamb crafted this beautiful Christmas card, featuring a hand-painted watercolour illustration of a miner's lamp adorned with a sprig of holly. © Tom Lamb, NCMME Collection

Christmas card, featuring a hand-painted watercolour illustration of a miner's lamp adorned with a sprig of holly.

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National Coal Mining Museum @ncmme.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Festive friends! 🎄 Eric and Finn are loving the Christmas tree at the Pony Discovery Centre, why not pop up and see them this week? 🐴

Eric and Finn touching noses in front of the christmas tree at the pony centre

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National Coal Mining Museum @ncmme.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Season's Greetings from NCMME! 🌨️ Image: Christmas Card from 1984.

Seasons greetings from the miners yellow sticker on a Christmas card which states 'yuletide greetings' and a horse and cart

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National Coal Mining Museum @ncmme.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Is this now a horse account? 🐴 Ernie and Finn = BFFs for life 😍 Visit them this week 👉 ncm.org.uk

Ernie and Finn, two horses, touching noses

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National Coal Mining Museum @ncmme.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

We're off to see the wizard, the wonderful wizard of... Bud! Who else has seen #Wicked last weekend/this week? ✨

Bud, one of the museum ponies, green in colour.

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National Coal Mining Museum @ncmme.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

We're throwing it back to 1981 today with this photograph, which shows when miners from Denby Grange Colliery broke through to the Caphouse workings on 17 January. 💪🏁 This linked up the workings underground and gave another form of egress from both mines. Image: Harold White, NCMME Collection

miners holding a finish banner underground in celebration

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Helen Featherstone @hjfeathers.bsky.social · 22/11/2024

A fantastic start to festivities @ncmme.bsky.social #Wakefield #HadeEdgeBrassBand were terrific & we all got to see #Santa

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Yorkshire Philosophical Society @ypsyork.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

A YPS member (clue: it was me) visited the National Coal Mining Museum yesterday for a family day out. We visited Father Christmas 140 metres below the surface and joined the lantern parade. A great experience!

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Dr John Tanner @historyjt.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

One of (many!) privileges of working at England’s last surviving deep colliery is exploring secret places, underground & on the surface. Inside this building never open to the public: machinery, electrical kit, tub rails, signage & more, & a mineshaft dating back to to 1827… @ncmme.bsky.social

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National Coal Mining Museum @ncmme.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Thank you everyone for such a warm welcome to @bsky.app! As our algorithm is currently showing lots of pawsome cats, we'd like you to meet Norris - our #MuseumCat - who is enjoying the snow this morning! 🌨️ #Cats #Snow

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National Coal Mining Museum @ncmme.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Hi everyone 👋 It's our first post on @bsky.app! 🦋 Join us as we take you on an adventure 140m underground into England's last accessible deep coal mine. We love to preserve the coal mining industry’s rich heritage and tell the incredible story of our coalfields. ⛏️

Caphouse Colliery as a working pit in the 1980s

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