Woodhorn Museum

At its peak, over 2,000 people worked underground at the Woodhorn Colliery site and a whopping 600,000 tonnes of coal was mined from the pit each year.

Woodhorn represents the North East’s last remaining coal mining built heritage and its winding houses include the most powerful winding engine in the region and the ventilation fan which took a direct hit, but survived the German bombing of 1941.

The museum features an impressive banner collection, chronicles the life of the Ashington coal mining community and showcases the iconic Ashington Group Collection of artworks featuring life above and below ground for Northumberland miners. It also hosts a programme of temporary exhibitions throughout the year.

Be sure to take a look at the wall of the Cutter Building which features a moving sculpture made up of 98 birds, fashioned from moulded miners’ gloves – each of which sadly represent a life lost at Woodhorn Colliery throughout its history.

Museum address 

Woodhorn Museum  

Queen Elizabeth II Country Park  

Ashington  

Northumberland  

NE63 9YF  

Opening times 

Wednesday to Sunday, 10am – 4pm.  

During Northumberland school holidays, we’re also open on Mondays and Tuesdays, 10am – 4pm. 

Price

Adults (18 and over) - £11 (£10 without optional donation)   

Concession (Over 60s, disabled visitors* and Student Card holders) - £10 (£9 without optional donation)   

Under 18s – free  

*Free admission for accompanying carers.  

Your ticket is an Annual Pass, which allows you to enjoy unlimited repeat visits for the next 12 months.   

If you gift an Annual Pass, it isn’t activated until their first visit to us. 

What's on

To find out more about exhibitions and events at Woodhorn Museum, visit our What's on page.

For more information and to plan a great day out at Woodhorn Museum, visit Woodhorn Museum's website.