Peak District Lead Mining Museum 2025

A Richard Trevithick pumping engine used in a local mine.

The new Matlock Bath Through Time exhibition.

Panning for minerals.

The oldest Battery operated mining engine.

Discover the fascinating history of lead mining in the Peak District with its unique laws and customs. Experience the hazards of the Derbyshire Lead Miner in his daily toil and clamber through the tunnels. Visit a real mine and pan for minerals. A top exhibit in the museum is the Wills Founder Water Pressure Engine.

Contacts

Operator: Peak District Mines Historical Society

Address: The Grand Pavilion South Parade Matlock Bath Derbyshire DE4 3NR

Telephone: 01629 583 834
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Website: View website

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Open Days & Times

Daily 24 Mar-2 Nov. Winter: Sat-Sun. Daily in school hols. 1100-1600. Mine tours are available. Visit website or facebook for more details.

Travel

By Bus: 6.1, 140, 141
By Rail: Matlock Bath / 0.5 miles

Facilities

Refreshments
Souvenir Shop
Part disabled access

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The museum houses thousands of items, relics of the lost lead industry, which are explained and interpreted in an imaginative and thought-provoking exhibition. These include hundreds of rock and mineral specimens from around the world.