Daily activities
These activities run throughout the day.
Have a ride on our historic transport
Take a ride around our Museum on one of our vintage vehicles, this free service operates every 15...
Try your hand at traditional street games
All day long you can discover the delights of playtime in the last century including hopscotch and...
Have a school lesson
How was school different to school today? Experience the strict discipline of the classroom at...
Go underground in the mine
Explore what life was like in the 1850s for miners at our "into the thick" underground mine...
Watch a silent film in our cinema
Step back in time to the era of silent films in the Limelight Cinema with viewings at 1pm, 2pm,...
Enjoy our traditionally cooked fish & chips
We reckon our chips are the best! Don’t miss out – Fish & Chips are served from...
Have a traditional ale in the Bottle & Glass Inn
Try our traditional local ales in a real spit and sawdust pub, our Black Country landlady calls...
See live bakery demonstrations
See live bakery demonstrations throughout the day, see the morning recipes, dough making and...
Watch the traditional skills of metal working
See sparks fly at the chain makers daily live demonstrations, the nail shop and brass foundry, ...
Cooking Demonstrations
It was common for families to use what land they had to grow vegetables and fruit...
Stroll around our Boat Dock
Take in over 250 years of history including the various types of historic working boats and the...
Enjoy our Traditional Fairground
The small traditional fairground would have been operated by one of the many well-known travelling...
Join in a Tour of the Workers’ Institute
Join in with a whistle stop 30 minute tour of the Worker's Institute, learn about the building's...
Car Action
On the first Saturday of the month from April until October, see our vehicle volunteer group drive...
Colliery Winding Engine
Our colliery is set in 1910, complete with a manager’s office in the weighbridge house from...
Car Action
On the first Saturday of the month until October, see our vehicle volunteer group drive the...
Car Action
On the first Saturday of the month until October, see our vehicle volunteer group drive the...
Car Action
On the first Saturday of the month until October, see our vehicle volunteer group drive the...
Car action
On the first Saturday of the month until October, see our vehicle volunteer group drive the...
Car Action
On the first Saturday of the month until October, see our vehicle volunteer group drive the...
