About Peak District Lead Mining Museum
Peak District Lead Mining Museum
Galena, lead ore, has been mined in the Peak District National Park for thousands of years, and many families in the area earned a basic living from this mineral. Discover more about the industry and how it shaped the Peak District landscape at the Peak District Lead Mining Museum. It is located within the Grand Pavilion, the eye-catching pink building at the top of the main street in Matlock Bath. The Peak District Lead Mining Museum houses thousands of items from the historic lead mining industry, including hundreds of rock and mineral specimens from around the world.
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Peak District Mining Museum, South Parade, Matlock, UK
Phone
01629 583834
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