Midlothian museums
​National Mining Museum Scotland
Lady Victoria Colliery, Newtongrange, Midlothian, EH22 4QN
Opening times
Winter Hours, 1st November to 31st March, 10am to 4pm
Summer Hours, 1st April to 31st October, 10am to 5pm
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Cost
Adult £9.50
Children 7-15 years old £3.50
Children under 7 Free
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What they say
The Lady Victoria Colliery, home of the National Mining Museum Scotland, was opened in 1895 as Scotland's first super-pit. It ceased production in 1981 and now serves as an example of one of the best-preserved Victorian Collieries in Europe.
​Dalkeith Museum
61 St Andrew St, Dalkeith EH22 1BP
Opening times
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 10.30am to 3.30pm
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Cost
Free
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What they say
The restoration of the Dalkeith Corn Exchange, once the largest in Scotland, was a key element of the regeneration project carried out in Dalkeith’s conservation area with grant aid from the Heritage Lottery Fund and Historic Environment Scotland.
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The new Museum provides an open, welcoming public space where the rich history and heritage of Dalkeith can be explored. The Museum is managed and run by Dalkeith History Society via the Museum Advisory Group and their team of volunteers.