March 2024 by Mike Cooper
Can't believe that this place was closing on the day we visited! Such a shame. Fantastic wheel!
August 2023 by Lydia Walters
He would not let us in and he said we had already been in once but we had not been in so he shouted at us and told us to get out he also said we are banned for the day and we can?t go in unless we pay money but we have not done anything he was shouting at us and he said only 16+ but people who are 11 years of age are in it because they are my friends but we are not allowed in there is 5 of us and he said we have to pay but the other people did not pay but the wall says free entry so we don?t have to pay but he was trying to make us pay he was really mean and he said the others are really behaved but we done nothing to earn this disrespect against us he was just saying GET OUT so we asked why and he said because we are disrespectful and misbehaved but we were just sat down and he told us to get out so we left and said can we come tommorow but he said you have to pay.we even have a picture to prove that it says free entry
August 2023 by hallie
my experience at this place was terrible they did not even let me and my friends in claming ? you?re been in here once today get out ? it is quite clear they do not want customers at this place. just shocking + he said we need money to go in when it says free entry, which is quite dull, and he said only 16+ when 10-11 year olds are in there, and then he said ? well they are well behaved ? when we are very well behaved. and he said you are aloud in only if you spend money, and on the wall in says free entry.
July 2023 by Barbara Willcocks
A huge winding wheel is housed in this building. The wheel is kept in order by volunteers and each last Saturday of the month the public can see it working. A lovely little museum, cafe, gift shop and toilets. We visited to see a photographic exhibition about mining held by Maesycwmmer camera club on the 18th June 2023 which was really professional.
July 2023 by Carl Meyrick
it's a great place to go to with a cafe inside and friendly staff a cracking place to visit
May 2023 by Jenica Popa
it looks intresting and im going tomorow
November 2022 by Steph Howe
Lovely little museum. I actually went to visit the paintings of Howard Roberts. Not much parking but there was an activity on for children outside which did use up the car park but found parking at the building behind
November 2022 by Mark (improdia)
Fascinating, almost hidden, piece of Welsh mining history. Very knowledgeable volunteers are enthusiastic and interesting and can also teach you about the origins and meanings of Welsh place names.
November 2022 by Joe Harris
Very friendly welcome and we just happened to bump into a volunteer who gave a quick and cheeky talk about the machinery at the back. I wonder how many people know about the dark secret of the circle in the front of the car park....
November 2022 by Natalie Grisdale
Lovely little bit of local history, inexpensive cafe and a little gift shop.Staff was very helpful and friendly.
November 2022 by Jen Pritchard
Love this little museum to the coal industry in the upper Rhymney Valley. The winding engine is started up once a month on a Saturday. Check the website for the times. Use it or lose it peeps =]
November 2022 by paul smith
A very interesting place to visit. The volunteer ex-collier who showed us the winding gear and explained things was very knowledgeable, and is a credit to the place.
November 2022 by Celeste Bejarano
Such a lovely place!!! Super recommended visit! You can?t miss it!
November 2022 by Christopher Crocker
We took the children to a mini miners event, what a lovely well organised few hours. Arts and craft, demonstrations, interactive for the children. Overall it was a lovely morning and the staff were really friendly and helpful. Oh and although I'm almost 40 I enjoyed making the miners lamp ? thanks and hopefully we can have more events in the future.
November 2022 by Vimal Madhavan
Informative displays at the museum give the visitor a good overview of the coal-mining industry and the effect it had on people's lives.The "engine room", which powered the winding gear to lower and raise the cages in which miners went to their workplace, has been restored and maintained carefully. The guide gave us an enlightening talk about the machinery and the lives of miners, illustrated from his personal experience.
