Permanent Exhibitions

The Ashington Group (Pitmen Painters)

Feast your eyes! Only at Woodhorn can you see the Ashington Group Collection. This special collection was created by the group itself to best represent their work. The collection is on permanent displ...

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Coal Town

There's a lot to fit in before bait-time!Woodhorn Colliery and the people who worked it were typical of a world that has vanished forever. So what was coal mining really like? Coal Town is Woodhor...

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Fabulous Northumberland

Smile, please!The coaly faces and heavy pit boots of the mining communities are just a distant memory now. Northumberland today is a stunning and vibrant place filled with inspiring, challenging and s...

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Follow the Banner

A miner's proudest possession;March your way to the top of our ‘ramp of reform’. It’s the last resting place of a miner’s proudest possession – the pit banner.You&rsq...

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The Colliery Experience

Many of Woodhorn's pit buildings remain to tell their extraordinary tales. Most are open for your to explore and discover more about the workings of the site and the stories of the people who wor...

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