The "Friends" is an independent organisation of people who wish to support the museum and encourage its development.  A small committee is elected annually to manage the organisation.

How can the "Friends" support the Museum?
As volunteers working in the library, cleaning and repairing machinery, helping with exhibition, photography and gardening.
As individuals helping with special events, providing artefacts and documents, writing accounts of their experiences, keeping in touch with the museum.
Collectively by funding special projects from subscriptions and donations of members.

What are the benefits of being a Friend?
- Quarterly Newsletter, The Coalface*
- Visits to other attractions
- Talks and film shows
- Invitations to special events
- Access to the museum
- An opportunity to use your skills to help the museum

FRIDAYS AT TWO
Fridays at Two is a series of talks and tours taking place on the first Friday of each month at 2pm, in conjunction with the Friends of the Scottish Mining Museum.

See our events page for full details.

* If you have an interesting mining related story to tell please don't hesitate to send it in to Maureen Quinn, Editor of Coalface at the address below.

Friends Subscriptions
Adult (annual)      £10.00           Adult (life)        £150
Family/couple (annual)    £15.00          Family/couple (life)      £200

To join the Friends, please write to Alistair Moore at the undernoted address, enclosing a cheque made payable to "The Friends of the Scottish Mining Museum".

AGH Moore
Treasurer, Friends of the Scottish Mining Museum
c/o Scottish Mining Museum
Lady Victoria Colliery
Newtongrange
EH22 4QN