Somerset Coalfield Life at Radstock Museum

Somerset Coalfield Life at Radstock Museum is a fascinating journey back in time to the coal mining era. Explore a reconstruction of the mine, a 1930's Victorian store and a miner's cottage where you will see what life was like for mining families.

Interactive exhibits allow you to experience the hardships of working in the narrow coal seams, where even five-year-old children worked. A Victorian school classroom allows you to dress up as students or teachers, and a blacksmith shop and printing workshop showcase local crafts that support the mining community.