The National Coal Mining Museum is set to host Dino Days at the Pit, a free family event taking place on Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th September.
Across the weekend, the 43-acre site will be filled with dinosaur-themed activities, including meeting dinosaurs of all sizes, participating in fossil digs, and engaging in hands-on crafts. Visitors can also enjoy dino-themed crazy golf, the Rock ’n’ Coal Show with free performances, and talks from Rangers sharing fascinating facts.
The event will explore the links between dinosaurs and coal, showing how the ancient forests they lived in helped shape the seams buried underground.
Lynn Dunning, CEO of the National Coal Mining Museum, said: “The links between coal mining and dinosaurs are really interesting, especially when it comes to fossils and how they are found underground and in coal seams. Dino Days at the Pit will be a weekend of fun and fascination, packed with exciting activities all with a dinosaur twist. It really is a free day out for all the family, and we can’t wait to welcome visitors for this prehistoric adventure!”
More information about the event is available at www.ncm.org.uk/whats-on/dino-weekend/.
