Mansfield-based mining museum looking for permanent home

A mining museum in Mansfield is looking for a new home - less than a year after finding its current permanent base.
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Earlier this year, the Nottinghamshire Mining Museum was granted charity status and opened its doors to the public.

The museum is currently housed at the town’s railway station - but only for the next two years.

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And its committee has said it is looking for a new home where it can be based permanently.

November 30th, 1979.

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November 30th, 1979. Miners

Chairman Eric Eaton said: “After the two years, we don’t know what’s going to happen, but hopefully in that time we’ll get a permanent building - and somewhere where we can set up properly.”

Mr Eaton added that the new, permanent site would need to be considerably larger than its current headquarters at Mansfield train station.

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