The Museum of Lead Mining

The Museum of Lead Mining, is a Visit Scotland 4 Star Visitor Attraction set in the picturesque village of Wanlockhead, the highest village in Scotland.

About The Museum of Lead Mining

	The Museum of Lead Mining , Wanlockhead ML12 6UT
	0165974387
	The Museum of Lead Mining Website
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Museum of Lead Mining, Wanlockhead Village is unique, being the only museum dedicated to lead mining in Scotland.

We do guided tours of our Lead mine, 3 period Cottages, in the Visitor Centre you can visit the Museum, Tearoom and Shop and we also have the Miners Library which is the 2nd oldest subscription library in Europe.

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