Open Wednesday to Sunday 9.45am – 4pm / December Weekends (until 22 December) 9.45am – 6.15pm
Please note that we are set to temporarily pause our iconic Underground Tours, from Sunday 29 December until April 2025, to install a brand new winding engine. The Museum will remain open with a brand-new digital immersive experience launching in January 2025.
A swingletree was part of a pit pony’s equipment in a chain limmer system that used chains to pull tubs. Chains fixed to the pony’s collar would then attach to the swingleetree which hung behind the rear of the pony.
