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![]() Snibston, Ashby Road, Coalville, Leicestershire, LE67 3LN Phone: 01530 278444 Email: snibston@leics.gov.uk Winter Opening Hours: Weekdays 10am-3pm, Weekends & Holidays 10am-5pm Due
to unforeseen circumstances the following National Science and Engineering
Week talks have been cancelled: Tales of the Chemically Unexpected - Friday 19th March Probing Minerals with X-ray Vision - Saturday 20th March We apologise for any inconvenience. From
Wednesday 31st March we will no longer be accepting the Charnwood
Wild Card.
Take
a fascinating journey around Snibston
where you can discover 500 years of technological
innovation and its impact on our everyday lives. From the earliest mining tools, proto-type jet engine
to the largest fashion display outside London, there is plenty to explore at this must see museum! As
the region's largest interactive museum, Snibston showcases Leicestershire's
science, technology and design collections, including major innovations in transport and engineering
history.
Located on the site of the former Snibston Colliery created by famous railway pioneer
George Stephenson, the surviving colliery buildings are rare and nationally important.
A satellite for the East Midlands Science Learning Centre, Snibston provides extensive
educational opportunities involving work with schools, universities and businesses. It also plays a
central role in the local community providing volunteering, skills development and training opportunities.
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