Geevor Tin Mine

Over het museum

Geevor is a tin mine on the north coast of West Cornwall, in the Cornish Mining World Heritage Site. Mining here dates back to at least the 1790s, and a company working under the Geevor name was formed in 1911 to combine three neighbouring mines. A shaft called Victory Shaft was begun in 1919 and was later deepened to about 480 metres, and in the 1960s and 1970s the company linked its workings to the old Levant mine under the sea bed.

A collapse in the world price of tin in 1985 brought the closure of the mine in 1986. Work restarted in 1988 but stopped again in 1990, and the underground pumps were switched off in 1991, allowing the mine to flood. Cornwall County Council then bought the site, and volunteers, mostly former miners, turned the old mine offices into a museum during the winter of 1992 to 1993. Geevor Tin Mine Heritage Centre opened in August 1993.

Since 2001 the site has been managed by the independent charity Pendeen Community Heritage. Heritage Lottery Fund and other grants of £3.4 million, awarded in 2007, paid for conservation of the mill and surface buildings and for a new Hard Rock Museum inside the former Top Fitting Shop. Visitors can also walk into the 18th-century Wheal Mexico mine, whose longer route opened in 2011. Geevor describes itself as one of the best industrial heritage attractions in the United Kingdom.

Hoogtepunten

• Hard Rock Museum with a mineral gallery, interactive displays and the film Geevor Voices
• Underground route through the 18th-century Wheal Mexico mine
• Hourly guided tours through the mill and underground
• Preserved mine buildings, mill and Victory Shaft
• Mineral and gem panning and a family quiz included with the ticket

Vaste collectie

• Hard Rock Museum – A museum in the former Top Fitting Shop on the history of metal mining in Cornwall, with a mineral gallery, hands-on displays, recordings of miners and the film Geevor Voices.
• Wheal Mexico Underground Mine – A route through an 18th-century mine with tunnels that give an impression of working underground.
• Mine buildings and mill – Surface buildings left almost as they were when the mine closed, explored at your own pace or on an hourly guided tour.

Opgericht

1993

Beheerder

Pendeen Community Heritage

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Prices for 2026 include all-day free parking. Visitors who say yes to Gift Aid receive free admission for 12 months. Visitors arriving by bus on routes 4, 4A, A17 or the Lands End Coaster receive 10% off. All family activities are included with the ticket.

Toegankelijkheid

• Deels rolstoeltoegankelijk
• Lift
• Aangepast toilet
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
• Hulphonden welkom
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

Geevor is a former working mine with uneven ground, but the Hard Rock Museum, shop and café are fully accessible, and the museum has a lift, an accessible toilet and room to move between the exhibits. A lift platform links the shop and café; its button is outside the platform, so a second person is needed to operate it. Three accessible toilets are in the reception building, the car park and the Hard Rock Museum, and Blue Badge parking is in front of the museum and outside the reception. A reduced-price surface ticket suits visitors with limited mobility or a shorter visit. An easy-read and large-print guide and map are available at reception, and the museum films have audio. Staff have had deaf and disability awareness training. Dogs are welcome except underground, and assistance dogs are welcome everywhere.

Kinderen & gezin

Erg geschikt voor kinderen & gezinnen

• Gezinsrondleidingen & workshops
• Speurtocht, doeboekje of kinderaudiotour
• Doe- en voelstations
• Verschoonruimte

Activities for families are included with the ticket, such as panning for gems, a quiz about the metals in a phone, a QR code trail and a colouring corner. A GPS-guided family trail between Geevor and Levant uses the Xplor Tin Coast app. The Hard Rock Museum has hands-on exhibits. Pushchairs cannot enter every building, and children must be able to walk by themselves to go underground. Geevor follows the Kids in Museums manifesto.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The mine is in the village of Pendeen, 7 miles west of Penzance. Use TR19 7EW for sat nav; the route from Penzance follows the A3071 and the B3318 to Pendeen. Levant Mine and Beam Engine is a 10-minute walk along the coast path; it is run by the National Trust and entered by pre-booked tour only.

Service & horeca

• Café
• Museumwinkel

The Count House Café serves homemade food and has wide views over the coast; a takeaway kiosk opposite the shop opens in busy periods. Shop on site. Limited facilities for storing belongings are available for visitors arriving on foot or by bus.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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