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Family Fun @ KMM

Looking for something fun and free for the family? We’ve got you covered!

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Looking for a fun day out with the family?

Step into the Kent Mining Museum and explore the world of coal mining with stories, sounds and hands-on discovery. Watch short interviews with real miners, hop on the DOSCO simulator game, and use the touch screen to learn how fossils are made.

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For quick minds try the code break challenges to see if you can open the padlock or challenge a grown up to see who the best puzzler is.

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Neurodistinct or anxious visitors are welcome to borrow our explorers bag to keep busy minds and fingers engaged. 

There is so much to do as you go round—dress up like a miner and get ready for your shift, complete a mouse hunt to find Ross the mouse and special friend, or perhaps complete a scavenger hunt among the artefacts.

 

When it’s time for a calmer moment, build K’NEX, try a jigsaw, stack a Jenga tower, or curl up with a book in our basement gallery. Enjoy reading The Adventures of Ross the Mouse, a book of short stories written and illustrated by local school children.

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And don’t miss the mining-themed playpark just outside the museum, for a final energy busting run-around!

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The Kent Mining Museum, Betteshanger Park, Sandwich Road, Deal, Kent. CT14 OBF
 

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