Educational and a good day out, it's a family favourite - and this year, the museum celebrated its 32nd birthday. Take a glimpse back through some of our favourite memories with the gallery below. Got your own memories? Send them to [email protected].
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Andy Smith underground at the museum. Thousands of guests a week take part in the museum's tours. Photo: Andrew Bellis
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Former miner Ian Cunniff, who used to work at Kellingley Colliery for 11 years holds up one of the last pieces of coal to be brought to the surface from Kellingley Colliery at the National Coal Mining Museum.
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In 2016, museum worker Sharon Hinchcliffe had a wedding to remember when she married Alan Torr 140 metres underground - in the museum's mine. Photo: SWNS
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The museum has housed many exhibits during its time, including A Light in the Darkness - 200 years of the Flame-Safety Lamp, which explored the importance of the safety lamp for miners.