Coal: Mining The Gemini Collection

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Open from 10:30am - 4:00pm

The renowned Gemini Collection of mining art includes over 400 works by acclaimed mining artists.

The thought-provoking artworks document coal miners’ lives above and below ground, revealing how mining artists use art as a powerful means of expression and illustrating the industry’s impact on the landscape and loved ones.

Coal: Mining The Gemini Collection features some old favourites, as well as works of art that have not been displayed in The Mining Art Gallery before, and includes artworks by four female artists: Marjorie Arnfield, Janet Buckle, Tisa Hess and Gill Holloway.

Collected by Dr Robert McManners OBE and Gillian Wales, the Gemini Collection was originally gifted to The Mining Art Gallery in 2017 and featured 424 works. Since then, the Gemini Collection has been enhanced and expanded to include over 460 works and continues to grow.

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