My cousins and I took a tour here a few weeks ago. I had no idea this attraction was basically right in our back yard! They have a museum we looked at while waiting for our tour to start. First we went to a log cabin and watched a 10 min video about the founder. Then we went down to the classroom to go over mine safety. Next we got our hard hats and headed into the car to take us into the mine. This was the coolest part. We got to get out and walk around the mine. Our guide also showed us the different machines and how they are used. This tour was so fun! I highly recommend this tour. I want to come back for their Halloween celebration! One thing to note: the cars going into the mine are pretty low. If you have knee issues or mobility issues, it may be difficult to get in and out of the cars. read more

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Awesome thing to do locally and learn so much from. Kids have a blast. Note to parents and all. Bundle up. Even in summer take a sweater or hoodie with you it's COLD down in them mines! Stopped up for the Haunted Mine experience and man they do a great job setting that up and working on it from April - October for a well done finished product! Get there early or you'll be waiting a LONG time as it is with all the haunted attractions I guess. For sure come check them out. You'll have to come twice. Once to see the mine and do the tour and again to enjoy the frights, screams, and scares! read more

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I highly recommend for the Halloween season especially if you like haunted houses. They do a phenomenal job. The props, the actors, the theatrics, are all to perfection. Even if you don't think you will be scared, be prepared to be scared. It really is fun and scary too. Really really worth the entrance price. read more

Ever wanted to see a coal mine? Here's your chance. This is a great activity to take grade school and up children. Heck I was in college and I still found it fascinating since I am the granddaughter of a coal miner. I never met him; he died in a mine before I was born. The very beginning when you walk in the antiquated dusty gift shop to get yoru ticket makes you wonder if you want to go on this little excursion into a coal mine. You do. Just get past the dusty and creepiness. And don't buy any candy that is as antique as the coal equipment you're looking at. Creepy gift shop is why I am detracting a star. The tour itself is awesome and five stars. The owner was also our tour guide. Wear Jeans! and good solid close toed shoes/boots with tread. No cowboy boots. You will be given a hard hat. After a brief talk, you slide into a covered, low slung, underground train and begin your descent into the mine. You'll get out of the underground coal miner train and learn quite a lot about how a coal mine works. Watch your head, You'll have to walk hunched over through a few places. Of course the annoying yuppie soccer mom who kept squealing when water dripped on her plowed her head into the ceiling while taking more pictures of her kids. It was nice to be able to go behind a ceiling beam and snicker at her in the dark. Overall, Its a great learning experience.less than an hour from Pittsburgh. read more

Tour-Ed Mine and Museum - Museums Near Me - Tarentum, Pennsylvania

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As part of our trip to Pittsburgh we decided to check out the mine tour! When arriving you will get a briefing in the "classroom" about some facts about coal mining. You will then head down about 1/2 mile into the mine in the coal car which you will then get out and do a walking tour around the mine showing old time mining up till now. This tour was very informative and Nick was a really great guide knowing his facts and being able to answer questions from the group with no problem. read more

Tour-Ed Mine and Museum - Museums Near Me - Tarentum, Pennsylvania

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Cons: cramped cart, helmets will fall off, don't try it if you are over 6' 3" and/or have bad knees, arriving at an obscure time is not necessarily a good idea, come with cash; they don't take plastic. That said, this is one of the best things you can do in Pittsburgh. This hidden gem (getting there can be problematic and you can't follow the GPS entirely) is a former mine led by a former miner. The main floor when you come in has been left as authentic as they can make it with lots of neat trinkets around, including house and business displays and old fashioned toys. The tour guides are used to having kids come through, so prepare for lots of "Dora the Explorer" moments (ie: Who knows what coal is used for?), but it is a lot of fun, very informative, and feel free to ask whatever you want. They may not know the answer, but they know enough to give an educated guess. read more

This place is really interesting. We were fortunate enough to get some tickets from a friend and we had a great time here. The tour guides are retired miners and really knew their stuff. It was fascinating to get a tour through history of the different mining techniques used from the 1800's to the present. It was also interesting to see the mining equipment turned on. What a noise!! We had 2 small kids with us, so I'm not sure that we got the full immersion experience; nevertheless, they showed us the very clever cone-and-rope escape system for when the lights go out. The museum above-ground is worth some exploration. Lots of artifacts from the time and the guides/miners were more than willing to answer all of our questions. Given that we still get a large percentage of our energy from coal in this country, every person should visit exhibits like this to understand the risks and efforts that it takes to allow all of us to flip a switch and have the lights come on. Something that we all take for granted way too often. read more

When my husband and I were driving toward this business, we saw no other cars or people, so my husband mentioned that we could turn around and go home. I insisted that we keep driving, and I am glad that we did. When we reached the entrance, we saw two employees sitting outside. They greeted us, and they began our tour immediately. We toured a museum of antiques. Then we sat in a room for a brief educational lecture about mining. My favorite part was riding down and up 0.5 miles in the coalmine. I also enjoyed seeing what an underground mine looks like and how the equipment and machinery function, and I appreciated the hard work that miners did decades ago and do today. The grounds also have an old train and historical houses on them. read more

I have been on several difderent coal mine tours and this one was probably the best one. Before you go underground they have you in a room and go over the basics of what a miner did. Then when you go underground the train is really old and gives you a feel of what it is really like to work in a mine. Ince underground the guide shows the ways of mining from when it started to how its done now and the equipment still turns on. read more

Surprisingly good. Had low expectations. We went on a Sunday when they were having the Flea Market. Great choice. Huge market, lots of antiques, and othefr pickin'. The tour itself was downright fascinating. the people that do the tour are both former coal miners. Its great for entitled kids who think they deserve $20 everytime you turn around. My kids benefitted from it, lets say that. Learned a lot about mining, unions, work conditions, and industry. read more