No. 9 Mine Museum
Lansford, PA · 1 hour 10 minutes from Reading · Under $20 a person
Tours run April through November, Wednesday through Sunday, and the mine closes for the winter until April; the November closing date is not posted.
Plan the day
No. 9 Mine Museum is a guided coal mine tour and museum in Lansford, PA.
A rail car carries you 1,600 feet into the mountain, then a guide walks you another 600 feet through the old workings, past the mule-way and a miners' hospital cut into the rock, at a steady 50 degrees. The whole tour takes about an hour and runs Wednesday through Sunday from April to November, so the fall weeks before the winter closing are the last chance until spring.
Before you go
Bring a light jacket or sweater and closed-toe shoes; the mine holds at 50 degrees. Tours leave on the hour from 11 to 3, Wednesday through Sunday. Groups of 20 or more need a reservation and pay a lower rate.
Coming up
Tours run through November, then the mine closes for the winter until April; the site does not post the last tour date.
Checked October 8, 2026 on the official site. Hours, prices and seasons change, so confirm there before a long drive.
