The Anthracite Heritage Museum is sponsoring a sensational tour of the Great Britain to study significant industrial heritage sites that contributed to the rapid global expansion of industrial activity from the late 18th into the 19th centuries. This 10 day tour will start in Glasgow on May 12th and end in Manchester on May 20th and include several UNESCO world heritage industrial sites in Scotland, England, and Wales.
Dates: May 12 – May 20, 2025
Key sites include: New Lanark, Falkirk Wheel, Fairfield Heritage, Peoples’ History Museum, Manchester Science and Industry Museum, Ancoats, Quarry Bank Mill, Chirk Aqueduct, Pontcysyllte Aqueduct, Llangollen Railway, Hawkstone Hall, Etruria Industrial Museum, Middleport Pottery, and the Galdstone Pottery Museum.
Brochure: Click here to download entire brochure.
Pricing: What’s Included (PDF)
Itinerary: Overview (PDF) | Detailed (PDF)
Costs based on 20 travelers: $4200 (est.), $1000 single supplement (est.)
Optional: $1050 (est.) airfare from JFK. Prices may change based on numbers and final airfare charges.
Optional parking at the Anthracite Heritage Museum, Scranton, PA with bus shuttle to/from JFK airport, $150 (est.)
Non-refundable deposit due at time of booking: $100. Booking deadline to be determined, but likely by January 31.
For more details, contact: Beth Landmesser: hwyl@ptd.net Bode Morin: bmorin@pa.gov (570) 963-3804
