About the place
Why visit.
The Exhibition Coal Mine is not being included because AAD needs to label everything haunted. It belongs because it gives visitors a legal, immersive look at the history that shaped southern West Virginia—and it is naturally suited to “after dark” and Halloween-season itineraries.
Public access
How you can visit
The City of Beckley lists the complex as open April 1 through November 1 from 10 AM–5 PM daily. Walk-ins are welcome; advance tickets are not required for ordinary visitors.
On the ground
What you'll find
A roughly 35-minute underground mine ride, restored coal-camp buildings, the Youth Museum, and interpretation from veteran miners.
After dark