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National Waterfront Waterfront National 300 years of Welsh Industry and Innovation and Industry of Welsh years 300 ar y trên Mae Abertawe ar brif lein Paddington Llundain. Mae cysylltiadau gwych hefyd i Gaerfyrddin a’r gorllewin, ac i orsafoedd y canolbarth ar lein Calon Cymru. S mewn i Abertawe, mae’r Amgueddfa ar Ffordd nesaf i Ystumllwynarth, drws Abertawe Ganolfan Hamdden llywio â (LC). Ar gyfer teclyn defnyddiwch y cod lloeren, post SA1 3ST. At the National Waterfront Open daily Museum in take 10am-5pm in the sights and sounds of more than 300 years of Welsh industry and innovation.

Using cutting-edge interactive to this day the term copper- technology, the Museum bottomed implies quality puts you in charge of the and reliability! experience, bringing the past right to your fingertips. 15 themed galleries Located on the quayside of Each tells a different aspect Swansea Marina – originally of this crucial period in the South Dock of 1859 – Welsh history using a mix the Museum stands in the of touch screen technology former commercial heart and real objects, enabling of one of Wales’s foremost visitors to be in charge of industrial towns. tracing their own experience of the fascinating – and still Copper sheets made in evolving – story of industrial Swansea once sheathed the Wales. hulls of the Royal Navy and

What’s On

Imaginative events and exhibitions take place here throughout the year. Visit www.museumwales.ac.uk to download a copy of the seasonal What’s On brochure or contact (029) 2057 3600. The Galleries Explore 15 themed galleries where you will be wowed by a selection of films, models and machinery. 15

1. Energy 4. Sea

See how people used the Gain a fascinating insight power of energy to change into the industrial maritime their lives. history of Wales.

2. Landscape

People have lived in the Swansea Valley for thousands of years. Explore how their buildings and activities have affected the landscape.

Check out the MA James, a breathtaking model of the slate schooner from Porthmadog built in 1900. See a Blaschka Sea Anemone a detailed glass model produced by 5. Communities Leopold Blaschka (1822– 1895) and his son Rudolf Digitally examine a selection (1857–1929) illustrating of everyday objects and marine life in Swansea Bay. discover the stories and questions behind them.

3. People 6. Organisations

Delve into virtual Swansea See how various organisations in 1851 to discover how formed in the mid-19th Welsh industry created century as more people complex urban society. moved to towns and cities. 7. Achievers 9. Day’s Work Uncover a small sample Discover what it was really like of extraordinary men and to work in industrial Wales. women who have shaped 15 modern Wales.

Watch three mini films all Discover artists, poets about how working life has and writers who have changed in Welsh industry drawn inspiration from over the last century. the industrial communities around them. 10. Networks

8. Money Explore how transport networks were built, Put your fingers on four owned and managed. different kinds of virtual shops from the past.

Find out how people could raise money against See the Robin Goch, personal possessions even one of the earliest examples including false teeth. of aircraft in the UK.

Object of the Month

Check out the Object of the Month, each one a different, quirky artefact for you to explore. For example, the Steel Melters Spectacles were worn to protect eyes from glare when looking at white hot molten steel. On display in Transformations 11. Transformations 14. Metals Explore how Wales was Discover how Wales was famous for producing the a world force in the copper, iron and steel that production of metals fed the great enterprises throughout the Industrial of Britain and the world. Revolution.

Learn about the tin Find out how women plate rolling mill which working in the tinplate operated from 1911 to industry used swords. 1957 at Melingriffith Tinplate Works, Cardiff. 15. Made in Wales

12. Land Reminisce over the consumer products made in Wales since Find out how Wales’s the 1930s and be amazed natural resources have been at the many high-tech Welsh crucial to the economy and innovations today. its development. And don’t forget to check out the introductory film 13. Coal which will give you a quick Delve into the Welsh coal insight into your journey industry and discover how around the Museum. it became the finest power source of the steam era.

Newest addition Britain’s only surviving canal boat weighing machine, made in Pontypridd in 1834 and capable of weighing boats up to 40 tons to enable tolls to be calculated. You can see this exhibit on display in the Courtyard Garden. Visitor information ⁄ Z Ω w Q

Facilities • Gift shop • Cafe and children’s play area • Baby changing • Breast feeding friendly venue Free • Disabled access and guided parking tour • Wheelchair access Group Visits throughout • Wheelchair hire available Perfectly located to offer on request you and your group a great • Disabled toilets and day out. Changing Places facility Pre-booked groups benefit from: • Hearing loops available • Free guided tour • Public lockers • 10% off in the cafe • Free access to WiFi (£5pp min. spend) • Pay and display car • 10% off in the gift shop park (next to the LC on (£5pp min. spend) Oystermouth Road) • Complimentary refreshments for coach driver

Waterfront Cafe Open daily from 10am to 4.30pm, relax in bistro style seating in a bright airy space. Choose from freshly-made sandwiches, cakes, hot and cold drinks or home cooked meals. Children’s menus are available. National Museum Wales is committed to providing a taste of Wales using locally made and sourced products and ingredients wherever possible.

Make a donation Entry to the Museum is free. All money Thank given through our donation box goes you towards supporting this. Any gift, large or small, really will make a difference. Manchester Holyhead Liverpool How to find us Bangor M5

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Entry is FREE thanks to the support of the Welsh Government

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