Scolton Manor Museum Where Pembrokeshire’s past meets its future.
Pembrokeshire’s County Museum is located in a traditional Victorian country house near Haverfordwest, surrounded by 60 acres of park and woodland and is completed by an award- winning eco-centre.
OPENING TIMES Summer season: Park: 9am – 5.30pm House: 10.30am – 5.30pm
Winter season: Park: 9am-4.30pm House: Closed
Admission
Adult: £3 Manor House Children £2 Manor House Concessions: £2 Manor House
Contact details Scolton Manor Museum, Bethlehem, Havorfordwest, Pembrokeshire, SA62 5QL
Manor House: 01437 731328 [email protected]
Events 07.10.14 - Woodland tour
VISIT WEBsite http://www.pembrokeshirevirtualmuseum. co.uk/content.asp?nav=3502,3503&parent_ directory_id=101 Big Pit: The National Coal Museum of Wales Big Pit is a real coal mine and one of Britain’s leading mining museums
Big Pit is a real coal mine and one of Britain’s leading mining museums. With facilities to educate and entertain all ages, Big Pit is an exciting and informative day out. Enjoy a multi- media tour of a modern coal mine with a virtual miner in the Mining Galleries, exhibitions in the Pithead Baths and Historic colliery buildings open to the public for the first time. All of this AND the world famous underground tour!
OPENING TIMES 9.30am-5pm
Admission FREE – Car parking £3 per day
Contact details Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenafon, Torfaen, NP4 9XP
Tel: 02920 573650
VISIT WEBsite https://www.museumwales.ac.uk/bigpit/ CYMRAEG
National Museum Cardiff Discover art and the geological evolution of Wales
With a busy programme of exhibitions and events, we have something to amaze everyone, whatever your interest – and admission is free!
Although this is not the oldest of Amgueddfa Cymru’s buildings, this is the first location of the National Museum of Wales, officially opened in 1927.
Situated in the heart of Cardiff’s elegant civic centre, today it houses Wales’ national archaeology, art, geology and natural history collections as well as major touring and temporary exhibitions.
OPENING TIMES Tues-Sun: 10am-5pm
Admission FREE
Contact details National Museum Cardiff, Cathays Park, Cardiff, CF10 3NP
Tel: 02920 573000
VISIT WEBsite https://www.museumwales.ac.uk/cardiff National Slate Museum The National Slate Museum offers a day full of enjoyment and education in a dramatically beautiful landscape on the shores of Llyn Padarn.
Dinorwig Quarry closed in 1969. Today, rather than the fashioning wagons and forging rails, the workshops tell a very special story; the story of the Welsh slate industry. The National Slate Museum is situated in the Victorian workshops built in the shadow of Elidir mountain, site of the vast Dinorwig Quarry. Here you can travel into the past of an industry and a way of life that has chiselled itself into the very being of this country.
OPENING TIMES Summer season: 10am - 5pm
Winter season: 10am – 4pm Sunday – Friday
Admission FREE
Contact details National Slate Museum, Llanberis, Gwynedd, LL55 4TY
Tel: 02920 573700
VISIT WEBsite https://www.museumwales.ac.uk/slate/ National Waterfront Museum Telling the story of industry and innovation in Wales, now and over the past 300 years
Our vast industrial and maritime heritage is ready to explore via cutting-edge interactive technology married with traditional displays. It means a unique, captivating and involved visitor experience lies in wait at Wales’ newest national museum.
OPENING TIMES 10am-5pm
Admission FREE
Contact details National Waterfront Museum, Oystermouth Road, Maritime Quarter, Swansea, SA13RD
Tel: 02920 573600
VISIT WEBsite https://www.museumwales.ac.uk/swansea/ National Wool Museum Located in the historic former Cambrian Mills, the museum is a special place with a spellbinding story to tell
Wool was historically the most important and widespread of Wales’ industries. The picturesque village of Dre-fach Felindre in the beautiful Teifi valley was once the centre of a thriving woollen industry, earning the nickname ‘The Huddersfield of Wales’. This flagship museum is a new and exciting place to visit with something for everyone to enjoy.
OPENING TIMES Summer season: 10am-5pm
Winter season: 10am–5pm (Tues – Sat)
Admission FREE
Contact details National Wool Museum, Dre-Fach Felindre, near Newcastle Emlyn, Llandysul, Carmarthenshire, SA44 5UP
Tel: 02920 573070
VISIT WEBsite https://www.museumwales.ac.uk/wool/ National Roman Legion Museum Learn what made the Romans a formidable force and how life wouldn’t be the same without them
Step back in time at the National Roman Legion Museum and explore life in a far flung outpost of the mighty Roman Empire. Wales was the furthest outpost of the Roman Empire. In AD 75, The Romans built a fortress at Caerleon that would guard the region for over 200 years. You will be able to see exhibitions and artefacts that show how they lived, fought, worshiped and died.
OPENING TIMES Mon-Sat: 10am-5pm
Sun: 2pm-5pm
Admission FREE
Contact details National Roman Legion Museum, High Street, Caerleon, Newport, NP18 1AE
Tel: 02920 573 550
VISIT WEBsite https://www.museumwales.ac.uk/roman St Fagans: National History Museum
St Fagans is one of Europe’s leading open-air museums and Wales’ most popular heritage attraction. It stands in the grounds of the magnificent St Fagans Castle, a late 16th century manor house donated to the people of Wales by the Earl of Plymouth. Traditional crafts and activities bring St Fagans alive in workshops where craftsmen still demonstrate their traditional skills. Throughout the year St Fagans comes to life, literally, as traditional festivals, music and dance are celebrated.
OPENING TIMES 10am-5pm
Admission FREE
Contact details St Fagans National History Museum, Cardiff, CF5 6XB
Tel: 02920 573500
VISIT WEBsite http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/stfagans/ Abergavenny Museum
Abergavenny Museum is set in the grounds of a ‘ruined’ Norman Castle, where you can enjoy a picnic during the summer and a brisk walk on colder days. The museum building was formerly a hunting lodge built by the Marquess of Abergavenny.
The displays tell the story of this historic market town from prehistory through to the present day. The displays are on several levels, with some help most areas are accessible to wheelchair users.
OPENING TIMES Summer season: Mon – Sat: 11am – 1pm & 2pm – 5pm Sun: 2pm – 5pm
Winter season: Mon – Sat: 11am – 1pm, 2pm – 4pm
Admission FREE
Contact details Abergavenny Museum and Castle, Castle Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, NP7 5EE
Tel: 01873854 282 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.abergavennymuseum.co.uk/index. php?lang=EN;navId=12 Beaumaris Gaol and Courthouse
Beaumaris Courthouse is one of Anglesey’s most fascinating buildings and one of the oldest courthouses in Britain.
This year the courthouse is celebrating its 400th birthday! Although alterations were made in the 19th century, its original character remains the same. Today cases are heard once a year.
OPENING TIMES Summer season: Sat – Thurs: 10.30am – 5pm
Winter season: Sat and Sun and half term holidays only
Admission Adult: £3.60 Child: £2.80 Concession: £2.80 Family: £10.50 (2 adults and 2 children)
Contact details Beaumaris Courthouse, Castle Street, Beaumaris, LL58 8BP
Tel: 01248 811691 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.visitanglesey.co.uk/en/things-to- do/activities/beaumaris-courthouse Buckley Library, Museum and Gallery
The Museum on the first floor displays a number of interesting exhibits relating to the history of the town, including some excellent examples of the famous Buckley pottery. Also on the first floor, the Gallery hosts a variety of exhibitions throughout the year.
OPENING TIMES Summer season: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri: 9.30am – 7pm Weds: 9.30am – 5.30am Sat: 9.30am – 12.30 am
Winter season: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri: 9.30am – 7pm Wed: 9.30am – 5.30am Sat: 9.30am – 12.30 am
Admission FREE
Contact details Buckley Library, Museum and Gallery, The Precinct, Buckley, Flintshire, CH7 2EF
Tel: 01244 549210 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.artfund.org/what-to-see/museums- and-galleries/buckley-museum-library-and- gallery Caldicot Castle
Discover art and the geological evolution of Wales
Founded by the Normans, developed in royal hands as a stronghold in the Middle Ages and restored as a Victorian family home, the castle has a romantic and colourful history.
OPENING TIMES Summer season: Tues – Sun: 11am – 4pm
Winter season: Closed
Admission FREE
Contact details Caldicot Castle, Church Road, Caldicot, Monmouthshire, NP26 4HU
Tel: 01291 420241 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.caldicotcastle.co.uk/index. php?lang=EN;navId=36 Cardiff Castle 2000 years of history
Situated in Cardiff’s city centre, Cardiff Castle is perfect for a family day out, a school visit or as a spectacular venue for a wedding or corporate event. With a packed events programme offering a glimpse into 2000 years of history, Cardiff Castle is one of Wales’ must visit tourist attractions
OPENING TIMES Summer season: 9am-5pm
Winter season: 9am – 4pm
Admission Adult: £12 Child: £9 (ages 5-16) Concession: £10.50 (students and seniors) Family: £36 (2 adults and 2 children)
Contact details Cardiff Castle, Castle Street, Cardiff, CF10 3RB
Tel: 02920 878100 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.cardiffcastle.com/ Cardiff Story Museum Your City, Your Story
In our fun, free and interactive galleries, discover how Cardiff was transformed from the small market town of the 1300s, to one of the world’s biggest ports in the 1900s, to the cool, cosmopolitan capital we know today. The museum, in the beautiful and historic Old Library building, is rich in stories, objects, photographs and film telling the history of Cardiff through the eyes of those who created the city - its people.
OPENING TIMES Mon-Sat: 10am – 4pm
Admission
FREE
Contact details The Cardiff Story, The Old Library, The Hayes, Cardiff, CF10 1BH
Tel: 02920 788334 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.cardiffstory.com/ Carmarthen Town Museum
Beside the famous River Tywi, Carmarthen has been a centre of government since Roman Times. The displays trace the history of Carmarthen’s varied past, from Roman Moridunum and royal borough to busy county town.
OPENING TIMES Mon-Sat: 10am – 5pm
Admission
FREE
Contact details Carmarthen Town Museum and Gallery, Carmarthen Library, King Street, Carmarthen, SA31 1LN
Tel: 01267 228696 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk/english/ education/museums/carmarthentownmuseum/ pages/carmarthentownmuseum.aspx Carmarthenshire County Museum
Find out more about Carmarthenshire’s past in the county museum
A range of fascinating artefacts from mammoth bones and Roman gold are on show along with treasures like Welsh dressers and paintings portraying the county over the years. The building was once the palace of the Bishops of St. David’s (1542-1974) and it was here that the New Testament was first translated into Welsh in 1567. Visitors can still see the tranquil, private chapel used by the bishops.
OPENING TIMES Tues-Sat: 10am – 4.30pm
Admission FREE
Contact details Carmarthenshire County Museum, Abergwili, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, SA31 2JG
Tel: 01267 228696 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk/English/ education/museums/ carmarthenshirecountymuseum/Pages/home. aspx Ceredigion Museum
A living mediator between the past and present.
Ceredigion Museum is a vibrant, welcoming institution. The considered permanent displays attempt to deepen the understanding of the history and culture of the county to the community of Ceredigion and its visitors.
The museum has a lively programme of temporary exhibitions and events, alongside the permanent displays. For further information please refer to our ‘What’s On’ page.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: Mon–Sat: 10.00 – 17.00
Winter season: Mon–Sat: 12.00 – 16.00
Admission
FREE
Contact details Coliseum, Terrace Road, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 2AQ
Tel: 01970 633088
VISIT WEBsite http://www.ceredigion.gov.uk/index. cfm?articleid=197 Chepstow Museum
The elegant late 18th Century town house, at the bottom of the town, opposite the Castle car park is home to the award winning Chepstow Museum.
The house itself has an interesting history involving some prominent people in Chepstow’s past. Built in 1796 by Warren Jane the Younger, an Apothecary, Gwy House as it is known continued to be linked to the medical profession. Owned for many years in the 19th century by a respected local surgeon it became a Red Cross Hospital for soldiers in the First World War and until recently was the Chepstow & District Hospital. A display in the museum vividly illustrates the changing uses of the building over the years.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: Mon – Sat: 10.30am – 5.30pm Sun: 2pm – 5.30pm
Winter season: Mon – Sat: 11am – 4pm Sun: 2pm – 4pm
Admission
FREE
Contact details Chepstow Museum, Bridge Street, Chepstow, Gwent NP16 5EZ
Tel: 01291 625981
VISIT WEBsite http://www.chepstow.co.uk/Core/Chepstow- Town-Council/Pages/Chepstow_Museum_4. aspx Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Gallery
The museum houses the first steam whistle, the first voting ballot box and dresses by Laura Ashley and Julien McDonald. The surroundings, Cyfarthfa Castle, home to William Crawshay II and family, serve as a reminder to the Ironmasters dominance over the town and the wealth the iron industry brought to the area.
At the Castle you can admire the extensive fine and decorative art collections. This includes Swansea, Nantgarw and Wedgwood porcelain and art by Penry Williams, the Welsh Turner, and George Frederick Harris. Stroll through the atmospheric social and industrial history galleries which chart the rise of this once great ironmaking town.
OPENING TIMES Tues – Fri: 10am – 4.30pm Sat and Sun: 12pm – 4.30pm
Admission Adults: £1, Children: &Concessions: Free
Contact details Cyfarthfa Castle, Brecon Road, Merthyr Tydfil, CF47 8RE Tel: 01685 727371 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.visitmerthyr.co.uk/attractions/ cyfarthfa-park-museum/cyfarthfa-castle- museum.aspx v Joseph Parry’s Ironworker’s Cottage
Built in the 1820’s for the workers of the Cyfarthfa Ironworks, the cottage was the birthplace in 1841 of Joseph Parry, Wales’ best known composer. His much loved ‘Myfanwy’ is still a favourite of Welsh Male Voice Choirs to this day.
The interior of the cottage is set in the 1840’s, and shows the living conditions of the ironworkers at the time when Parry was a young boy.
The upstairs galleries house an exhibition about Parry’s life and work, and a small section giving further background to Merthyr Tydfil’s industrial past.
OPENING TIMES Summer season: Sat and Sun: 2pm – 5pm
Winter season: Closed, by appointment only
Admission FREE
Contact details 4 Chapel Row, Merthyr Tydfil, CF48 1BN Tel: 01685 727371 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.visitmerthyr.co.uk/attractions/ joseph-parry’s-cottage.aspx Gwynedd Museum
This is Gwynedd’s only general museum. Learning about the ways of life led by previous generations helps us to place our own experiences in the context of an unfolding story. This understanding enriches our lives. Which part of the collection will be of interest to you ? Every visitor will leave with a particular memory of a favourite object. What will yours be?
OPENING TIMES
Tues – Fri – 12.30pm – 4.30pm Sat – 10.30am – 4.30pm Closed Sundays and Mondays
Admission
FREE
Contact details Gwynedd Museum and Art Gallery, Ffordd Gwynedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 1DT
Tel: 01248 353368 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.gwynedd.gov.uk/gwy_doc.asp?cat =3657&doc=9862&Language=1&p=1&c=1 Lloyd George Museum and Highgate
The items at Lloyd George Museum and Highgate, his childhood home, help us to understand the former Prime Minister’s life and times between 1863 and 1945. He as a great statesman - he introduced a pension for the elderly; he was Prime Minister during the First World War; he gave women the vote - but he failed to solve the problems in Ireland.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: 10.30am – 5pm
Winter season: Mon – Fri: 11am – 4pm
Admission
Adult: £5 Child: £4 Concession: £4 Family: £15 (2 adults and 2 children)
Contact details Lloyd George Museum, Llanystumdwy, Cricieth, Gwynedd, LL52 0SH
Tel: 01766 522071 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.gwynedd.gov.uk/gwy_doc.asp?doc =13265&Language=1&p=1&c=1 Llynnon Mill Museum The only working windmill in Wales
The only working windmill in Wales. Operates as an agricultural museum, and produces stoneground wholemeal flour using organic wheat. A prehistoric settlement has also been re-created- typical of what existed on Anglesey around 3,000 years ago. Visit the reconstructed bakery and take a stroll along the mills trail linking Llynnon and Howell Watermill.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: Sat – Thurs: 10.30am – 5pm
Winter season: Closed
Admission
Adult: £3.60 Child: £2.80 Concession: £2.80 Family: £10.50 (2 adults and 2 children)
Contact details Llynnon Mill Museum, Llynnon, Llanddeusant, Holyhead, LL65 4AB
Tel: 01248 724444 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.visitanglesey.co.uk/en/things-to- do/activities/llynnon/ Mold Library, Museum and Gallery
Mold Museum is on the first floor with displays showing the development of Mold as a market town and two rooms re-creating Victorian novelist Daniel Owen’s study and tailor’s shop.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri: 9.30am – 7pm Wed: 9.30am – 5.30pm Sat: 9.30am – 3.00pm
Admission
FREE
Contact details Mold Library and Museum, Earl Road, Mold, Flintshire, CH7 1AP
Tel: 01352 754791 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.flintshire.gov.uk/en/PDFFiles/ Lifelong-Learning/Libraries/Mold-Library-and- Museum.pdf Museum of Speed, Pendine
Explore Pendine’s famous history as the “Sands of Speed”.
The museum overlooks the long beach famous for attempts at the world land speed record and motor bike racing. The main exhibit for July to September is usually ‘Babs’, the motor car raced by Parry-Thomas to the world record in 1926.
Babs was buried in Pendine Sands after Thomas died trying to reclaim the record the following year. She lay there for 42 years until being dug up and restored to her former glory.
Motor bikes from Pendine’s racing past are also on show.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: April 1st – September 28th: 10am – 1pm and 1.30pm – 5pm (Tuesday – Sunday)
Winter season: Closed
Admission
FREE
Contact details Museum of Speed, Pendine, Carmarthenshire, SA33 4NY
Tel: 01994 453488 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk/english/ education/museums/museumofspeed/pages/ museumofspeed.aspx Nelson Museum and Local History Centre
The Nelson Museum was founded in 1924, following the bequest to Monmouth by Lady Llangattock of her collection of material relating to the famous admiral. The museum moved to the current premises (a market hall complex built in the 1830s) in 1969, at which time the local history collections for the town were incorporated.
The Local History centre, in the same building, deals with Monmouth and its people, including Charles Rolls of Rolls Royce fame and Henry V.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: Mon – Sat: 11am – 1pm & 2pm – 5pm Sun: 2pm – 5pm
Winter season: Mon – Sat: 11am – 1pm & 2pm – 4pm Sun: 2pm – 4pm
Admission
FREE
Contact details Nelson Museum and Local History Centre, New Market Hall, Priory Street, Monmouth, Monmouthshire, NP25 3XA
Tel: 01600 710630 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.monmouthshire.gov.uk/home/ explore-and-enjoy/things-to-do/monmouth- museum/ Oriel Ynys Mon
As a purpose-built museum and arts gallery, Llangefni’s Oriel Ynys Môn has so much to offer.
Visitors who wish to learn about the cultural history of Anglesey can enjoy the centre’s History Gallery which gives an introduction to the island’s past through sound, imagery, reconstructions and real artefacts. Part of the History Gallery is dedicated to one of the foremost wildlife and countryside artists of the Twentieth Century, Charles F Tunnicliffe. This unique collection of paintings records Anglesey’s abundant wildlife.
OPENING TIMES
Daily 10.30am – 5pm
Admission
FREE
Contact details Oriel Ynys Mon, Rhosmeirch, Llangefni, Ynys Mon, LL77 7TQ
Tel: 01248 724 444
VISIT WEBsite http://kyffinwilliams.info/eng/cysylltu.html Parc Howard Museum and Gallery
Parc Howard lies 0.5 miles to the north of Llanelli town centre just off the A476.
The mansion and the grounds it resides in were gifted by Sir Stafford and Lady Howard Stepney to the town in January 1912 and after conversion into a park it was opened by Lady Howard Stepney on her first wedding anniversary on Saturday 21 September 1912.
The Parc Howard Association exists to work with current owners Carmarthenshire County Council to maintain and improve the facilities at Parc Howard in accordance with the spirit of the original gift.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: Tues-Fri (10am – 1pm, 2pm-5pm) Sat (1pm – 5pm)
Winter season: Tues – Friday(11am-1pm, 2pm – 4pm) Sat (2pm – 4pm)
Admission
FREE
Contact details Parc Howard Museum and Art Gallery, Felinfoel Road, Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, SA15 3LJ
Tel: 01267 234567 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.parchoward.org.uk Plas Newydd
Lady Eleanor Butler and Miss Sarah Ponsonby captured the imagination of Regency society. They received a stream of visitors to the unpretentious little cottage which, over the years, they transformed into a Gothic fantasy of projecting stained glass and elaborately carved oak. Inside Plas Newydd today, an exhibition including some of their possessions and an audio tour bring their story to vivid life. You can stroll through their gardens and along their riverside walk. And you can take tea, as Wordsworth, Sir Walter Scott and the Duke of Wellington have all done before you.
OPENING TIMES
10am – 5pm (closed Tuesdays)
Admission
Adult: £5.50 Child: £4.50 (under 5 free) Concession: £4.40 (students and seniors) Family: £16 (4 people, min 1 child)
Contact details Plas Newydd, Hill Street, Llangollen, LL20 8AW
Tel: 01978 862834 heritage@denbighshire.gov.uk
VISIT WEBsite https://www.denbighshire.gov.uk/en/visitor/ places-to-visit/museums-and-historic-houses/ plas-newydd.aspx Rhyl Museum
Stroll down an Edwardian ‘pier’, peek into old- fashioned kiosks and discover more about the personalities who shaped Rhyl.
OPENING TIMES
Mon, Tues, Weds & Fri – 9.30am – 7pm Thurs – 9.30am – 5pm Saturday – 9am – 12.30pm
Admission
FREE
Contact details Rhyl Library, Church Street, Rhyl, LL18 3AA
Tel: 01745353814 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite https://www.denbighshire.gov.uk/en/visitor/ places-to-visit/museums-and-historic-houses/ rhyl-museum.aspx Ruthin Gaol
Ruthin gaol is the only purpose-built Pentonville style prison open to the public as a heritage attraction. People can spend time exploring its nooks and crannies and learn about life in the Victorian prison system. See how the prisoners lived their daily lives: what they ate, how they worked, and the punishments they suffered. Explore the cells including the punishment, ‘dark’ and condemned cell. Find out about the Welsh Houdini and William Hughes who was the last man to be hanged there.
OPENING TIMES
10am – 5pm Closed Tuesdays
Admission
Adult: £4 Child: £3 (under 5 free) Concession: £3 Family: £11 (4 people minimum of 1 child)
Contact details Ruthin Gaol, Ruthin, LL15 1HP
Tel: 01824 708281 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite https://www.denbighshire.gov.uk/en/visitor/ places-to-visit/museums-and-historic-houses/ ruthin-gaol.aspx Winding House Museum
The museum for Caerphilly County Borough
The Winding House is the museum for Caerphilly County Borough. Inside this striking new building you can unearth the hidden history of the Caerphilly County Borough, explore our latest exhibition, research your family’s past, take part in one of our many events, discover the Victorian winding engine, eat, drink and shop!
OPENING TIMES
Tues – Sun: 10am-5pm Open Bank Holiday Mondays
Admission
FREE
Contact details Winding House, Cross Street, New Tredegar, NP24 6EG
Tel: 01443 822666 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://your.caerphilly.gov.uk/windinghouse/ content/welcome Aberconwy House
This is the only medieval merchant’s house in Conwy to have survived the turbulent history of the walled town over nearly six centuries. Furnished rooms and an audio visual presentation show daily life from different periods in its history.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: 10am – 5pm
Winter season: From November – weekends only (12pm – 3pm)
Admission
Adult: House and Bridge: £4 Child: House and Bridge: £2 Family: House and Bridge: £10
Contact details Aberconwy House, Castle Street, Conwy, LL32 8AY
Tel: 01492 592246 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite www.nationaltrust.org.uk/aberconwy-house Abertillery and District Museum
The People’s Museum
The Abertillery and District museum is run by volunteers of Abertillery and District Museum Society which was founded in 1964. The museum opened in 1972. In 2001 a new museum was opened on the ground floor of the Old Market Hall.
OPENING TIMES
Tues-Thurs: 10am – 1pm & 2pm -4pm Fri & Sat: 10am – 1pm
Admission
FREE
Contact details Abertillery and District Museum, Market Street A, Abertillery, Gwent, NP13 1AH
Tel: 01495 211140 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.abertilleryanddistrictmuseum.org. uk/index.html Aberystwyth University Ceramics Gallery
The Ceramic Collection is located in the Ceramic Gallery, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, where certain items from the collection are permanently on display. Some items are also on display at the School of Art. Items are also held in store in both locations. If you would like to see an item in store please contact us to arrange a visit. The Ceramic Archive is based at the School of Art, Aberystwyth University.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: Mon – Sat 9am – 8pm
Winter season: Sun 12pm – 8pm
Admission
FREE
Contact details Ceramic Collection and Archive, School of Art, Aberystwyth Univeristy, Buarth Mawr, Aberystywth, Ceredigion, SY23 ING
Tel: 01970 622192 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite www.ceramics-aberystwyth.com Aberystwyth University School of Art Gallery and Museum
The School of Art houses an extensive teaching and research collection of fine and decorative art that spans from the 15th century to contemporary. Our public galleries display an interesting and varied selection of changing exhibitions from the fine art collections, by invited artists and touring shows. Only a small proportion of the artefacts we hold is on display at any one time; the study collections are available by appointment.
OPENING TIMES
By appointment
Admission
FREE
Contact details School of Art Gallery and Museum , Aberystwyth Univeristy, Buarth Mawr, Aberystywth, Ceredigion, SY23 ING
Tel: 01970 622460 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite www.aber.ac.uk/en/art/gallery-museum Andrew Logan Museum
Museum of Sculpture
The Andrew Logan Museum of Sculpture is the only museum in Europe dedicated to a living artist. Andrew had always dreamed of opening a museum to share with the world his unique approach to life and art. He wanted the museum to be a vibrant space to display examples of work he had created over the decades and to stage events that would share his vision and skill for curating performance and spectacle.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: Sat, Sun and August Bank Holiday: 12pm – 4pm
Winter season: Closed
Admission
Adult: £3.00 Child: £1.50 Concession: £1.50 Family: £8 (2 adults and 3 children)
Contact details Andrew Logan Museum, Berriew, Nr Welshpool, Powys, SY21 8AH
Tel: 01686 640689
VISIT WEBsite www.andrewloganmuseum.org Barmouth Sailors’ Institute
The Sailors’ Institute is unique - it is a rare survivor of a type of establishment that was once common in coastal communities throughout the British Isles in the late 19th century.
An interpretative display on the history of Barmouth and the Tudor house, with a strong maritime theme. Artefacts salvaged from the ‘Bronze Bell’ 1709 Genoese shipwreck, & other salvage including swivel guns, are on display
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: Open 7 days a week
Winter season: Closed on Sundays
Admission
FREE
Contact details Barmouth Sailors’ Institute, The Quay, Barmouth, Gwynedd, LL42 1ET
Tel: 01341 280787 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.visitwales.com/attraction-search/ attraction-search-results/attraction-search-det ails?id=1209160&industry=TEA&location=gwyn edd&radius=10&filterIds=&city=&price=&latitud e=1&longitude=1 Bersham Ironworks and Heritage Centre
Bersham Heritage Centre is the gateway to the beautiful Clywedog Valley and to the industrial history of Wrexham.
With changing exhibitions, gallery activities for younger visitors, ample parking, and its central location for walking the Clywedog Trail, Bersham Heritage Centre is a great place for young and old alike.
OPENING TIMES
Mon – Fri: 10am – 5pm Sat, Sun and bank holidays: 12pm – 5pm
Admission
FREE
Contact details Bersham Heritage Centre, Bersham, Wrexham, LL14 4HT
Tel: 01978 318970 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/english/heritage/ bersham_heritage.htm Blaenavon Community Heritage and Cordell Museum
If you are a fan of the famous and prolific author, Alexander Cordell (1914-1997), a visit to the Blaenavon Community Heritage and Cordell Museum is essential. Alexander Cordell took inspiration for much of his writing from the people and places of south Wales, including Blaenavon, the setting of his most successful novel, Rape of the Fair Country, which was published in 1959.
OPENING TIMES
10am – 3.30pm (closed on Wednesdays and Sundays)
Admission
FREE
Contact details Lion Street, NP4 9QA
Tel: 01495 790991 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.visitblaenavon.co.uk/en/ PlanYourVisit/PlanYourVisit/ThingsToDo/ CordellMuseum.aspx Blaina Heritage Museum
A museum dedicated to the heritage of Blaina and run by volunteers.
OPENING TIMES
10am – 12pm & 2pm – 4pm (closed Weds afternoon)
Admission
FREE
Contact details Blaina Institute, Blaenau Gwent, NP13 3BN
Tel: 01495 292025 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.blaina.moonfruit.com/ Bodelwyddan Castle Trust
Art gallery and historic house in a family friendly heritage attraction
Bodelwyddan Castle and Park is situated in Denbighshire, North Wales. Set in 260 acres of magnificent parkland, the Castle is a partner of the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) and is open to the public most days throughout the year.
As well as being an historic house and accredited museum with a free audio tour available. The Castle also boasts large areas of formal garden and natural woodland. An extra- special particular feature is the area of practice trenches dated from the First World War, located in the parkland.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: 10.30am – 5pm (Everyday)
Winter season: 10.30am – 4pm (weekends)
Admission
Adult: £6.95 Child: £3 (under 5s free) Concession: £5.85 Family: £17 (2 adults and 2 children)
Contact details Bodelwyddan Castle Trust, Bodelwyddan Castle, Bodelwyddan, Denbighshire, LL18 5YA
Tel: 01745 584060 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://bodelwyddan-castle.co.uk/ Brecknock Museum
Brecknock Museum & Art Gallery occupies an historical Grade 2* listed building, the old Shire Hall, at the heart of the town of Brecon. One of the finest small museums in Wales, it was first established in 1928 by the Brecknock Society.
OPENING TIMES
Brecknock Museum & Art Gallery is currently closed to visitors while exciting new developments take place. There is restricted access to collections and the schools service is still available.
Admission
Adult: £1 Child: FREE Concession: 50p
Contact details Brecknock Museum and Art Gallery, Captain’s Walk, Brecon, Powys, LD3 7DS
Tel: 01874 624121 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.powys.gov.uk/index. php?id=612&L=0 Brynmawr and District Museum
Brynmawr Museum was created by the community and is run totally by volunteers and was officially opened in 2003. The museum is now in its present building after outgrowing its original premise due to the overwhelming support from the community. There is a strong community involvement with Patrons and Vice Presidents and an active archive group. There have been over 40000 visitors through the doors to date including many from overseas.
OPENING TIMES
Thurs and Fri: 10am – 1pm & 2pm – 4pm Saturday: 10am – 1pm
Admission
FREE
Contact details Brynmawr and District Museum, Carnegie Library, Market Square, Brynmawr, NP23 4AJ
Tel: 01495 313900 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.brynmawrmuseum.co.uk/# Castle and Regiment Museum Monmouth
This volunteer-run museum tells the story of the Royal Monmouthshire Royal Engineers (Militia) - from the starting point of a muster in 1539 - in the reign of Henry VIII.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: 2pm – 5pm
Winter season: Closed
Admission
FREE
Contact details The Castle, Monmouth, NP25 3BS
Tel: 01600772175 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite www.monmouthcastlemuseum.org.uk Chirk Castle
Magnificent medieval fortress of the Welsh Marches
With over 700 years of history, and as the last castle from this period still lived in today, Chirk Castle’s many occupants have left behind lavish interiors and a beautiful and eclectic collection. The state rooms include a 17th-century Long Gallery, grand 18th-century saloon with rich tapestries, servants’ hall, and the restored East Range, containing the library and 1920s style Bow Room showing off Chirk Castle’s connections to high society.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: 10am – 5pm
Winter season: 10am-4pm
Admission
Adult: £10.40
Child: £5.20
Family: £26.00
Contact details Chirk Castle, Chirk, Wrexham, LL14 5AF
Tel: 01691777701 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite www.nationaltrust.org.uk/chirk-castle Tollhouse Conwy Suspension Bridge
Elegant Suspension bridge and toll-keepers house
See how trade and travel brought Conwy to life and discover how a husband and wife kept Thomas Telford’s bridge open every day of the year, whatever the weather.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: 10am – 4.30pm
Winter season: Closed
Admission
Adult: £1 Child: 50p Family: £2.50
Contact details Conwy Suspension Bridge, Conwy, LL32 8LD
Tel: 01492 573 282 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite www.nationaltrust.org.uk/conwy-suspension- bridge Cowbridge and District Museum
This historic building still retains many interesting features. The Mayor’s Parlour contains the well which was used to supply male prisoners with water. The Council Chamber has a facsimile of the 1421 Charter, an oil painting of the Cowbridge Seal used from 1762 to 1887, a copy of the Grant of Arms of 1888 and boards listing past Mayors, Town Clerks and Honorary Freemen.
OPENING TIMES
1st Sat in the month 11am – 4pm
Admission
FREE
Contact details Cowbridge and District Museum, Town Hall Cells, Town Hall, Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, CF71 7DD
Tel: 01446 775139
VISIT WEBsite www.cowbridge-tc.gov.uk Cynon Valley Museum
Cynon Valley Museum & Gallery opened in 2001 and is situated on the outskirts of Aberdare in the south Wales valleys. Developed with the support of the Heritage Lottery Fund the museum & gallery is situated on the site of the 19th century Gadlys Ironworks.
OPENING TIMES
Mon-Sat: 9am – 4.30pm
Admission
FREE
Contact details Cynon Valley Museum, Depot Road, Gadlys, Aberdare, Mid Glamorgan, CF44 8DL
Tel: 01685 886729 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.cvmg.co.uk/cvm_eng/about%20us. htm Dinefwr Park and Castle
12th-century Welsh castle, historic house and 18th-century landscape park, enclosing a medieval deer park.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: 10am – 5pm
Winter season: 10am – 3pm
Admission
Adult: £4 Child: £2 Family: £10
Contact details Dinefwr Park and Castle, Llandeilo, Carmarthenshire, SA19 6RT
Tel: 01558 824512 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite www.nationaltrust.org.uk/dinefwr Ebbw Vale Works Archival Trust Museum
Ebbw Vale Works Museum is home to a fantastic collection of artefacts and archives spanning the history of coal, iron and steelmaking community of Ebbw Vale and the surrounding area from 1790 to closure of the works in 2002 and its subsequent demolition and its free to visit.
The General Office accommodation is shared between ourselves, the Gwent Archives and the Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council management team.
The committee of the Museum wish to thank Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council, Tata Steel and all visitors to the museum, past, present and future for their continued support.
OPENING TIMES
Mon – Fri 10am – 4.30pm
Admission
FREE
Contact details Ebbw Vale Works Museum, Steelworks Road, Ebbw Vale, Blaenau Gwent, NP23 5DN
Tel: 01495350941 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://evwat.co.uk/evwat6.html Erddig
Atmospheric house featuring 485 hectare county park and formal walled garden.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: 11am – 5pm
Winter season: 11am – 4pm
Admission
Adult: Whole Property £10.30 Child: Whole Property £5.15 Family: Whole Property: £25.75
Contact details Erddig, Wrexham, LL13 0YT
Tel: 01978 355314 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite www.nationaltrust.org.uk/erddig Firing Line: Cardiff Castle Museum of the Welsh Solider
Firing Line is a unique and groundbreaking concept developed through a joint vision of 1st The Queens Dragoon Guards and The Royal Welsh.
Firing Line is a World-Class exhibition commemorating over 300 years of proud and distinguished history including the Battle of Waterloo 1815, Rorke’s Drift against the Zulus 1879 as well as recent service in Iraq and Afghanistan today.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: 9am – 6pm
Winter season: 9am – 5pm
Admission
Included in admission for castle
Contact details The Interpretation Centre, Cardiff Castle, Cardiff, CF10 3RB
Tel: 02920873623
VISIT WEBsite www.cardiffcastlemuseum.org.uk Glyn Vivian Art Gallery
The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery is now closed to the public as preparations are underway for a multi-million pound redevelopment project.
This major project will create a new and exciting visitor experience and bring the attraction into the 21st century, whilst conserving the original character of the 1911 building and improving access for all.
For the duration of the closure the Gallery will present an exciting programme of exhibitions and events at different venues in Swansea, whilst our lively learning activities continue at the YMCA in the city centre throughout the closure.
OPENING TIMES
Currently Closed
Admission
FREE
Contact details Alexandra Road, Swansea, SA1 5DZ
Tel: 01792516900 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.swansea.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid =1394&contactid=21168 Greenfield Valley Museum
At present the most important object in the Greenfield Valley Trust Collection is a Combine Harvester! Made by local firm Jones Brothers of Rhosesmor, it has been ranked as one of the 10 most important combines in museum collections in the UK by the Rural Museums Network Distributed National Collection Survey (Viner 2004) and is the only known example within a museum collection. Over the past 2 years a conservation and new interpretation program have been developed in order to share the fascinating history of the Combine and the local Jones Balers company with our visitors.
OPENING TIMES
10am – 4.30pm daily (March – October)
Admission
Adult: £5.50 Child: £3.20 Concession: £5.00 Family: £15.50 (2 adults and 2 children)
Contact details Greenfield Valley Museum, Greenfield Valley, Greenfield, Holywell, Flintshire, CH8 7GH
Tel: 01352 714172 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite www.greenfieldvalley.com Haverfordwest Town Museum
Haverfordwest Museum is a local history and heritage museum in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire. Collections include local and social history, the history of the castle, and a selection of local art.
OPENING TIMES
10am – 4pm
Admission
Adult: £2 Child: Under 16 free Concession: £1
Contact details Haverfordwest Town Museum, Castle House, Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire, SA61 2EF
Tel: 01437 763087 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.haverfordwest-town-museum.org. uk/index.php Holyhead Maritime Museum
The Holyhead Maritime Museum is a maritime museum located in Holyhead, North Wales. Housed in what is claimed to be the oldest Lifeboat station in Wales, it houses a number of collections. The patron is Lord Stanley of Alderly.
OPENING TIMES
Tues-Sun and Bank Holidays: 10am – 4pm
Admission
Adult: £4.50 Child: £2 Concession: £3.50 Family: £12
Contact details Newry Beach, Holyhead, Anglesey, LL65 1YD
Tel: 01407 769745 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.holyheadmaritimemuseum.co.uk Internal Fire Museum of Power
The museum was founded in 2003 and was set up to cover the history and use of large engines in the 20th century. The museum houses a wide range of working exhibits with engines running daily. A selection of smaller engines runs all day from 10:30 until 5:00; larger engines are started as people arrive. What is there to see and do at Internal Fire?
Highlights of the museum include:
- the oldest daily working Diesel engine in the world;
- large engines up to 30 tons running every day;
- working vintage telephone exchanges for the visitors to try;
- 4000hp Proteus jet engine;
- Crafts in the Café - certain months in summer
- draw the engines - for the kids
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: 10.30am – 5pm
Winter season: By arrangement
Admission
Adult: £6 Child: £3.50 Concession: £5 Family: £16
Contact details Castell Pridd, Tanygroes, Ceredigion, Wales, SA43 2JS
Tel: 01239 811212 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.internalfire.com/ Kidwelly Industrial Museum
A Victorian Revelation
The Industrial Museum itself is the site of the second oldest recorded tinplate works in the UK and some of the remains of this works can still be seen today.
The museum is unique as it is the only museum dedicated to the interpretation of the tinplate industry in general and specifically the individual processes involved in making tinplate.
After a visit to the museum you will go away with an understanding of this complicated and fascinating process.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: Tues, Thurs, Sat: 10am – 5pm
Winter season: Closed
Admission
FREE
Contact details Kidwelly Industrial Museum, Broadford, Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire, SA17 4LW
Tel: 01544 260650 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite www.kidwellyindustrialmuseum.co.uk Llandudno Museum
Llandudno Museum exists to preserve the Chardon bequest, to collect objects on the history of Llandudno and surrounding area and effectively manage our resources so that we are able to protect, develop and share our collections for the benefit and enjoyment of a wide range of visitors now and into the future.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: Tues – Sat and Bank Hols 10.30am – 1pm & 2pm – 5pm Sunday: 2.15pm – 5pm
Winter season: Tues – Sat 1.30pm – 4pm
Admission
Adult: £2 Child: £1 Concession: £1
Contact details Llandudno Museum, The Chardon Trust, 17-19 Gloddaeth Street, Llandudno, LL30 2DD
Tel: 01492 876517
VISIT WEBsite www.llandudnomuseum.co.uk Llanerchaeron
18th-century Welsh gentry estate - with house, walled gardens and home farm
This rare example of a self-sufficient 18th- century Welsh minor gentry estate has survived virtually unaltered.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: 10.30am – 5.30pm
Winter season: 11.30am – 3.30pm
Admission
Adult: Whole Property - £6.45 Child: Whole Property - £3.27 Family: Whole Property - £16.18
Contact details Llanerchaeron, Cilliau Aeron, Near Aberaeron, Ceredigion, SA48 8DG
Tel: 01545570200 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite www.nationaltrust.org.uk/llanerchaeron Llangollen Museum
Llangollen Museum has been open since 2002. The museum was set up by a group of volunteers to allow both visitors and local people easy access to information and displays about the heritage of the area. In 2004 Llangollen Museum became a registered charity and moved to the present location in the centre of town.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: 10am – 5pm
Winter season: 10am – 4pm
Admission
FREE
Contact details Llangollen Museum, Parade Street, Llangollen, Denbighshire, LL20 8PW
Tel: 01978 862 862 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite www.llangollenmuseum.org.uk Llanidloes Museum
Llanidloes Museum of Local History and Industry was established in 1930 within the town’s old Market Hall, a Grade 1 listed, timber market hall and the only example surviving on its original site in Wales. In 1993 it was decided to separate the museum collections from their venue in order to preserve the building itself and to meet the standards of collection care, access and interpretation for the artefacts
The new museum lay-out is divided into logical sections reflecting the nature and type of the collections. In the entrance hall the visitor will find up-to-date material about other attractions in the area and similar information. The area will also be used for small temporary displays as well as for education purposes.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: Tues, Thurs, Fri: 10.30am – 1pm & 2pm – 4pm Sat: 10.30am – 3pm
Winter season: Tues, Thurs, Fri: 11pm-1pm & 2pm – 4pm Sat: 11am – 2pm
Admission
Adult: £1 Child: FREE Concession: 50p
Contact details Llanidloes Museum, The Town Hall, Great Oak Street, Llanidloes, SY18 6BN
Tel: 01686 413 777 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.powys.gov.uk/index. php?id=905&L=0 Llyn Maritime Museum
The Llŷn Maritime Museum holds a unique collection of around 400 artefacts associated with the maritime heritage and history of Nefyn and the Llŷn Peninsula. This includes artefacts, paintings, pictures, model ships, anchors, photographs and documents.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: Wed-Sun: 10.30am – 4pm
Winter season: Open Fri – Sun only: 10.30am – 4pm
Admission
FREE
Contact details Llyn Maritime Museum and Heritage Centre, St. Mary’s Church, Stryd y Mynach, Nefyn, Gwynedd, LL53 6LB
Tel: 01758 721313 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite www.llyn-maritime-museum.co.uk Menai Bridge Community Heritage Trust
The Trust has two projects; The Canolfan Thomas Telford and the Princes Pier project. The Canolfan Thomas Telford houses the Bridges Exhibition, an active community centre and an Education centre. The second project is restoration of a historic warehouse called the Princes Pier, which is on the waterfront in Menai Bridge, overlooking the Menai Suspension Bridge - the building will house the Exhibition in a more permanent home.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: Sunday, Tues, Weds: 10am – 5pm Mon: 10am – 4pm
Winter season: 31st October – 13th April closed
Admission
Adult: £3 Child: Under 16s FREE Concession: £3
Contact details Menai Heritage, Canolfan Thomas Telford Centre, Menai Bridge, Isle of Anglesey, LL59 5EA
Tel: 01248 715046 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite www.menaibridges.co.uk Milford Haven Heritage and Maritime Museum
The Museum is housed in one of the oldest buildings in Milford Haven. Designed by Swansea architect, Jernigan, it was built in 1797 for the storage of whale oil awaiting transhipment for sale in London.
Milford Haven has been connected with a number of industries - fishing, Quaker whaling from 1790s, which led to the whale oil industry and more recently the modern oil industry. It has also played an important role during the two World Wars, when it was a convoy assembly point for mine-sweeping. The Museum collection reflects all of these aspects of the town’s history, but focuses particularly on the maritime history.
OPENING TIMES
Contact for details
Admission
Adult: £1 Child: 50p Concession: 50p
Contact details The Old Custom House, The Docks, Milford Haven, SA73 3AF
Tel: 01646 694496 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite www.milfordhavenmuseum.org.uk Museum of Modern Art Wales
Throughout the year MOMA WALES shows Modern Welsh Art, featuring leading artists from Wales, works from the growing Tabernacle Collection, and in August selected entries from the Tabernacle Art Competition. Many of the works of art are for sale.
OPENING TIMES
Mon – Sat: 10am – 4pm
Admission
FREE
Contact details Moma Wales, The Tabernacle, Heol Penrallt, Machynlleth, Powys, SY20 8AJ
Tel: 01654 703355 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite www.momawales.org.uk Narberth Museum
Narberth Museum tells the history of Narberth and surrounding areas. With a shop, café and numerous events throughout the year there is definitely something to entertain all generations.
OPENING TIMES
Weds – Sat: 10am – 5pm
Admission
Adult: £3.50 Child: £2 Concession: £3 Family: £9
Contact details Narberth Museum, The Bonded Stores, Church Street, Narberth, Pembrokeshire, SA67 7BH
Tel: 01834 860500 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite www.narberthmuseum.co.uk Narrow Gauge Railway Museum
The Narrow Gauge Railway Museum is a purpose-built museum dedicated to narrow gauge railways situated at the Tywyn Wharf station of the Talyllyn Railway in Tywyn, Gwynedd.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: 10am – 5pm
Winter season: Opening Hours TBC
Admission
FREE
Contact details The Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Trust, Wharf Station, Tywyn, Gwynedd, Wales, LL36 9EY
Tel: 01654 710472 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.ngrm.org.uk
New York Cottages Museum
Come and explore the incredible story of the development of the small coastal town of Penmaenmawr.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: Weds, Thurs, Fri and Sun: 2pm – 4pm
Winter season: Opening Hours TBC
Admission
FREE
Contact details New York Cottages, Bangor Road, Penmaenmawr, LL34 6LE
Tel: 01492 575535
VISIT WEBsite http://www.conwy.gov.uk/doc. asp?cat=776&doc=1584
Newport Museum and Art Gallery
Discover more about Newport’s fascinating past
Newport Museum and Art Gallery has been collecting evidence of Newport’s history, culture and environment since 1888.
The museum displays tell the story of Newport from prehistoric times to the 20th Century and temporary exhibitions always offer something new to explore!
OPENING TIMES
Tues - Fri: 9.30am -5pm Sat: 9.30am-4pm
Admission
FREE
Contact details Newport Museum and Art Gallery, John Frost Square, Newport, South Wales, NP20 1PA
Tel: 01633 656656 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.newport.gov.uk/heritage/index. cfm/MuseumVisiting/
Newtown Textile Museum
Newtown Textile Museum is housed in an early 19th century weaving shop and focuses on the history of the woollen industry in Newtown from 1790 to the beginning of the 20th century.
The Museum is only open at certain times of the year, but even when we are closed we can arrange visits for schools and other groups.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: Mon and Thurs: 2pm – 5pm
Winter season: Closed
Admission
Adult: £1 Child: FREE Concession: 50p
Contact details Newtown Textile Museum, 5-7 Commercial Street, Newtown, Powys, SY16 2BL
Tel: 01938 554656 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.powys.gov.uk/index. php?id=906&L=0
Old Bell Museum
The Old Bell, a 16th century inn, has been converted into a local history museum by Montgomery Civic Society. Run by volunteers, it is the winner of a Prince of Wales Award. Eleven rooms house displays illustrating the long social and civic history of the ancient County Town of Montgomeryshire. There are permanent exhibitions relating to the medieval and Norman castles and their archaeological excavations with excellent scale models of both. Two rooms are devoted to the Workhouse and the Cambrian Railway. A small room in the museum has been restored to demonstrate the various methods of construction in this half timbered building.
Situated in Arthur Street near to the Town Hall, the Old Bell is an independent museum and was officially awarded”Accreditation” status by the Museums Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) on 26th February 2009.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: 1.30pm – 5pm (Weds, Thurs, Fri and Sun) 10.30am – 5pm (Sat and Bank Hols) Every day during August
Winter season: Closed Oct-Apr
Admission
Adult: £1 Child: 50p Concession: 50p
Contact details The Old Bell Museum, Arthur Street, Montgomery, Powys, SY15 6RA
Tel: 01686 668313 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite www.oldbellmuseum.org.uk
Oriel Plas Glyn y Weddw
The Grade II* listed dower house, built in 1856/57 for Lady Elizabeth Love Jones-Parry of Madryn Estate, is a prime example of a Victorian Gothic mansion and is situated on the southern coast of the Llŷn Peninsula.
Plas Glyn y Weddw has a long association with art as it was purpose built to house the widow’s own art collection. With its magnificent Jacobean staircase, hammer beam roof and 10 airy gallery spaces, it rightly bears the name Gallery in the Vale of the Widow.
OPENING TIMES
10am – 5pm 7 days a week. (Closed outside of school holidays)
Admission
Contact
Contact details Llanbedrog, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, LL53 7TT
Tel: 01758 740763
VISIT WEBsite http://www.oriel.org.uk
Penrhos Cottage
Penrhos’ translates as ‘on the edge of the moor’ and this traditional north Pembrokeshire thatched cottage has survived, almost unchanged, since it was built in the early nineteenth century. According to local tradition the cottage was built overnight on commonland.
The ‘Ty Un Nos’, or ‘overnight house’, had to be built in one night between sunset and sunrise. The intending occupier, having gathered together all his friends and relations, would proceed to a suitable site and work would begin as the sun set. If the house was completed, with smoke rising from the chimney by sunrise, the builder could then lay claim to all the land within a stone’s throw of the door. Needless to say, these houses were very badly built and around 1849 Penrhos had to be rebuilt in stone.
OPENING TIMES
By appointment only
Admission
On request
Contact details Penrhos Cottage, Llanycefn, Maenclochog, Pembrokeshire, SA66 7XT
Tel: 01437 731328 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.pembrokeshirevirtualmuseum.co. uk/content.asp?nav=101,3502,3524
Penrhyn Castle
Penrhyn Castle is a country house in Llandegai, Bangor, Gwynedd, North Wales, in the form of a Norman castle. It was originally a medieval fortified manor house, founded by Ednyfed Fychan.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: 11am – 5pm
Winter season: Weekends: 12 – 3pm
Admission
Adult: Whole Property - £10.35
Child: £5.18
Family: £25.88
Contact details Penrhyn Castle, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 4HN
Tel: 01248353084 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite www.nationaltrust.org.uk/penrhyn-castle/
Plas Newydd
Enchanting mansion and gardens, with spectacular views of Snowdonia
Set on the shores of the Menai Strait amidst breathtakingly beautiful scenery, this elegant house was redesigned by James Wyatt in the 18th century. The 1930s restyled interior is famous for its Rex Whistler association and contains his exquisite romantic mural and the largest exhibition of his works.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: 10.30am – 5.30pm
Winter season: 11am – 3pm
Admission
Adult: Whole Property - £9.35 Child: Whole Property - £4.70 Family: Whole Property - £23.40
Contact details Plas Newydd Country House and Gardens, Llanfairpwll, Anglesey, LL61 6DQ
Tel: 01248 714795 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite www.nationaltrust.org.uk/plas-newydd
Plas yn Rhiw
Plas yn Rhiw is an early 17th-century manor house in Y Rhiw, Gwynedd in northwestern Wales. The estate consists of a small house of Tudor/Georgian style, a garden of just under one acre in size, and many wooded acres.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: 12pm – 5pm
Winter season: Closed
Admission
Adult: £5 Child: £2.50 Family: £12.50
Contact details Plas yn Rhiw, Rhiw, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, LL53 8AB
Tel: 01758 780219 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite www.nationaltrust.org.uk/plas-yn-rhiw
Pontypool Museum
Set in a Georgian stable block, Pontypool Museum is an accredited museum (ACE) managed by Torfaen Museum Trust. The Trust have been safeguarding and collecting art, historical objects and cultural artefacts on behalf of the public since 1978.
OPENING TIMES
Tues – Fri (10am – 5pm) Sunday and Bank Hols (2pm – 5pm) Saturdays and Mondays closed
Admission
Adult: £3 Child: £1 Concession: £2 Family: £5
Contact details Pontypool Museum, Park Buildings, Pontypool, Torfaen, NP4 6JH
Tel: 01495 752036 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://pontypoolmuseum.org.uk/
Pontypridd Museum
The museum depicts the industrial, social and cultural history of Pontypridd, emphasizing the distinctive history of the town. Paintings and other works of art celebrate William Edwards’ bridge, close to the museum, which was built in 1756 and became famous as the first in Europe to exceed the span of the Rialto in Venice. Personal items belonging to Evan and James James remind us that the Welsh national anthem was composed here in 1856. We highlight the achievements of well-known Pontypridd musicians, singers and sportspeople as well as popular crafts from nineteenth- century sampler-making to twentieth-century pigeon racing. We are now trying to collect evidence to illustrate the mixed origins of the people of the town, mostly Welsh, English and Irish, but also Italian, Jewish, Polish and other more recent arrivals
OPENING TIMES
Mon - Sat: 10am – 5pm
Admission
FREE
Contact details Bridge Street, Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff, CF37 4PE
Tel: 01443 490748
VISIT WEBsite http://www.pontypriddmuseum.org.uk/en/
Porthcawl Museum
The Porthcawl Museum is housed in the old Porthcawl Police Station, situated in the coastal town of Porthcawl, 20 miles west of Cardiff. Porthcawl is a vibrant modern seaside town.
OPENING TIMES
Tues – Sat: 10am-12pm & 2pm – 4pm
Admission
Adult: £1 Child: 50p
Contact details The Old Police Station, John Street, Porthcawl, United Kingdom CF36 3DT
Tel: 01656788853 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.porthcawlandthegreatwar.com/
Powysland Museum
Powysland museum illustrates the archaeology and social history of Montgomeryshire from the earliest prehistoric settlers to the 20th century. It’s housed in a renovated and restored warehouse beside the Montgomery Canal.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season:
Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri: 11am – 1pm & 2pm – 5pm Sat & Sun: 10am – 1pm & 2pm – 5pm
Winter season: Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri: 11am – 1pm & 2pm – 5pm Sat: 11am - 2pm
Admission
Adult: £1 Child: FREE Concession: 50p
Contact details Powysland Museum, Canal Wharf, Welshpool, Powys, SY21 7AQ
Tel: 01938 554656 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.powys.gov.uk/en/museums/visit- your-local-museum/powysland-museum/
Radnorshire Museum
The Radnorshire Museum, part of Powys County Council Museum Service, is located in the centre of Llandrindod Wells and holds collections relating to the former county of Radnorshire. The museum is housed in the former Carnegie Public Library.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: Tues - Sat: 10am – 4pm Bank holiday Mondays: 10am - 4pm
Winter season: Tues - Fri: 10am – 4pm Sat: 10am – 1pm
Admission
Adult: £1 Child: FREE Concession: 50p
Contact details Temple Street, Llandrindod Wells, Powys, Wales, LD1 5DL
Tel: 01597 824513 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.powys.gov.uk/index. php?id=613&L=0
Regimental Museum of the Royal Welsh
In over 320 years of service, the Regiment has gained 244 Battle Honours and 43 of its soldiers have received The Victoria Cross. It has been involved in many significant events in British military history.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: 10am – 5pm
Winter season: 10am – 4pm
Admission
Adult: £5 Child: £1 under 5s FREE
Contact details The Barracks, Brecon, Powys, LD3 7EB
Tel: 01874 613310 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite www.royalwelsh.org.uk
Rhayader Museum and Gallery
Discover the stories of Rhayader and its region. Experience the rich heritage of the area through oral history, film, photographs and activities. Share your stories to leave for future generations.
OPENING TIMES
Tues - Sat: 10am - 4pm
Admission
Adult: £4 Child: FREE Concession: £3
Contact details Rhayader Museum and Gallery, East Street, Rhayader, Powys, LD6 5ER
Tel: 01597 810561
VISIT WEBsite http://carad.org.uk
Rhyl Miniture Railway
The Rhyl Miniature Railway is now the oldest miniature railway in the country having first opened in 1911.
OPENING TIMES
Weekends and bank holiday Mondays 11am – 4pm
Admission
Adult: £2 Child: £1.50
Contact details Central Station, Marine Lake, Wellington Road, Rhyl LL18 1AQ
Tel: 01352 759109 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.rhylminiaturerailway.co.uk/
Robert Owen Museum
Robert Owen was one of the most influential thinkers and social reformers of his time. The Robert Owen Museum in Newtown, Montgomeryshire houses a collection of objects, pictures and written material relating to the life of Robert Owen. The Museum tells Owen’s story and is in the centre of Newtown just a few feet from where Owen was born.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: Mon-Sat: 11am – 3pm
Winter season: Mon-Fri: 11am – 3pm
Admission
FREE
Contact details The Robert Owen Museum, The Cross, Broad Street, Newtown, Powys, SY16 2BB
Tel: 07986961819 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://robert-owen-museum.org.uk/
Royal Mint Museum
The Royal Mint Museum has one of the finest collections of coins and related material in the world.
It is a collection about how money is made and how the Royal Mint has evolved over the last 1100 years.
OPENING TIMES
By appointment
Contact details The Royal Mint Museum, Llantrisant, Pontyclun, CF7 28YT
Tel: 01443623004
VISIT WEBsite http://www.royalmintmuseum.org.uk
Sir Henry Jones Museum
Visit this fascinating museum of Welsh rural life set in a 19th Century workman’s cottage.
The Sir Henry Jones Museum exists to commemorate the achievements of Sir Henry Jones, and to interpret his life in the context of a 19th Century Welsh rural community. This is accomplished through museum collections, displays and educational materials.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: Tues – Sun and Bank Hols – 10.30am – 1pm & 2pm – 5pm
Winter season: Tues – Sun and Bank Hols 2pm – 5pm
Admission
Adult: £2.50 Child: £1.50
Contact details Sir Henry Jones Museum, Y Cwm, Llangernyw, Abergele, LL22 8PR
Tel: 01745 860630 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.sirhenryjonesmuseum.co.uk
St Winefride’s Well Museum
The Museum occupies two rooms on the first floor of the former Custodian’s House. The structural nature of this 19th century Victorian building prevents wheelchair access from within the shrine. However, access is possible through a different gate. Contact the Custodian on arrival for access. Despite its small size, the Museum houses an impressive collection of rare and interesting items, all related in some manner to St Winefride and the Holywell pilgrimage.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: 9am – 5pm
Winter season: 10am – 4pm
Admission
Adult: 80p Child: 20p Student: 40p Family: £1.75
Contact details St Winefred’s Well, Holywell, Flintshire, CH8 7PN
Tel: 01352 713054 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.saintwinefrideswell.com/ contact/4569944830
Swansea Museum
Swansea Museum is the oldest museum in Wales, and a fascinating treasure house of Swansea’s past history. The collections contain all kinds of objects from the past of Swansea, Wales and the rest of the world.
In the main museum building we have everything from an Egyptian mummy to a Welsh Kitchen, displayed in six galleries. There are also many changing temporary exhibitions each year.
OPENING TIMES
Tues-Sun 10am – 5pm (open Bank holiday Mondays)
Admission
FREE
Contact details Swansea Museum, Victoria Road, The Maritime Quarter, Swansea, SA1 1SN
Tel: 01792 653763 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.swanseamuseum.co.uk/
Tenby Museum and Art Gallery
Tenby Museum & Art Gallery stands as the oldest independent museum in Wales. Established in 1878 it continues to develop its collections and displays to preserve and promote the history of the town, giving a sense of place and heritage to both the local person and the visitor.
OPENING TIMES
10am – 5pm
Admission
Adult: £4 Child: £3 Concession: £3
Contact details Castle Hill, Tenby, Pembrokeshire, SA70 7BP
Tel: 01834 842809 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite www.tenbymuseum.org.uk
Egypt Centre Swansea University
There are over 5000 items in the collection. Most of them were collected by the pharmacist Sir Henry Wellcome. Others came to us from: the British Museum; the Royal Edinburgh Museum; National Museums and Galleries of Wales Cardiff; the Royal Albert Museum and Art Gallery, Woking College and also private donors.
OPENING TIMES
Tues – Sat: 10am – 4pm
Admission
FREE
Contact details Egypt Centre, Swansea University, Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP
Tel: 01792 295960 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite www.egypt.swan.ac.uk
Judge’s Lodging
A Victorian Revelation
Step into the 1870s at the award-winning Judge’s Lodging and discover the world of a most unusual household.
Explore the ‘upstairs, downstairs’ life of the Victorian Judges, their servants and felonious guests.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: 10am – 5pm (Tues – Sun and Bank Holiday Mon)
Winter season: 10am – 4pm (Wed – Sun)
Admission
Adult: £7.50 Child: £3.95 Concession: £6.50 Family: £20
Contact details The Judge’s Lodging, Broad Street, Presteigne, Powys, Mid Wales, UK, LD8 2AD
Tel: 01544 260650 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite www.judgeslodging.org.uk
Quarry Hospital
The high accident rate amongst workers at the Dinorwig slate quarry led to the construction of a hospital near the quarry. Having a hospital close to the quarry allowed workers to get back to work with minimal delay after receiving treatment. The building dates from 1840 and closed in the 1960 when mining ceased at the quarry. It was one of the first hospitals in the country to have an Xray machine. The hospital is now a museum and has a collection of medical equipment from the 1800s. The xray machine is still there and a ward and an operating theatre have been restored to their original state.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: 11am – 5pm
Winter season: 11am – 4pm
Admission
Adult: £1 Child: 50p
Contact details Quarry Hospital, Gilfach Ddu, Llanberis, Gwynedd, LL55 4TY
Tel: 01286 870 892
VISIT WEBsite http://www.culture24.org.uk/wa000075
The Royal Welch Fusiliers Museum
The Museum is housed in two towers of Caernarfon Castle. In it you will find a wealth of original exhibits, supported by film, sound and models, which tell the story of over 300 years of service by Wales’ oldest infantry regiment, in peacetime and in war, all around the world.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: 9.30am – 6pm
Winter season: 10am – 4pm
Admission
Within the price of admission to the castle
Contact details The Castle, Caernarfon, Gwynedd, North Wales, UK, LL55 2AY
Tel: 01286 673362 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite www.rwfmuseum.org.uk
The University of Glamorgan, Art Collection Museum
If you are planning a visit to see a particular painting, check with the location first. Paintings can be moved at short notice.
Admission
FREE
Contact details The University of Glamorgan, Art Collection Museum, Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales, CF37 1DL
Tel: 08455 760101 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite www.southwales.ac.uk
Tredegar House and Park
A late 17th-century mansion and one of the wonders of Wales.
Tredegar House is one of the architectural wonders of Wales and one of the most significant late 17th-century houses in the whole of the British Isles.
Situated within 90 acres of beautiful gardens and parkland, this delightful red brick house provides an ideal setting for a fantastic day out.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: 10.30am – 5.30pm
Winter season: House and Garden Closed
Admission
Adult: £7.20 Child: £3.60 Family: £18
Contact details Tredegar House, Newport, NP10 8YW
Tel: 01633 815880 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite www.nationaltrust.org.uk/tredegar-house
Tudor Merchant’s House
Step into the world of a successful merchant and his family in 1500, when this fine three- storey house had just been built.
Discover the merchant’s shop and working kitchen on the ground floor. The first-floor hall is newly transformed for this year with colourful wall hangings and replica Tudor furniture.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: 11am – 7pm
Winter season: Sat – Sun: 11am – 3pm
Admission
Adult: £3.50 Child: £1.75 Family: £8.75
Contact details Tudor Merchant’s House, Quay Hill, Tenby, Pembrokeshire, SA70 7BX
Tel: 01834 842279 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite www.nationaltrust.org.uk/tudor-merchants- house
Ty Mawr Wybrnant
Traditional stone-built upland 16th-century farmhouse
Explore centuries of Welsh living in this traditional stone-built upland farmhouse.
Set in the heart of the beautiful Conwy Valley, Ty Mawr was the birthplace of Bishop William Morgan, the first translator of the Bible into Welsh.
Walks lead from the house through woodland and traditionally managed landscape.
OPENING TIMES
Summer season: Thurs-Sun: 12pm – 5pm
Winter season: Closed
Admission
Adult: £3 Child: £1.50 Family: £7.50
Contact details Penmachno, Betws-y-coed, Conwy, LL25 0HJ
Tel: 01690 760213 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite www.nationaltrust.org.uk/ty-mawr-wybrnant
Wireless in Wales Museum
The Wireless in Wales Museum is a small radio museum with a difference. With its emphasis on the history of Broadcasting in Wales, the influence of broadcasting on our national identity and the contribution of the Welsh to the development of wireless technology it is unique.
OPENING TIMES
Admission
Contact details Wireless in Wales Museum, Canolfan Iaith Clwyd, Pwll y Grawys, Denbigh, LL16 3LG
Tel: 01745 812287 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite www.wirelessinwales.org.uk
Wrexham County Borough Museum
Inside one of Wrexham’s landmark buildings, Wrexham County Borough Museum is the starting point for discovering the eventful history of this region on the English-Welsh border.
The museum’s displays and collections tell the stories of Wrexham County Borough and its people from prehistory up to the present day.
OPENING TIMES
Mon – Fri: 10am – 5pm Sat: 10.30am – 3pm
Admission
FREE
Contact details Wrexham County Borough Museum and Archives, County Buildings, Regent Street, Wrexham, LL11 1RB
Tel: 01978 297 460 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/english/heritage/ wrexham_museum.htm
Yr Ysgwrn
Yr Ysgwrn is a traditional Welsh farmhouse and Grade II* listed building, dating from the 1830s, which came to international recognition in 1917, as the home of the poet Ellis Humphrey Evans, better known by his bardic name, Hedd Wyn (‘Blessed Peace’).
OPENING TIMES
By appointment only
Admission
FREE
Contact details Yr Ysgwrn, Snowdonia National Park, Penrhyndeudraeth, Gwynedd, LL48 6LF
Tel: 01766 770275 [email protected]
VISIT WEBsite http://www.eryri-npa.gov.uk/a-sense-of-place/ yr-ysgwrn?SQ_DESIGN_NAME=print