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/ 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.
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