MuseumsCrickhowell

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.With facilities to educate and entertain all ages, Big Pit is an exciting and informative day out. Enjoy…
Distance: 6 miles away

The Blaenavon World Heritage Centre is the ideal starting point for your visit to the area. Located in the sympathetically restored former St. Peter's School, it provides an overview of how the stories of Blaenavon Industrial Landscape fit into the history of the region and explains why Blaenavon…
Distance: 6.2 miles away

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…
Distance: 6 miles away

The first exhibits to meet the eye are a Stone Age axe and, a particularly fine example of, a Bronze Age Palstave axe which were found at Llanerch Padern Cwmtillery. These are set in murals depicting how they were used.Next you will see a Roman and Celt locked…
Distance: 6.2 miles away

The Blaenavon Ironworks started production in 1789 and was to become the first purpose built multi‐furnace ironworks in Wales. At that time it was on the cutting edge of technology. The furnaces were coke fired and the blast provided by a steam engine. Blaenavon is now home to…
Distance: 6 miles away

Brynmawr Museum was created b the community; it is run totally by volunteers and was officially opened in 2003. There has been over 34,000 visitors through its doors to date, including many from overseas.There are a lot of items in the museum from Brynmawr's past. Why…
Distance: 4.1 miles away

The Sirhowy Ironworks were first established in 1778. Between 1794 and 1818, they were operated by William Borrow, Rev. Matthew Monkhouse and Richard Fothergill. In 1818 the works were acquired by James Harford of Harford, Partridge and Co. of Ebbw Vale and, from this date on,…
Distance: 7.1 miles away

The museum is run by the Tredegar Local History Society, with a fine collection of artefacts reflecting the Blaenau Gwent's Iron, Coal and Quarrying past. The museum also hosts an excellent collection of old photographs.Tredegar Local History Museum is situated in Tredegar Library just across the circle from…
Distance: 7.1 miles away

Based in the historic town of Usk, the Museum aims to conserve and display aspects of the history, heritage and traditions of rural life in the county of Monmouthshire. A recent report on provincial museums described the Usk Rural Life Museum as one of the best…
Distance: 14.9 miles away