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Museums long ago ceased to be stuffy
rooms full of glass cases containing bits of old pottery
and fossilised bones.
Today even most conventional
museums including displays which change but over recent
years there has been a growth in industrial and "living"
museums.
Here you can learn about local heritage, get a
feel for how people lived and worked, the hardships they
endured...
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Galleries listed include not just civic
galleries displaying publicly owned artworks, but also
privately owned galleries with items for sale.
Not all the
museums and galleries in the Cardiff and South East Wales area are listed.
Please provide details of any we have missed here.
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CRAFT IN THE BAY
The Flourish, Lloyd George Avenue, Cardiff, CF10
4QH
Tel: 029 2048 4611
E-mail:
admin@makersguildinwales.org.uk
Web:
www.makersguildinwales.org.uk
Craft in the Bay is the exhibition venue for
contemporary applied art and craft by members of
the Makers Guild in Wales. Established in 1984,
the Guild now has more than seventy members from
all over Wales. The unique building also hosts
temporary exhibitions of applied art and craft
by national and international makers. Many of
our exhibitions are supported by a programme of
educational activities including talks,
demonstrations and workshops. Conference room
available for hire including refreshments.
Within the building is Kemi's Cafe which is also
open daily serving salads, quiches, baguettes,
cakes, tea/coffee and soft drinks.
For further details about
this gallery in Cardiff, Wales see our website.
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RHONDDA HERITAGE PARK
Lewis Merthyr Colliery, Coed Cae Road,
Trehafod, Rhondda, Cynon Taff, CF37 7NP
Tel: 01443 682036
Fax: 01443 687420
E-mail:
reception@rhonddaheritagepark.com
Web:
www.rhonddaheritagepark.com
Admission Prices: Adults £5.60, Family
Tickets (4) £16.50 / (6) £21.00
Last Tour is 4.00pm. Visitors are advised to
check tour availability prior to visiting..
Discover the unique character of the world
famous Rhondda Valleys through multimedia
presentations, artefacts museum and visitor
centre.
With an ex-miner tour guide
ride ''The Cage'' to ''Pit Bottom'', explore the
underground workings and take a thrill ride back
to the surface. FREE ADMISSION to the visitor
centre, art gallery and restaurant. School
visits and group bookings of 10+ welcome at all
times by prior arrangement - special rates
available.
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St Fagans National History
Museum
Cardiff, CF5 6XB
Tel: 029 2057 3500
Web:
www.museumwales.ac.uk
An open air museum set in 100 acres of parkland,
boasting a wide variety of authentic folk
buildings, including farmhouses, cottages, a
Celtic village, and a Tudor manor house. There
are displays of traditional crafts and galleries
focusing on agriculture and costumes. There are
also special seasonal events in May, mid-Summer,
Harvest, and Christmas.
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PONTYPRIDD MUSEUM
Bridge Street, Pontypridd, CF37 4PE
Tel: 01443 490748
Fax: 01443 490746
E-mail:
bdavies@pontypriddmuseum.org.uk
Web:
www.pontypriddmuseum.org.uk
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Open: Mon to
Sat, 10am - 5pm.
Pontypridd Museum tells the story of the town
and its people through a variety of exhibits;
archive film, historic objects, working models
and recorded reminiscences.
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A wide variety of visiting
exhibitions are also shown, so there is always
something different to see. The Tourist
Information Centre is also situated within the
museum. For details please tel: 01443 490748 or
visit our website.
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AMGUEDDEA CYMRU - NATIONAL
MUSEUM OF WALES
Cathays Park, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10
3NP
Tel: 029 2039 7951
E-mail:
post@museumwales.ac.uk
Web: www.museumwales.ac.uk
Open all year. Tues to Sat and Bank Holidays,
10am - 5pm.
Admission free. Car parking £3.00
Galleries of Welsh and
European art, including an excellent French
Impressionist collection, as well as sculpture
and ceramics.
Look for the Evolution of Wales
exhibit, which shows how the geology of Wales
developed, and the Natural History of Wales
section.
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The Regimental Museum of
the Welch Regiment (41st -69th Foot) of The Royal
Welsh
The Black & Barbican Towers, The Castle,
Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF10 2RB
Tel: 029 2022 9367
E-mail:
welch@rrw.org.uk
Web:
www.rrw.org.uk
The museum commemorates the services of the
infantry in South Wales, namely the Welch
Regiment (1719-1969) and more recently the Royal
Regiment of Wales. In addition to the services
of the regular battalions of the regiment, the
museum commemorates the history of the Glamorgan
militia and the auxiliary land forces of South
Wales (1757-1969) which includes the Infantry
and the Rifle Volunteers. Museum Shop is stocked
with a wide range of books and regimental
souvenirs, which can be purchased by mail order.
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NANTGARW CHINA WORKS
Tyla Gwyn, Nantgarw, Cardiff, South Glamorgan,
CF15 7TB
Tel: 01443 841703
Web:
www.nantgarwchinaworks.org
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'Visit the
remains of Nantgarw Chinaworks where
William Billengsley made some of the
worlds finest porcelain during the early
years of the nineteenth century.
Following Billingsley, the Pardoe family
made the works one the of the most
successful domestic potteries and pipe
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Of the three ruined kilns at Nantgarw China Works,
Kiln II has now been faithfully rebuilt. The site
is scheduled as an Ancient Monument and lies 10
miles north of Cardiff. All that remained of the
kiln was the brick base which housed the complex
under-floor flue system. This was archaeologically
dismantled by numbering each and every brick
whilst recording its design and construction.
Following the careful reassembly of the kiln base,
extensive research into kiln construction, and
piecing together archive material, the remainder
of the bottle kiln was designed and painstakingly
reconstructed. This involved devising a way of
constructing a brickwork dome which formed the
roof of the oven. The restoration and
reconstruction of the kiln is so successful that
it could be fired and used to once again to make
earthenware and clay tobacco pipes.
For further details on Nantgarw China Works near
Cardiff see our website.
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Turner House Gallery
Plymouth Road, Penarth, Vale of Glamorgan , CF64
3DH
Tel: 029 2070 8870
E-mail:
turnerhouse@ffotogallery.org
Web:
www.ffotogallery.org
The Gallery is located 5 miles south of Cardiff
city centre, and houses a changing exhibition of
fine art photography.
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COSMESTON LAKES COUNTRY PARK & MEDIEVAL VILLAGE
Penarth, South Glamorgan, CF6 5UY
Tel: 029 2070 9141
Fax: 029 2070 8686
E-mail:
cosmeston@valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
Web:
www.valeofglamorgan.gov.uk
Cosmeston recreates the
fascinating world of Medieval life. The village,
which is built around an authentic 12th century
fortified manor, has been made to emulate life
in the year 1350.
Actors in period costumes
tell the tale of daily life long ago, and
self-guided audio tours are also available.
Special events take place throughout the year
such as Jousting, Medieval Combat, Archery,
Crafts, Halloween events and Summer Festivals.
Opening Times: Summer, 10am - 4pm. Winter, 10am
- 3pm.
Admission prices: Adults £3.50, Family
£8.00, Concessions £2.00.
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Martin Tinney Gallery
18 St Andrews Crescent, Cardiff, CF10 3DD
Tel: 029 2064 1411
E-mail:
mtg@artwales.com
Web:
www.artwales.com
Martin Tinney Gallery is Wales' premier
commercial gallery. Established in Cardiff in
1989, the gallery specialises in leading 20th
century and contemporary Welsh and Wales-based
artists.
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BUTETOWN HISTORY & ARTS
CENTRE
4/5 Dock Chambers, Bute Street, Cardiff, CF10
5AG
Tel: 029 2025 6757
E-mail:
marketing@bhac.org
Web:
www.bhac.org
Open: Tues to Fri
10am to 5.00pm and Sat, Sun and Bank Holidays
11.00am to 4.30pm.
FREE ADMISSION. Located on Bute Street, 2
minutes walk from Mermaid Quay.
By Car: (West) M4
Junction 33 or (East) M4 Junction 29 following
signs to Cardiff Bay.
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Located in Cardiff Bay,
the Centre features exhibitions about Tiger Bay,
Cardiff Bay and multi-cultural Britain.
These
exhibitions draw upon BHAC's extensive image and
sound archive, which has been developed with the
active participation of the local community.
Butetown History & Arts Centres archive is now
available directly to the public via our touch
screen system.
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The
Centre also publishes books, runs an educational
programme and serves as an intimate venue for
music, poetry and other cultural events.
For further details on Butetown History & Arts
Centre see our website.
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BayArt
54 b/c Bute Street, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5AF
Tel: 02920 650 016 Fax:
02920 650 016
E-mail:
bayart@tiscali.co.uk
Web:
www.bayart.org.uk
During exhibitions we are open Tues - Sat 12am -
5pm and admission is free.
Office hours are Thurs - Fri 9.30am - 5pm.
BayArt is a new addition to the rapidly
expanding and exciting arts scene in Cardiff. It
is situated in the heart of Cardiff Bay, an
increasingly important recreational, tourist and
cultural area. The gallery provides a large
elegant space in which to view and take pleasure
in contemporary art.
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