Museums
Carmarthenshire
Parc Howard Museum and Art Gallery
Felinfoel Road,
Llanelli,
SA15 3LJ.
Tel: 01554 772029
A collection of Llanelli Pottery (1839 – 1921), an art collection and material related to the history of the town, such as the first spare car wheel.
Opening times:
April to September: Mon – Fri, 11a.m. – 1pm, 2pm – 6pm, weekends 2pm – 6pm
October – March: Mon – Fri, 11am – 1pm, 2pm – 4pm, weekends 2pm – 4pm
Closed over Christmas
Admission is free
Distance from cottage Approx 5 mins
Kidwelly Industrial Museum,
Kidwelly,
Carmarthenshire,
SA17 4LW.
Tel: 01554 891078
See how tinplate for cans and cups was made, see the original machinery and buildings and see exhibits about coal mining, brick manufacture and other industries and crafts
Opening times:
Easter: (Two weeks school holidays) Monday- Friday 10a.m. – 4:30p.m. , Saturday and Sunday 12noon – 4:30pm
May Day weekend: Friday – Monday (same times)
Spring break Holiday weekend until 30th September: open 7 days a week until 30th September
Admission is free
Approx 20 mins
Carmarthenshire County Museum
Abergwili
Carmarthen
Carmarthenshire
SA31 2JG
Tel: 01267 228696
Displays include local archaeology, Egyptology, pottery, portraits, landscape paintings, Welsh furniture, costumes and the homefront in World War 2
Opening times:
Monday to Saturday 10a.m. - 4:30pm
Approx 40mins away
Museum of Speed
Pendine
Carmarthenshire
SA33 4NY
Tel: 01994 453488
The main exhibit is 'Babs', the motor car used by Parry Thomas on his fatal attempt at the record in 1927. Other record breaking and fast vehicles can be seen at times.
Opening Times:
Easter - 30th September: 10.00am -1.00pm and 1.30pm - 5.00pm with last entry at 4.55pm
Approx 1 hour
National Museum of Wool
Dre-Fach Felindre
Carmarthenshire
SA44 5UP
Tel: 01559 370929
The museum tells the story of an industry that produced shirts and shawls, blankets and bedcovers and woollen stockings that were sold in local markets and which were exported all over the world.
Opening Times:
Easter to End of October, 10.30am to 5.30pm, 7 Days a week
Approx 1 hour 14 mins
The Dylan Thomas
Boat House
Laugharne
Carmarthenshire
SA33 4SD
Tel. 01994 427420
The boat house is set in spectacular scenery, on a cliff overlooking the Taf estuary, and is open to the public for much of the year. There is an exhibition of Dylan memorabilia, a tea room, a bookshop and of course the famous 'Writing Shed', where Dylan did most of his writing.
Opening Times:
May to October and Easter Weekend
10:00am - 5:30pm (last admission 5:00pm)
November to April:
10:30am - 3:30pm (last admission 3:00pm)
Unfortunately, the Boat House is not suitable for wheelchair access.
Approx 57mins
National Coracle Centre
Cenarth
Carmarthenshire
SA38 9JL
Tel: 01239 710980
On display are coracles from the British Isles and from around the world, including coracles from North America, India, Tibet and Iraq
Opening Times:
Easter to End of October, 10.30am to 5.30pm, 7 Days a week
Approx 1hour 24 mins
Museums and Art Galleries in Swansea
All museums and art galleries appox 20- 30mins away
Museums
Swansea Museum
Victoria Road, Swansea
The oldest museum in Wales, described by Swansea poet Dylan Thomas a “a museum which belongs in a museum”! The elegant , colonnaded neo-Classical building’s exhibits includes the mummy of a 4000 year old Egyptian priest, Hor; an Ichthyosaur skeleton; the “cabinet of curiosities” and a priceless collection of rare, early 19th Century Swansea Porcelain. Admission free.
National Waterfront Museum
Maritime Quarter, Swansea
The £32m National Waterfront Museum of Wales, Swansea is located at the city’s marina-side Maritime Quarter. With the largest collection of floating exhibits in Wales, there’s also an exposition from the Swansea and Mumbles Railway – the world’s first railway service. Most displays are interactive and admission is free. Its next to the LC so why not do both in a day. Great when the weather is not so good.
Museum of Egyptian Antiquities
Singleton Park, Swansea
Continuing the Egyptian theme, the Egypt Centre contains the finest collection of Egyptian artefacts in Wales, and the largest collection in the U.K. outside London. Over one thousand objects on display dating from pre-3500B.C. to A.D.500. Free admission.
Margam Stones Museum
Margam, Port Talbot
Ancient celtic “standing stones” collection from across Wales on display at Margam Park – from giant “cartwheel crosses” dating back a thousand years or so to earlier ornate Christian memorial stones from the sub-Roman era.
Galleries
Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
Alexandra Road, Swansea
One of the best fine art galleries in Wales, and a regular winner of U.K. awards, the Glynn Vivian is housed in a spectacular Edwardian building (1911). Among the permanent exhibitions is a collection of stained glass art which commemorates Swansea’s world –wide reputation in the craft. The celebrated stained glass college faces the gallery in Alexandra Road. Permanent works tracing the history of Welsh art and the work of international artists compliment a programme of touring exhibitions. Admission free.
Ceri Richards Gallery
Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea University Campus
Named after the highly acclaimed 20th Century Welsh artist, this gallery exhibits and sells predominantly contemporary works. Free admission.
Mission Gallery
Gloucester Place, Maritime Quarter, Swansea
Housed in the former Seaman’s Inerdenominational Chapel, this gallery displays and sells work from artists chiefly inspired by Swansea’s spectacular coastal scenery. Admission free.
Attic Gallery
Cambrian Place, Maritime Quarter, Swansea
Wales oldest, best independent gallery, and still one of the finest exponents of grass roots Welsh art, the Attic Gallery is situated in the heart if Swansea’s historic Maritime Quarter.
Arts Wing
Grand Theatre, Singleton Street, Swansea
A major public art gallery located at Swansea Grand Theatre. Officially opened by Swansea’s own Catherine Zeta Jones.
Exposure Gallery
College Street, Swansea
Swansea Guild of Artisits’ gallery project with a packed program of exhibitions and events planned throughout the year.
