Cynon Valley Museum & Gallery
 Cynon Valley Museum in Aberdare concentrates its exhibitions on the social and industrial history of the Cynon Valley. After a brief glance at the far earlier Bronze and Iron Ages it then examines in detail the last momentous 200 years, from the birth of the Hirwaun iron industry to the closure of the coal, industry in the 1990’s.
With massive influx of people into the area, the ‘Footprints’ Gallery looks at the broadest spectrum of social life of the new community including sport, religion, politics and work.
Multi – media facility enables visitors to follow the lives of a fictitious family by looking at five separate time periods : namely from their immigration into the valley in 1860 and then 1905, 1926, 1954 and finally 1999.
Visitors can also experience:
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Visitors can see how customers were catered for during the late Victorian and early Edwardian periods in the replica shop.
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‘The Space’ – Contemporary Art Gallery
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‘Footprints Cafe’ – Freshly prepared light meals and snacks, fairtrade coffees and teas
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Gift Shop – a wide range of contemporary jewellery, glass and ceramics and extensive range of art books and limited prints
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‘Parry Suite’ - Conference & Meeting Room
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Special Events – ring for details
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Education visits – a range of hands-on workshops e.g. grandma’s wash day
Admission: Free
Opening Hours: 9.00am – 4.30pm Monday – Saturday Closed Sundays
Contact
Cynon Valley Museum & Gallery
Depot Road
Gadlys
Aberdare
CF44 8DL
www.cvmg.co.uk
Telephone: (01685) 886729
Fax: (01685) 886730
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