Local Museums
Abertillery and District MuseumThe Metropole
Market Street
Abertillery
NP13 1AL
Tel: 01495 211140
Abertillery has a wide range of artefacts from prehistoric times up to the present day, however they have a particularly well-stocked collection of mining artefacts.
Open Times:
Monday to Thursday 10am -1pm and 2pm - 4pm
Friday to Saturday 10am - 1pm
The museum may be closed for refurbishment works so please call before visiting.
DIS Full disabled access from Market Street.
Blaina and District Museum
Blaina Institute
Blaina
NP13 3BN
Tel: 01495 292025
This new state of art musuem is managed by Blaina Heritage Action Group. The museum displays the heritage and history of Blaina and the local area. The facility include brand-new displays on the local coal and iron industries, chapels, schools, local societies, sport and local celebrities, and a fully furnished reconstruction of a Victorian Welsh kitchen.
Open Times:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 10am - 12pm and 2pm - 4pm
Wednesday - 9:30am - 12pm
Thursday Evenings - 6pm - 8pm
DIS Full disabled access
Brynmawr and District Museum
Alma Street
Brynmawr
NP23 4AJ
Tel: 01495 313900
The museum is run by the Brynmawr and District Museum Society and has won the Nationwide Building Society award for Community Endeavour. It has a varied collection of everyday artefacts including a collection of Brynmawr Furniture manufactured by one of the small industries set up by the Quakers in The Brynmawr Experiment.
Open Times:
Thursday and Friday 10am -1pm and 2pm - 4pm
Saturday 10pm -1pm
DIS The museum is situated on two floors but there is full disabled access to premises.
Tredegar Local History Museum Tredegar Library
The Circle
Tredegar
NP22 3PS
Tel: 01495 357869
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.
Open Times:
Saturdays 10am -1pm and 1pm - 4pm
DIS full disabled Access
