Exploring Museums: Wales

Discover the rich and varied history of Wales and explore its natural heritage in a fascinating variety of museums. These are housed in castles, cottages, industrial sites such as Llywernog Silver-Lead Mine at Ponterwyd and even in a jail (Beaumaris). Cardiff¹s National Museum is a must, but don¹t miss places like the Gwent Rural Life Museum, Usk, with its beautiful wagon and craft tools or the Swansea Maritime and Industrial Museum where one of the unusual features is a complete working woolen mill. Highlights particular museums in Wales and includes location and access details, and descriptions of what is on view. A gazetteer lists other museums not described in detail.Jenkins, J. Geraint is the author of 'Exploring Museums: Wales', published 1990 under ISBN 9780788192425 and ISBN 0788192426.