What's on / Ym Laen

Due to the cost of constant translating - the What's On page is only available in English. Torfaen Museum Trust apologises for any inconvenience.

Events: January - December 2010

Opening Times:
Mon - Fri 10.00 - 5.00/Sat & Sun 2.00 - 5.00 last admission 4.30pm
free admission at ALL times to Torfaen Library Card holders.

From January 1st 2010 the admission charges will rise to £3 adult - £2 concession - £1 child - £5 family - Torfaen Library Card Holders will remain free until further notice. Wednesday & Sunday will have a special charge of £1 per person. Unfortunately the museum can no longer provide free days.

Pontypool Museum has now completed its major over-haul and invites you all to come and visit. Over the past three years, nearly half a million pounds has been spent on renovating the outside of the Grade II* listed building and upgrading the exhibition areas inside. The museum now has full disabled access with an outside ramp and a lift next to the Barker Gallery enabling full access to the Library, Research Room and Training Room upstairs. Spend some time inside the freshly decorated reception area and coffee shop, after enjoying the new displays and exhibitions, mostly telling the story of your local history.

Pontypool Local History Society present: talks every first Tuesday of the month at 2.30pm from February 2010 - April 2010:

please ring for further details - £2 charge on the evening for non-members

 

ACTIVITIES PROGRAMME:

Half-Terms/Summer Holidays:
Free activities for children accompanied by adults.

Please ring the museum for further info nearer the time.

17th February half-term :

Art-based activity: Treescapes 10 - 12

 

 

FREE Fun activities for all ages to join in!

 

 

THE FOLLY TOWER & THE SHELL GROTTO: -

Opening times for 2010: Easter weekend including Good Friday & Easter Monday & then every week-end and Bank Holiday Monday between May and September 2.00 - 5.00pm FREE entry

Exhibitions:

Oriel Barker Gallery

15 January – 25 April
Treescapes: exhibition of mixed media works by Richard Bavin & Friends.

The Story of Torfaen – the history of the Torfaen Valley. This new gallery tells the story of Torfaen from earliest times to the present day. The gallery is a colourful display of artefacts, pictures and paintings, together with a new audio/visual display and an accompanying book 'The Story of Torfaen' on sale in the shop £7.50.

Exhibition in Hanbury Gallery
'The Poet & The Politician’ celebrating the lives of Myfanwy Haycock & Leo Abse, two of Torfaen's most famous citizens.

Permanent Display:
The Glyn Edwards Collection of Musical Instruments from around the World.
A stunning display of unique and unusual hand-made instruments, collected by the late Glyn Edwards on his travels over many years.

Permanent Display:
JAPANWARE EXHIBITION - following refurbishment of the Japanware Gallery, the Museum now has a new exhibition of Japanware on loan from the National Museum of Wales in Cardiff. This important collection highlights the close links between us as a small independent museum and the National Gallery.

Café Art - 2010

January - Sue Thomas

Contact Numbers for further information:

tel / ffon: Pontypool Museum 01495-752036

Pontypool Museum, Park Buildings, Park Rd., Pontypool, Torfaen NP4 6JH

email / ebost: pontypoolmuseum@hotmail.com