What’s On For 2017
Oriel Barker Gallery
15 February until 15 October 2017
‘See you in the Park in August’
Images of our wonderful Pontypool Park from the museum & private collections
plus local artists works for sale
15 Chwefror tan 15 Hydref 2017
‘See you in the Park in August’
Delweddau ein Parc Pont-y-pwl gwych o gasgliadau’r amgueddfa a phreifat
ac artistiaid lleol yn gweithio ar werth
All Year Displays
Commemoration of the First World War, ‘Our Glorious Fire Brigade’, Japanware, The Dining Room of Glantorfaen House (on loan from NMW St Fagans), the Story of Torfaen, Torfaen’s social history, the Blaenavon Court Room, souvenirs of the Valley, World Music & The Barker Family of Artists.
Arddangosiadau drwy gydol y flwyddyn
Coffâd y Rhyfel Byd Cyntaf, ‘Ein Brigâd Dân Gogoneddus’, Japan, Yr Ystafell Fwyta o Glantorfaen House (ar fenthyg o Amgueddfa Cymru Sain Ffagan), y Stori Torfaen, hanes cymdeithasol Torfaen, Llys Blaenafon ystafell, cofroddion o Ddyffryn, Cerddoriaeth y Byd & The Barker Teulu Artistiaid.
Café Art 2017 Cafe Celf
January & February - 50 / 50 Fundraiser of donated works
March & April - Sarah Fisher
May & June - Summer 50/50 fundraiser show
sale of donated art works to raise funds for the museum
July & August - Karen O’Shea ‘Summer Paintings’
Sept & Oct - Hilda Smith
Nov & Dec - Winter 50/50 Fundraising art sale show
sale of donated art works to raise funds for the museum
Monday 5 June / Dydd Llun 5 Mehefin
Fundraising Day Trip to NT Llanerchaeron House & Aberaeron town, Ceredigion
Torfaen Museum Trust Members £18 + £7.20 special entry to NT property
guests & friends (non TMT Members) £23 + entry
(unless National Trust Members = free admission to Llanerchaeron)
Book now / Archebwch nawr!
Launch
‘Mae Pobl Arwrol y Syllug / Heroic Peoples of the Silures’
Heritage Lottery Funded Project
Wednesday 24 May / Dydd Mercher 24 Mai
11 am - 1 pm
Iron Age chariot, history of our local tribe & children’s bootcamp!
Cerbyd Haearn Oed, hanes ein llwyth lleol a gwersyll lesewch plant!
light refreshments /gwienir lluniaeth ysgafn
From
Tuesday 25 July / Dydd Iau 25 Gorffennaf
School holidays special display of ‘Our Torfaen Treasures’. View our collection of prehistoric and Medieval finds. Activities for children of all ages!
Gwliau ysgol arddangosiad arbennig o ‘Ein Trysorau Torfaen’. Weld ein darganfyddiadau cynhanesddol a chanoloesol arbennig. Gweithgareddau I blant o bob oed!
3rd annual en plein air
Painting in Pontypool Park Competition
Blynyddol ym Mharc Pont-y-pwl Gystadleuaeth
this year artists can do the en plein air on any day (10 - 4) between:gall flwyddyn hon artistiaid wneud yr awr unrhyw ddiwrnod (10-4) rhwng:
13 - 17 June / Mehefin 2017
Prizes / Gwobrau yw: £250, £100, £75
entry is £15 per piece of work entered per day
Judging and opening of the exhibition is Sunday 18 June
all entries will be displayed in the museum’s Oriel Barker until the end of August
mae mynediad yn £15 y darn o waith cofnodi bob dydd
Beirniadu a agoriad yr arddangosfa Dydd Sul 18 Mehefin
bydd yr holl geisiadau yn cael eu harddangos yn yr amgueddfa Oriel Barker tan ddiwedd mis Awst