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Museums & Art Galleries Machynlleth

Museums and Art Galleries in or near Machynlleth, such as Centre for Alternative Technology and Ceredigion Museum & Gallery are listed below. Machynlleth is situated at the head of the Dyfi estuary in the heart of Wales. It serves as a gateway to both the mountains and the beaches. This thriving market town dates back to medieval times with some traces of the original buildings still intact. A visit to the Museum of Modern Art Wales is a must, with permanent and visiting exhibitions.

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Centre for Alternative Technology

Machynlleth 2.4 miles away

Reclaiming the site of an old slate quarry in southern Snowdonia, The Centre for Alternative Technology near Machynlleth has 7 acres of interactive displays in a park setting on green building, waste and recycling, energy and power and a free... more

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Ceredigion Museum & Gallery

Coliseum, Terrace Road, Aberystwyth 15.6 miles away

The Ceredigion Museum & Gallery opened in 1982, and is housed on the ground floor of the old Coliseum building. Described as `one of the most beautiful museum interiors in Britain´. The permanent displays include objects from the county of Ceredigion... more

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National Cycle Collection

Temple Street, Llandrindod Wells 31.2 miles away

The National Cycle Collection takes visitors on a journey through Britain's relationship with the bicycle, which continues to be felt strongly as a form of transport and for personal enjoyment amongst all ages. Situated in Llandrindod Wells, near to... more

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National Slate Museum

Gilfach Ddu, Llanberis 38.4 miles away

The National Slate Museum is set among the towering slate tips of Dinorwig Quarry, giving a wonderful insight into the history of Slate-quarrying in north Wales. A living, working piece of history that is sited in the original Victorian workshops,... more

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The Judge´s Lodging

Broad Street, Presteigne 41.5 miles away

The Judge´s Lodging was once called `the most commodious and elegant apartments for a judge in all England and Wales´ (Lord Chief Justice Campbell, 1855), however decay beckoned Radnorshire´s disused Shire Hall into obscurity. Now, aided by an... more

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Acton Scott Historic Working Farm

Wenlock Lodge, Acton Scott, Church Stretton 44.1 miles away

Acton Scott Historic Working Farm is one of the gems of the Shropshire Hills, close to the market town of Church Stretton, where you can experience a flavour of every day life on an upland farm at the turn of the 20th century. Rare breed farm animals... more

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Gwynedd Museum & Art Gallery

Ffordd Gwynedd, Bangor 45.6 miles away

This is Gwynedd´s only general museum which displays and cares for the Bangor University collection and the collections of Gwynedd Council Museum Service. The Museum collections are varied and include items of social history relating to Gwynedd,... more

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Old Chapel Gallery

East Street, Pembridge 47.7 miles away

Old Chapel Gallery is situated in a key position on the popular black and white tourist trail in the heart of rural North Herefordshire. Established by Yasmin Strube in 1989 in the setting of a fine Victoria Chapel, the Gallery has gone from strength... more

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Bodelwyddan Castle & Park

Bodelwyddan Town, Bodelwyddan 48.6 miles away

Bodelwyddan Castle is a fine, 15th Century Welsh country house, remodelled in the 1820s in the Gothic Revival style, set in 260 acres of parkland. We are a family friendly attraction with lots to see and do for a full day out. Our galleries are... more

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Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust

Coach Road, Coalbrookdale, Ironbridge, Telford 56.9 miles away

The Ironbridge Gorge Museums are a series of ten amazing museums located in the beautiful Ironbridge gorge. The seperate museums are: Blists Hill Victorian Town, Broseley Pipeworks, Coalport China Museum, Darby Houses, Enginuity, Jackfield Tile... more

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Grosvenor Museum

27 Grosvenor Street, Chester 57.6 miles away

The Grosvenor Museum houses Chester´s biggest collection of its local and international history, spread over three floors of a classic 19th century building. In the Roman cemetery is a world-renowned genuine tombstone collection. Also on display are... more

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Hereford Museum & Art Gallery

Broad Street, Hereford 60.1 miles away

Hereford Museum & Art Gallery is housed in a Victorian gothic building, the Museum has been exhibiting since 1874 with regularly changing exhibitions. The Museum displays `A Sense of Place´, a changing exhibition which gives an insight into the... more

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Cyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery

Brecon Road, Merthyr Tydfil 61.0 miles away

Cyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery was built in 1824, this Georgian castellated mansion was originally home to the Crawshay family and is set in 160 acres of parkland. The collections include extensive 20th century fine art with many Welsh... more

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Joseph Parry's Ironworkers Cottage

4 Chapel Row, Georgetown, Merthyr Tydfil 61.6 miles away

The birthplace of Joseph Parry. Probably Wales' best known composer. 4 Chapel Row is also a superb example of an Ironworker's Cottage.... more

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The National Waterways Museum - Ellesmere Port

South Pier Road, Ellesmere Port 62.8 miles away

National Waterways Museum: Unlock the wonders of our waterways... With its delightful setting, flotillas of historic boats and fascinating displays housed in fine Victorian buildings, the National Waterways Museum is a great day out whatever the... more

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Lady Lever Art Gallery

Port Sunlight Village, Lower Road, Bebington 63.8 miles away

Lady Lever Art Gallery was founded in 1922 and houses the magnificent personal collection of the first Lord Leverhulme in memory of his wife. The Gallery includes Pre-Raphaelite paintings by Sir John Everett and Dante Gabriel Rossetti, paintings by... more

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Williamson Art Gallery & Museum

Slatey Road, Birkenhead 64.6 miles away

Williamson Art Gallery & Museum is a large purpose-built art gallery, opened in 1928 housing the vast majority of Wirral´s collection of artistic and historical wonders. Permanent displays include Victorian oil paintings, Liverpool porcelain and... more

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Royal Air Force Museum Cosford

Cosford, Shifnal 64.6 miles away

The Royal Air Force Museum Cosford houses one of the largest aviation collections in the UK with 70 historic aircraft on display in three wartime hangars and within the National Cold War Exhibition. A major feature of this unique exhibition is... more

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Bewdley Museum

The Shambles, Load Street, Bewdley 66.0 miles away

Bewdley Museum is housed in a historic and unusual 18th century Butchers Shambles and Brass Foundry. This unique museum provides a fascinating insight into the growth and trades of the town, the lives of its people, and the crafts of the surrounding... more

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Tate Liverpool

Albert Dock, Liverpool 66.5 miles away

Tate Liverpool is one of the largest galleries of modern and contemporary art outside London. Housed in a beautiful converted warehouse in the historic Albert Dock, one of the finest groups of nineteenth-century industrial buildings anywhere. Home of... more

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HM Customs & Excise National Museum

Merseyside Maritime Museum, Albert Dock, Liverpool 66.5 miles away

HM Customs & Excise National Museum was opened in 1994 and situated within Merseyside Maritime Museum, it tells the exciting story of smuggling and duty men from the 1700s to the present day. This surprising Museum houses one of the most important... more

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International Slavery Museum

Albert Dock, Liverpool 66.5 miles away

The International Slavery Museum is the only national museum in the world to deal with transatlantic slavery and its legacies. Liverpool, central to the transatlantic slave trade in the 18th century, is a fitting location for this groundbreaking... more

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Merseyside Maritime Museum

Albert Dock, Liverpool 66.5 miles away

Set sail and drop anchor for a fun day out with the whole family at Merseyside Maritime Museum. Come and explore our large and varied collections that reflect the seafaring importance of Liverpool as a gateway to the world. Based in the Albert Dock,... more

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Glynn Vivian Art Gallery

Alexandra Road, Swansea 66.9 miles away

Glynn Vivian Art Gallery is housed in a specially designed building and based on the original bequest of Richard Glynn Vivian (1835-1910), the collection includes work by Old Masters as well as an international collection of porcelain and Swansea... more

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Swansea Museum

Victoria Road, Maritime Quarter, Swansea 67.3 miles away

The Swansea Museum is the oldest museum in Wales that opened in 1841 and houses a diverse range of collections reflecting the passions of the Victorian founders. The Museum displays an exceptional collection of objects from an Egyptian mummy to a... more

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World Museum Liverpool

William Brown Street, Liverpool 67.3 miles away

The World Museum Liverpool´s galleries include World Cultures, the Bug House, an Aquarium, Clore Natural History Centre, Weston Discovery Centre and Treasure House Theatre. With thousands of exhibits, the whole family can discover other... more

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Walker Art Gallery

William Brown Street, Liverpool 67.4 miles away

All the family are welcome at the Walker Art Gallery, one of the finest art galleries in Europe. Covering art from medieval times to the 21st century, the gallery is a treasure trove just waiting to be discovered. Get up close to Tudor portraits of... more

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Liverpool FC Museum Tour

Anfield Road, Liverpool 69.0 miles away

The Liverpool Football Club Museum & Tour Centre is in keeping with such a proud record, celebrating all things Liverpool, past, present and future. The Centre includes a 60-seat cinema showing four-10 minute films on the history of the club... more

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Wolverhampton Art Gallery

Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton 72.2 miles away

Established in 1884, Wolverhampton Art Gallery is an award-winning hands-on art gallery situated in Wolverhampton town centre. The Gallery has substantial collections of both Contemporary Art and sumptuous displays of Victorian and Georgian... more

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Izaak Walton´s Cottage

Worston Lane, Shallowford, Stone 72.2 miles away

Izaak Walton, the celebrated author of `The Compleat Angler´ once owned this charming 16th century thatched half-timbered cottage. Inside the Angling Museum there is variety of fishing collections on display, showing the quality of the craftmanship... more

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Ancient High House

Greengate Street, Stafford 74.1 miles away

The Ancient High House has been one of the most important buildings in the town for over four hundred years, and is the largest timber framed town house in England. King Charles I stayed here in 1642 at the start of the Civil War, and it later became... more

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Shire Hall Gallery

Market Square, Stafford 74.2 miles away

The Shire Hall Gallery is the largest venue in Staffordshire dedicated to the visual arts and crafts. Situated in a fascinating Grade II listed building formerly used as the Crown Court, the Shire Hall Gallery hosts exhibitions featuring a wide... more

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Borough Museum & Art Gallery

Brampton Road, Brampton Park, Newcastle-under-Lyme 74.4 miles away

At the Borough Museum & Art Gallery, Newcastle´s long history can be traced through the Roman period, its medieval castle, Royal Charters and industries to the present day. All of these and more are represented in the museum´s permanent displays that... more

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Black Country Living Museum

Tipton Road, Dudley 74.5 miles away

Black Country Living Museum was established in 1975 to collect, preserve, research and display items relating to the social and industrial history of the Black Country. The collection of well over 40,000 items ranges from hand made nails to whole... more

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Warrington Museum & Art Gallery

Museum Street, Warrington 76.1 miles away

Travel through time and around the world at Warrington Museum & Art Gallery, one of the oldest municipal museums in the country. Opened in 1857, much of the quintessential character of the building has been preserved and its original glass cabinets... more

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The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery

Bethesda Street, City Centre, Stoke-on-Trent 76.2 miles away

The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery is the home of the world´s finest collection of Staffordshire ceramics, including the National Minton Collection. Discover the story of Stoke-on-Trent´s people, products and landscapes through imaginative displays... more

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Gladstone Pottery Museum

Uttoxeter Road, Longton, Stoke-on-Trent 77.1 miles away

Gladstone Pottery Museum was originally the Gladstone Works, started in the 1780s. The ovens were last fired in 1960. The Museum was opened in 1974 and is the last remaining Victorian pottery factory complete with traditional coal burning bottle... more

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National Roman Legion Museum

High Street, Caerleon 77.4 miles away

At the National Roman Legion Museum discover how almost 2000 years ago the Roman Empire dominated the civilised world - Wales was its furthest outpost. In AD 75 a fortress was founded at Caerleon and the Museum is inside what remains, and includes... more

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Newport Museum & Art Gallery

John Frost Square, Newport 78.1 miles away

Newport Museum & Art Gallery is situated in a modern purpose built building and houses collections of British paintings, watercolours and contemporary prints. Displays include archaeology, local history along with objects and documents relating to... more

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New Art Gallery Walsall

Gallery Square, Walsall 78.1 miles away

The New Art Gallery Walsall has The Garman Ryan Collection on permanent display. This was donated to the people of Walsall in 1973 by Lady Kathleen Garman, widow of sculptor Sir Jacob Epstein, and includes work by Picasso, Van Gogh, Modigliani and... more

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Leather Museum

Littleton Street West, Walsall 78.3 miles away

The Leather Museum is housed in a restored leather factory. Walsall was the British leathergoods capital where people have been making the world's finest saddles and leather goods for over 200 years. The displays tell the stories of the Walsall... more

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St Fagans: National History Museum

St Fagans, Cardiff 79.9 miles away

St Fagans: National History Museum opened on the 7th July 1948. Since then, it has established itself as one of Europe´s foremost open-air museums, becoming Wales´ most popular heritage attraction. The Museum shows how the people of Wales lived,... more

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Atkinson Art Gallery

Lord Street, Southport 81.1 miles away

Atkinson Art Gallery houses permanent collections including 19th and 20th century watercolours and oil paintings with works by LS Lowry, John Piper and Henry Moore. Each month a painting is `highlighted´ with talks about the artist and subject. The... more

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Barber Institute of Fine Arts

University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham 81.2 miles away

Barber Institute of Fine Arts is one of the finest small art galleries, housing an outstanding permanent collection that includes major paintings, sculptures, drawings and prints by Rubens, Gainsborough, Turner, Rossetti, Manet, Degas, Rodin, Monet... more

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National Museum Cardiff

Cathays Park, Cardiff 81.3 miles away

The National Museum Cardiff is unique amongst British museums and galleries in its range of arts and science displays. The elegant Art Galleries house dazzling works of art by some of the worlds most famous artists and includes one of the best... more

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Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery

Chamberlain Square, Birmingham 81.9 miles away

Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery was opened in 1885 and is home to one of the world´s largest collections of pre-Raphaelite art, with works by Rossetti, Ford Madox Brown and Holman Hunt. It also hosts a fine collection of 18th and 19th century art,... more

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Nature in Art

Wallsworth Hall, Twigworth, Gloucester 82.7 miles away

Nature in Art is the world´s only museum dedicated to all kinds of art inspired by nature. Displays embrace 2- & 3-D work in all mediums and styles from across the world, spanning 1500 years. So typically,you'll find exotic oriental treasures and... more

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Thinktank

Millennium Point, Curzon Street, Birmingham 82.7 miles away

Thinktank offers an extraordinary, fun-packed day out for all the family. From steam engines to intestines, this exciting museum has over 200 hands-on displays on science and technology from the past, present and future. This includes the... more

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Gloucester Folk Museum

99/103 Westgate Street, Gloucester 83.6 miles away

Gloucester Folk Museum has three floors of splendid Tudor and Jacobean timber-framed buildings along with new buildings housing the Dairy, Ironmonger´s shop and Wheelwright and Carpenter workshops. Displays feature local history, domestic life,... more

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City Museum & Art Gallery

Brunswick Road, Gloucester 83.9 miles away

The City Museum & Art Gallery is a fine Victorian building housing items of national importance since 1860. These include many archaeological finds such as Roman sculpture and the Rufus Sita tombstone; the amazing Iron Age Birdlip Mirror; one of the... more

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