Fort Grey Shipwreck Museum

Radnorshire Museum

The Radnorshire Museum is in the centre of Llandrindod Wells. It holds artefacts relating to the former county of Radnorshire and is housed in the old Carnegie Library.

People began to come to Llandrindod Wells to ‘take the waters’ in the 18th century, and the Radnorshire Museum tells the story of this practice which was most popular in late Victorian times.

In addition to our collections, we have a reference library including copies of the Radnorshire Society Transactions.

Powysland Museum

Powysland museum illustrates the archaeology and social history of Montgomeryshire from the earliest prehistoric settlers to the 20th century. It’s housed in a renovated and restored warehouse beside the Montgomery Canal.

Powysland Museum in Welshpool was established by a local history society, the Powysland Club, in 1874 and housed in the first purpose-built museum in Wales. In 1974 the running of the Museum was taken over by the Powys County Council but, by then, it was obvious that the building was no longer suitable as a museum; in 1990, the collections were moved to an old warehouse by the Montgomeryshire Canal, which had been carefully restored and refurbished to house a modern museum.

The Museum collections cover the archaeology and social history of the old county of Montgomeryshire and the three permanent galleries reflect these areas.  The Museum’s fourth gallery is reserved for temporary exhibitions. The Museum has an active, temporary exhibition programme with displays on a wide variety of topics.

Brecknock Museum and Art Gallery

Brecknock Museum & Art Gallery occupies an historical Grade 2* listed building, the old Shire Hall, at the heart of the town of Brecon. One of the finest small museums in Wales, it was first established in 1928 by the Brecknock Society.

The Museum moved from its previous home in a nearby former chapel to its current location in 1974.

Built in 1842, Brecknock Shire Hall has dominated the local area for over a hundred and seventy years.  Encircled by Grade II listed iron railings, the building is one of the finest examples of early Victorian “Greek Revival” architecture in Wales.   At the heart of the building lies the assize court room.

Brecknock Museum & Art Gallery is currently closed to visitors while exciting new developmentstake place. There is restricted access to collections and the schools service is still available.

Henfield Museum is full of items of local interest, please pay us a visit. We have copies of the Henfield, Shermanbury and Woodmancote census records, churchyard memorial inscriptions and Shermanbury archives, which can be viewed without prior appointment. The Museum staff are committed to providing a good customer service, and will do what they can to make your visit to the Museum both enjoyable and rewarding.

Art Collection, University of Stirling

We believe that a creative environment stimulates creative thinking and can inspire a whole community.

We work to make knowledge visible. Our focus is to make art and culture a part of everyday life for staff, students and visitors, enabling exchanges between art, research and teaching. We do this through an active programme of events that improves access to art and inspires people to engage with it. People tell us it enriches their lives. The tours, workshops, exhibitions and lectures attract visitors to the campus and deepen our links with the wider community. The Art Collection welcomes everyone into a creative environment, where creative thinking and creative acts are at the heart of our identity as a place of learning.

Millom Discovery Centre

Millom Discovery Centre is located in the Victorian Station building. It houses a very informative local history museum, tourist information point, and craft outlets.

The museum has an impressive mine shaft entrance, which leads to an equally impressive indoor ‘street’ layout. Open front doors allow access to typical Victorian rooms and individual historic displays.

Millom Discovery Centre offers a range of tourist information leaflets together with a selection of O.S. maps of Cumbria. Local walks and local trail leaflets are readily available.

Our knowledgeable staff and volunteers can provide information on where to stay, what to do and what’s on in the area.

A range of souvenirs, jewellery, toys, together with local craftwork can be purchased from the Discovery shop.

For the convenience of the visitor, the Discovery Centre and rail ticket office are all housed in the same building.

Brantwood

A historic house, museum and vibrant centre for the arts, Ruskin’s former home has a wealth of things to see and do for the whole family. Brantwood offers a fascinating insight into the world of John Ruskin and the last 28 years of his life spent in the Lakes.

Filled with many fine paintings, beautiful furniture and Ruskin’s personal treasures, the house retains the character of its famous resident. Our visitors are free to explore the rooms and house stewards are on hand to answer questions. There are a range of quizzes and activities for children to enjoy.

Izaak Waltonʼs Cottage

Izaak Walton, the celebrated author of the ‘Compleat Angler’, owned this charming cottage that nestles in the tiny hamlet of Shallowford, between Stafford and Eccleshall. His charming thatched 16th century half-timbered cottage will be of interest to anglers and non anglers alike. It offers a marvellous insight into the history of fishing and the literary talent of Stafford’s famous son.

Izaak left the cottage in his will to the people of his home town of Stafford, and now the museum pays homage to his illustrious life.  Inside we learn about Izaak Walton the Merchant, Churchman, biographer, writer, angler, and Royalist. We learn of his great contribution to the genre of biography and his influence as an early conservationist.

Within the cottage the period rooms are furnished to reflect the rural trappings of the 17th Century. There are also rooms dedicated to Izaak the writer and biographer and to the history and evolution of angling.

The ground floor shop has a range of gifts, souvenirs and local arts and crafts.  Nestled within the beautiful Staffordshire countryside, its tranquil environment is perfect for a calm and relaxing afternoon.  Why not enjoy afternoon tea or an ice cream in the knot garden or let the children run off their energy in the paddock field.

There is an events programme in the summer months and school and group tours programme on request.

Wymondham Heritage Museum

In 1984 the Wymodham Heritage Society set up a museum in a small bakehouse in the town. Ten years later the Society, which is a registered charity, purchased the Bridewell and converted it into a community complex. The Bridewell Preservation Trust was set up to run the building, which the museum shares with several other tenants.

In 1996 Wymondham Heritage Museum relocated to the Bridewell. The museum continues to be managed by Wymondham Heritage Society and is staffed and run entirely by volunteers.

In 1997 the museum won a Gulbenkian Award and was highly commended for most outstanding achievement with limited resources. In 2001 it was joint ‘Excellence in Tourism’ winner of Norfolk’s Berry Savory Tourism Award.