Cynon Valley Museum and Gallery, Open Tuesday- Saturday: 10am-3pm, free admission
Details
Accessibility:
Level access and floors. Ground floor, no lifts or stairs. Small Car park next to venue with large car park accross main road, both with disability parking. Toilets in venue including disability toilets.
For further accessibility information contact venue directly
"The Museum is fully accessible to wheelchair users.
There is a lift to the first floor and step free access to all areas of the museum.
There is an accessible toilet on the ground floor and two accessible parking bays in the car park with step free access to the entrance.
The Cynon Valley Museum is part of the Sunflower Lanyard scheme. To find out more information ahead of your visit Please follow this link.
We are happy to assist with any additional needs you may have or questions about your visit. Please get in touch if you have any further questions."
Brief description:
A museum dedicated to the history of Cynon Valley including art by local artists. The venue has galleries and art exhibitions displaying local art and a shop that sells local made products.
Address:
Depot Road, Aberdare CF44 8DL
Email:
And contact via facebook:
And https://cynonvalleymuseum.wales/contact-cynon-valley-museum/
Phone:
01685 886729
"You can call the Museum between 9am and 5pm Monday – Saturday on 01685 886729."
Website:
https://cynonvalleymuseum.wales/visitor-information/
https://cynonvalleymuseum.wales/history-of-the-cynon-valley-museum/
Directions:
Travel along the A4059 to Aberdare taking the A4233 West, Take the second exit onto Depot Road to destination
OS SO 000030
"BY CAR:
From the West: leave the M4 at junction 43 and follow the A465 for 19 miles to Hirwaun Road. Follow the A4059 to Aberdare and follow signs to the Museum.
From the East: take junction 32 and follow the A470 for 23 miles. Follow the A4059 through Mountain Ash to Aberdare and follow signs to the Museum.
PARKING:
The Museum has a small free carpark which is open to visitors during opening hours. There is a large carpark next door at Tesco, where you can take advantage of the 2 hours’ free parking. There are two accessible car parking bays with step free access to the Museum entrance."
Opening Times:
2023: "Open Tuesday- Saturday: 10am-3pm"
Transport:
2023: "BY TRAIN:
Aberdare Train Station (Transport for Wales) is just a 15 minute walk from the Museum, with direct trains up to every 30 minutes from Cardiff.
BY BUS:
There is a bus stop directly opposite the entrance to the Museum where the following services stop: 91 (Globe Coaches), 11A (Stagecoach), 11C (Stagecoach), 172 (Stagecoach), 7 (Stagecoach), 8 (Stagecoach), 9 (Stagecoach)."
2022: "Bus: 6 - Aberdare - Merthyr Tydfil, 7 - Glynhafod - Penderyn, 8 - Glynhafod - Morfa Glas, 9 - Glynhafod - Merthyr Tydfil
Closest train station is Aberdare (0.7 miles)"
For more travel information visit https://www.traveline.cymru or call 0800 464 00 00
Amenities:
The closest Town is Aberdare which has public toilets, banks, public transport, shops, eating establishments, country park, post office, hospital, hotels and a golf club.
Travel Information
For further travel information in Wales please see: www.traveline.cymru/travel-info
Or call Traveline Cymru on 0800 464 0000
Location
Nearest Venues
St John Ambulance Cymru, Aberdare
148 metres*
*Distances are calculated in a straight line from the current venue, please allow extra time/distance based on available paths or roads.