Y Gaer Museum, Art Gallery and Library, formerly Brecknock Museum and Art Gallery, Brecon, Powys; photographed PRIOR to its extensive enlargement

Details

Accessibility

"There is a short stay car park in Glamorgan Street immediately adjacent to Y Gaer which is free for Blue Badge holders. It does not need to be pre-booked but there are limited spaces.  For disabilities there is wheelchair friendly access to all entrances in Y Gaer and we also have a lift within the museum to get to the second floor. There are also disabled friendly toilets throughout the building." March 2022: "Powys County Councils policy at the moment is that face masks are optional within all Libraries, Museum and Public buildings and we are still operating a Track and Trace system." 

"We don’t actually have any dedicated y Gaer parking, so you’d need to look at the local car parks. The nearest one to us is helpfully next door, and called the y Gaer Car park, but it’s short stay only and rather small, so if you need to look elsewhere on the day, you can find a list of car parks in Brecon here: https://en.powys.gov.uk/article/4688/Brecon-car-parks. If you need more detailed directions for any of those, I’d suggest checking https://en.parkopedia.co.uk/parking as their maps tend to be helpful!"

"With regards to disabled facilities we have both disabled toilets and a changing places room – for more info on what those facilities include, see the changing places website here: https://www.changing-places.org/ We have a large accessible lift for accessing the first floor of the museum, but obviously as a historical, and listed, building there have been limits to the changes we can make to that side of the building. The majority of the courtroom is wheelchair accessible, but there is a small portion which is only accessible via steep steps. It is however visible form the lower areas of the courtroom that are more wheelchair friendly. Again, certain doorways can be narrow for some mobility devices in the historic Shire Hall, but the majority are manageable and everything in the new build part of the building is built to contemporary access standards."

Brief description

"Brecknock Museum and Art Gallery has moved - Come and see us in our lovely new location at y Gaer, Museum, Art Gallery & Library, Glamorgan Street, Brecon, LD3 7DW" 

"Y Gaer

Y Gaer is a new cultural hub in Brecon. The project will develop Brecknock Museum and Brecon Library as a valuable community resource for the people of Brecon and the surrounding area. Y Gaer will provide opportunities for participation and volunteering and will become a significant tourist attraction with the key features include:

New 21st century public library facilities for adults and children

New museum gallery spaces with increased flexibility for visiting exhibitions

Restoring and conserving the adjacent Grade II* Listed Brecknock Shire Hall and Assize Court, both inside and out

Community and education rooms providing shared learning experiences

Café and shop"

Address

Y Gaer Museum, Art Gallery & Library

Glamorgan St

Brecon

LD3 7DW

Email

ygaer@powys.gov.uk

Phone

01874 623 346

Website

https://www.ygaerpowys.org.uk/

https://en.powys.gov.uk/article/2287/Brecknock-Museum-and-Art-Gallery

https://www.visitmidwales.co.uk/Brecon-Brecknock-Museum-Art-Gallery/details/?dms=3&venue=1013441

Directions

Adjacent to the Grade II* Listed Brecknock Shire Hall and Assize Court on Glamorgan Street, where there is a short stay car park in Glamorgan Street immediately adjacent to YGaer which is free for Blue Badge holders. It does not need to be pre-booked but there are limited spaces. 

Opening Times

Always check with the venue directly for up-to-date information including opening times and admission charges as they may be subject to change

March 2022: "Our opening times at the moment are Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday 10:00 to 16:00 with last entry into the museum at 15:40.  We will be changing our opening hours in the near future (date unconfirmed as yet) " 

Transport

Amenities

Café and shop