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Museums
Bersham
Ironworks and Heritage Centre
In the Clywedog Heritage Valley, two miles from Wrexham. Follow
signs for Bersham from the A483.
Original 18th century ironworks. Buildings, artefacts, multi-media
presentation, "Industries of the Clywedog" trail from medieval to
modern times at the Heritage Centre. See
map
Bodelwyddan
Castle Museum
On the A55 at Bodelwyddan Castle, Denbighshire. Tel. 0745 584060.
Portraits from the National Portrait Gallery, sculptures by John Gibson
from the Royal Academy, furniture from the Victoria and Albert Museum.
See
map
Denbigh
Museum
On the A543/A525 at Denbigh.
Displays on the history of the town. See
map
Doctor
Who Experience and Model Railway World
Lower Dee Exhibition Centre, Llangollen, Denbighshire, on A 539.
Tel. 01978 860584.
The Lower Dee Exhibition Centre contains a Doctor Who Exhibition,
which includes props and costumes used in the television series, the
car, and a 'Hall of Monsters' used in the series. See
map
Great
Orme Copper Mines
Great Orme, Llandudno, North Wales LL30 2XG Tel/Fax (01492) 870447.
E-mail Web
site
Extraordinary copper mines dating to the Bronze Age. The underground
galleries can be visited, and an interpretive centre explores the
history and archaeology of the mines. See
map
Greenfield
Valley
Greenfield,
Holywell, Flintshire. Tel. 01352 714172.
Museum of Buildings, 70-acre country park, and farm animals. See
map
Llandudno
Museum and Art Gallery
Chardon
House 17-19 Gloddaeth Street Llandudno North Wales LL30 2DD Tel: +44
(0)1492 876517 Fax: +44 (0)1492 876517. Website: http://www.llandudno-tourism.co.uk/museum/
The museum is based on a collection of fine art donated by founder
Francis Chardon. Today it houses displays detailing the natural history
and archaeology of the Llandudno area, including a Welsh kitchen and
information on the copper mines.. See
map
Llangollen
Motor Museum
Pentrefelin, Llangollen, Clwyd, LL20 8EE, Tel: + 44 (0) 1978 860324
Email
Vintage and antique cars, motorcycles and automotive memorabilia.
The museum also houses a canal exhibition on how canals were built
and operate. See
map
Llangollen
Postal Museum
41 Castle St, Llangollen, Denbighshire on A 539. Tel. 01978 860230.
Email: postoffice@llangollen.org.uk.
This is the post office for the town and is an original from Victorian
times. See
map
Llyn
Brenig Visitor Centre
Cerrigydrudion, LL21 9TT. Tel: 01490 420463
A visitor centre located in a 1800 acre estate with abundant nature
trails and hides for observing wildlife. The centre houses exhibits
on natural history, geology, and archaeology of the area. See
map
Madog
Motor Museum
Porthmadog,
Gwynedd, North Wales, Tel: 01758 713618
Collection
of vintage British cars and motorcycles from the 1930s-1950s, plus
automotiver memorabilia and toys.
Teapot
Museum
25
Castle Street, Conwy, Gwynedd, Tel. 0492 593429
Without a doubt one of the world's most beloved and treasured
museums. Well, OK, I exaggerate a teeny bit, but if you want to trace
the history of that most British of pastimes, tea drinking, this is
the place to come. Hundreds of teapots are on display, dating all
the way back to 1740. See
map
Wrexham
County Borough Museum
At Wrexham, on A525 in the Militia Barracks built in 1857.
Displays on local social and industrial history. Interactive activities
for children, guided tour. See
map
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