Cefn
Coed Colliery Museum
Neath Road Crynant Neath Glamorgan SA10 8SN Tel: +44 (0)1639 750 556 The museum is housed in authentic colliery buildings, and it showcases
displays of mining tools, a simulation of a mine gallery, and a steam
winding engine (now run by electricity). See
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Dylan
Thomas Centre
Centre devoted to Swansea's favourite lkiterary figure has a year
round program of literary events with a room of Thomas memorabilia,
books about, and by, the poet and an AV program.
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Gower
Heritage Centre Off the A4118, near Parkmill, Gower Peninsula. In
1203 the Lord of Gower owned this land and established a mill, Parc
le Breos. There has been a working mill ever since, the water powering
it coming from the underground caves of the Brecon Beacons hills.
The mill does not sell to the public. It uses the flour it grinds
for baking goodies for the coffee shop on site and also grinds corn
and barley for feed. Besides
the mill, there is a 17th century miller's cottage, a blacksmith shop
(used for demonstrations and making chisels), and craft shops. The
area is said to be haunted by the ghost of a woman.See
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Neath
Museum The Gwyn Hall, Orchard Street, Neath, Glamorgan SA11 1DT Tel: +44
(0)1639 645 726 +44 (0)1639 645 741
Two galleries
adorn this small museum in the heart of Neath. On the ground floor,
displays explore the natural history and archaeology of the area,
while upstairs you will find art and changing displays about the surrounding
area. As well, exhibits show what life was like for soldiers at the
Neath Roman Fort. See
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Swansea
Maritime and Industrial Museum
The Museum features vintage and antique motor vehicles, historic boats
and ships and the industrial and maritime history of the city.
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Welsh
Miner's Museum
Afan Argoed Country Park, near Cymmer, West Glamorgan, SA13 3HG. Tel.
0639 850564 Museum detailing the harsh life of a South Wales miner. Photos,
mining gear, and recreations of underground mines and a miner's cottage.
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