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Amgueddfa Corwen Museum http://www.corwenmuseum.org.uk Corwen Museum | Amgueddfa Corwen Fri, 19 May 2023 14:00:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.3 Eisteddfod Powys Exhibition at Corwen Museum /eisteddfod-powys-exhibition-at-corwen-museum/ Fri, 19 May 2023 14:00:20 +0000 /?p=930 The Eisteddfod Powys is coming back to Edeyrnion and Penllyn in October 2023 and, to promote this, and to celebrate the wonderful relationship there has been between Corwen and the Powys Eisteddfod, we have created a new exhibition telling this story.  We are grateful for funding for the exhibition through the Cadwyn Clwyd LEADER Fund.

The Exhibition will run until the end of October 2023 and the Powys Eisteddfod is being held in Bala on the 27th and 28th October.

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Our 2023 Season opens on Easter Saturday 8th April /our-2023-season-opens-on-easter-saturday-8th-april/ Fri, 31 Mar 2023 16:58:16 +0000 /?p=924 The Museum re-opens after the Winter break on Saturday 8th April (Easter Saturday) and if you have been before you will notice some changes.  We have kept the popular ‘Slate and the Development of Glyndyfrdwy Village’ exhibition for a second year and this year we also have the Owain Glyndŵr Puppet Show which is not to be missed.

There is a dedicated children’s area where children can dress up as one of Owain Glyndŵr’s soldiers and/or design their own coat of arms.  There is also a children’s model railway to play with upstairs whilst admiring the ‘more adult’ model railway of the line from Berwyn to Carrog Stations.

There is no admission charge but we appreciate donations to keep us going.

We look forward to seeing you Monday to Friday 12.00 to 3.00 pm and Saturday/Sunday 11.00 am to 4.00 pm.

 

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The Museum will close for the winter on Sunday 30th October /the-museum-will-be-closed-on-friday-21st-october/ Mon, 17 Oct 2022 09:31:12 +0000 /?p=916 The Museum will close for the winter on Sunday 30th October so that we can set up new exhibitions for next year. If you are interested in helping with research, developing exhibitions, maintenance work or other Museum tasks please leave a message on our mobile phone 07548 983068 and we will get back to you.

 

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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll /her-majesty-queen-elizabeth-ll/ Sun, 18 Sep 2022 09:30:11 +0000 /?p=913 We are closing Corwen Museum as a mark of respect to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the day of her funeral – Monday 19th September 2022.  We will re-open at 12.00 noon on Tuesday 20th September 2022.

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The Nant y Pandy Walk in Glyndyfrdwy /the-nant-y-pandy-walk-in-glyndyfrdwy/ Sun, 22 May 2022 11:27:40 +0000 /?p=890 Walk in the footsteps of the Slate Workers and find out about their lives. Find the link to the Digital Story Walk at https://izi.travel/en/a41a-glyndyfrdwy-nant-y-pandy-audio-trail-taith-sain-nant-y-pandy/en and follow the trail from Glyndyfrdwy Railway Station. Download the free izi.travel app on your phone and search ‘Glyndyfrdwy’. Headphones will be beneficial when listening on your phone whilst walking.

The Walk – Distance 2.5 miles/4 km

This is a short walk following an impressive valley shaped by the Nant y Pandy River, climbing gently from Glyndyfrdwy through derelict slate workings to open moorland above.  Explore the old tramway where abandoned buildings and work areas blend with delightful wooded slopes and waterfalls as nature reclaims its valley.

Safety

Stout footwear and warm/waterproof clothing are recommended. 

Please follow the Country Code and take care not to damage or disturb the archaeology of this area.

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The Museum will re-open on Saturday 16th April /the-museum-will-re-open-on-saturday-16th-april/ Mon, 28 Mar 2022 10:04:05 +0000 /?p=866 The Museum will re-open on Saturday 16th April (Easter Saturday) with a great new Exhibition on Slate and the Making of Glyndyfrdwy Village.    We will be telling the story of the families who earned their living from slate and how the village grew from a scattering of farms and smallholdings.  As part of the display our volunteers are building a replica slate mine with sound and light to give a fully immersive experience.

Opening times will be:-

Monday to Friday 12.00 – 15.00

Saturday and Sunday 11.00 – 16.00

There is no admission charge but donations are always welcome.

The Museum will re-open on Saturday 16th April (Easter Saturday) with a great new Exhibition on Slate and the Making of Glyndyfrdwy Village.    We will be telling the story of the families who earned their living from slate and how the village grew from a scattering of farms and smallholdings.  As part of the display our volunteers are building a replica slate mine with sound and light to give a fully immersive experience.

Opening times will be:-

Monday to Friday 12.00 – 15.00

Saturday and Sunday 11.00 – 16.00

There is no admission charge but donations are always welcome.

 

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Wonderful news for Corwen Museum. /wonderful-news-for-corwen-museum/ Sat, 29 Jan 2022 14:26:13 +0000 /?p=850 We have just heard that we have been awarded a New Stories New Audiences Grant from AIM (Association of Independent Museums) and the National Lottery Heritage Fund.  13 other small independent museums in UK received a similar award and Corwen Museum was the only one in Wales.

The Aim website describes the project as below:

The project will share the origin story of the village of Glyndyfrdwy through a range of immersive experiences and events that will tell stories, past and present, and cultivate a new audience for Corwen Museum and local communities. The project will shine a light on the lesser-known heritage of the Moel Fferna quarry and how workers and families transformed a landscape, formed a community of interesting characters and will ask what we might learn from this story today.

The project will be based in the museum at Corwen, opening Easter Saturday 16th April 2022, and also outside at Glyndyfrdwy where an audio trail, available on mobile phones, will guide people on a walk up the valley to various sites of the former slate workings. We are delighted to be working with the Glyndyfrdwy WI and the Village Hall Committee to bring the various threads of this project together.

At present we are researching the stories of the slate workings, the slateworkers and the community of Glyndyfrdwy.  If you are interested in helping as a volunteer with this or the design and building of the exhibitions we would love to hear from you.  Go to the Contacts page and leave a message.

Following in the footsteps of the Glyndyfrdwy Slateworkers

 

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The Museum has now closed for the Winter /the-museum-has-now-closed-for-the-winter/ Wed, 29 Sep 2021 09:10:46 +0000 /?p=836 The Museum has now closed for our annual Winter work on the production of our new exhibitions for 2022.  Our new themes will be on the story of Glyndyfrdwy, the Moel Fferna Slate Quarry and Mine and the local slate workers.  If you have artefacts, photographs or documents relating to these we would love to hear from you, or if you want to volunteer to help with research or the design and installation of the displays.  Please contact us on our website – www.corwenmuseum.org.uk

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For the foreseeable future the Museum will be open every Saturday /for-the-foreseeable-future-the-museum-will-be-open-on-saturdays-only/ Fri, 02 Jul 2021 21:35:56 +0000 /?p=822 For the foreseeable future the Museum will be open every Saturday from 11.00 am to 4.00 pm and we wish to thank Groundwork UK and the Give Back with Bells Grant for the money we received to buy the gazebo which is keeping our volunteers and visitors safe during the pandemic.

In order to comply with Covid-19 regulations masks must be worn inside the Museum and hands sanitised before entry and on exit.  Only the downstairs exhibitions will be open.  Household groups will access the Museum one group at a time, with 15 minutes allowed to look at the Exhibitions. 

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Our Outside Museum /our-outside-museum/ Sat, 01 May 2021 13:36:53 +0000 /?p=812 Come and see our new display on the outside of the Corwen Museum Wall, giving a map and information about the places of interest to see in the beautiful town of Corwen.

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