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Kidwelly Industrial Museum

		Broadford Kidwelly SA17 4LW Carmarthenshire Wales

Collection details
Industry, Social History

Facilities

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Contact details
General information (Tel) : 01554 891078
General information (Fax) : 01267 223830
E-mail : museums@carmarthenshire.gov.uk
Website : www.carmarthenshire.gov.uk/index.asp?locID=2668&docID=-1

Open
Opens Easter (two weeks school holidays) Monday-Friday 10am - 4.30pm Staurday and Sunday 12noon-4.30pm
Closed again until May Day weekend Friday -Monday (same times)
Closed again until Spring Bank Holiday then open 7 days a week until 30th September (same times)

Description
Kidwelly Tinplate Works was established in 1737 and operated with varying success until its closure in 1941. Rescued by the Kidwelly Heritage Centre and Tinplate Museum Trust in 1982, the old works now interprets not only the tinplate industry, but also coal mining and brick manufacture in the area. On display are the machinery and tools used in these former key industries of Carmarthenshire.

Trails
Treasures of the Swansea and Carmarthen Bays

General Information
Pre-booking service for groups
Foreign language leaflet or brochure available

Collections
General guide to collections available

Disability Access
Wheelchair access to some public areas

Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools

Facilities
Restaurant
Shop

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Information published here was believed to be correct at the time it was prepared. Welsh language pages developed with CYMAL: Museums Archives and Libraries Wales, funded by the Welsh Assembly Government.