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Ceredigion Museum, Aberystwyth
Image: Ceredigion Museum - the auditorium
Terrace Road
Aberystwyth
SY23 2AQ
Ceredigion
Wales
Facilities
Shop: yes
Baby changing facilities: yes
Study area: yes
Wheelchair access: yes
Contact details
24 hour answerphone (Tel)
:
01970 633088
General information (Fax)
:
01970 633084
E-mail
:
museum@ceredigion.gov.uk
main museum site
:
museum.ceredigion.gov.uk
museum collections
:
pilgrim.ceredigion.gov.uk
Open
Mon-Sat 1000-1700
Closed
December / Mis Rhagfir 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 31, January / Mis Ionawr 1af
Admission charges
Admission free
Description
Ceredigion Museum is housed in a restored Edwardian Theatre. It has been described as ‘one of the most beautiful museum interiors in Britain'.
Collections description
The museum displays objects of all ages from the county of Ceredigion (Cardiganshire). Most of the displays are of the Victorian period and later
Key artists and exhibits
The museum has a large collection of oil paintings by Alfred Worthington1835-1927. There is also a fine collection of taxidermy by the Hutchings family of Aberystwyth who worked between the 1860s and 1942.
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Trails
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General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups
Information point provided
Collections
General guide to collections available
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Public access available to collections information
Disability Access
Toilets for disabled
Wheelchair access to all public areas
Children and Families
Activities for pre-school children
Baby changing facilities
Events and resources for children and families
General Education
Education facilities available
Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Facilities
Facilities for private functions and events
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
Refreshments
Research facilities for academics
Shop
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