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Wrexham County Borough Museum

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Wrexham County Borough Museum
County Buildings
Regent Street
LL11 1RB
Wrexham
Wales

Collection details
Archaeology
Archives
Costume and Textiles
Science and Technology
Social History
Weapons and War

Facilities

Shop: yes
Study area: yes
Wheelchair access: yes
Visual disability facilities: yes

a Local and Family History study /search room is available

Contact details
General information (Tel) : 01978 317 970
General information (Fax) : 01978 317 982
E-mail : museum@wrexham.gov.uk
Website : www.wrexham.gov.uk/english/heritage/wrexham_museum.htm

Open
Mon - Fri 1000-1700

Sat 1030 - 1500

Closed
Sundays

Description
Wrexham Museum is in the former barracks of the local Denbighshire Militia. It is a building that has played many roles in the Wrexham and of Borderland's story and now The Museum aims to tell that story through its collections. As a young museum, we have only been collecting since the 1980s but there are plans to convert the whole building into a regional museum for North East Wales. The Museum has been home to the Welsh Football Collection since early 2001. When not on display in the galleries, the collection can be viewed at The Collections Centre (opening hours Monday, Wednesday and Friday 2.0 -4.0pm, excepting Bank Holidays) You can come face to face with Wrexham’s earliest known resident at the Museum - ‘Brymbo Man’ lived near Wrexham during the Early Bronze Age, more than 3,500 years ago.

Collections description
Archives and Local History of Wrexham and the Borderlands. Highlights of the collection include:Brick, Tiles & Terracotta collection from local manufacturers, Clocks made locally, Bakelite ware collection and the Welsh Football Collection. For more information on collections,please contact the Curator.

Articles
Paul Sandby's Vision Of North Wales At Wrexham Museum
On The Road With The Portable Antiquities Scheme 2004
Portable Antiquities : Field Walking In Wales
Portable Antiquities Scheme Hits The Road Around Britain
Dr Drinkwater's Botanical Compendium At Wrexham Museum

Trails
Time Travel
Teithio drwy Amser

Events
From Coal to Carnations: The Evolution of Plants  Exhibition (temporary)
Lovespoons for Lovers
Fossil Fun
Fossils Fantastic
Buried Beneath Brymbo: The Fascinating Fossil Forest  Lecture
Buried Beneath Brymbo: The Fascinating Fossil Forest  Guided tour
Treading On The Toes Of Dinosaurs
Dinomodels
Dinosaurs In Your Garden  Exhibition (temporary)
Roamin' Romans  Performance

General Information
Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
Pre-booking service for groups Collections
Object identification and/or written enquiry service
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance) Disability Access
Braille information and/or interpretation
Large print information and/or interpretation
Parking for disabled available
Toilets for disabled
Touch exhibits and/or handling sessions
Wheelchair access to some public areas Children and Families
Events and resources for children and families General Education
Education facilities available
Loan service
Member of staff available with responsibility for education
Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students Schools Education
Direct teaching services for schools
Primary school education service available
Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
Secondary school education service available Facilities
Meeting room available
Object study facilities available (enquire in advance)
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