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Ceredigion Museum is a museum in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales.
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Location
Ceredigion Museum is located at The Coliseum, Terrace Road, Aberystwyth. It is managed by Ceredigion County Council. It is housed in a restored Edwardian Theatre.
History
The museum was established in 1972 by the Cardiganshire Antiquarian Society who gave it to the newly formed Ceredigion District Council in 1974. In 1996 it was transferred to Ceredigion County Council.
Exhibition & collection
The museum aims to reflect the rich history and archaeology of the county. There are notable collections of Welsh furniture, costume and many objects associated with the county's farming and agricultural heritage. There is a fine collection of Taxidermy by the Hutchings family (1870s - 1942) and many paintings by Alfred Worthington (1835-1925). The Museum organises temporary exhibitions on local history and art and has displays at Lampter Library; The Kite Centre, Tregaron; the Harbourmaster's office, New Quay and owns a cottage at Llanon which is open during most August afternoons.
Friends organsiation
The Museum is supported by the Friends of Ceredigion Museum.
External links
- Ceredigion Museum's web site
- Ceredigion Museum's displays and collections
- Ceredigion Museum’s Welsh costume collection
- 170 Items on Gathering the Jewels web site
Museums and art galleries in Wales National Museum Wales History Isca Augusta · Roman Baths Museum
Galleries and art Industry Bersham Ironworks · Blaenavon Ironworks · Cefn Coed Colliery Museum · Kidwelly Industrial Museum · Llechwedd Slate Caverns · Newtown Textile Museum · Pierhead Building · South Wales Miners' Museum · Sygun Copper Mine
Military Monmouth Museum · South Wales Borderers Museum · Museum of the Welsh Soldier
Local history Abergavenny Museum · Brecknock Museum · Cardiff Story · Carmarthenshire County Museum · Ceredigion Museum · Chepstow Museum · Llancaiach Fawr · Llandrindod Wells Museum · Llanidloes Museum · Newport Museum · Parc Howard Museum · Powysland Museum · Scolton Manor · Swansea Museum
Motoring Llangollen Motor Museum · Pembrokeshire Motor Museum · Pendine Museum of Speed
Railways Maritime Holyhead Maritime Museum · National Coracle Centre
Sport Categories:- Museums in Ceredigion
- Local museums in Wales
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