Carmarthenshire County Museum

Carmarthenshire County Museum
Amgueddfa Sir Gaerfyrddin
Exterior view of the Carmarthenshire County Museum.
Location within Carmarthenshire
Established	1908 (1908)
Location	Abergwili, Carmarthen, Wales, United Kingdom
Coordinates	51°51′56″N 4°15′57″W / 51.8655°N 4.2658°W / 51.8655; -4.2658Coordinates: 51°51′56″N 4°15′57″W / 51.8655°N 4.2658°W / 51.8655; -4.2658
Type	Local Museum
Visitors	12,889 (2009)^[1]
Owner	Carmarthenshire County Council
Nearest car park	On site (no charge)
Website	Official website

Carmarthenshire County Museum is a museum in the old county town of Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire in Wales.

Location

Carmarthenshire County Museum is located at Abergwili, Carmarthen, SA31 2JG. It is managed by Carmarthenshire County Council.

History

The museum is housed a building that began life as a college of priests, founded in the 1280s, which then became the palace of the Bishop of St Davids between 1542 and 1974. It was here that the New Testament and the Book of Common Prayer were first translated into the Welsh language in 1567 during the episcopate of Bishop Richard Davies.

Exhibition & Collection

The museum tells the rich history the county through a diverse collection of artifacts, paintings and portraits. In addition there is a notable collection of Welsh furniture and costume, a Victorian era village schoolroom, articles associated with the county's farming and agricultural heritage and an exhibition on World War II's home front.

References

↑ "Visitors to tourist attractions in Wales". StatsWales – Welsh Assembly Government. Retrieved 16 February 2013.

External links

Museums and art galleries in Wales

Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales	National Museum Cardiff St Fagans National History Museum Big Pit National Coal Museum National Wool Museum National Roman Legion Museum National Slate Museum National Waterfront Museum

Natural history	National Museum Cardiff Swansea Museum Tenby Museum and Art Gallery Newport Museum and Art Gallery

Ancient history	Roman Baths Museum

Galleries and art	Dylan Thomas Boathouse Dylan Thomas Centre Glynn Vivian Art Gallery Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre MOMA, Wales Oriel Mostyn Oriel Ynys Môn Turner House Gallery

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 Pembroke Dock Flying Boat Centre

Local history	Abergavenny Museum Brecknock Museum Cardiff Story Museum Carmarthenshire County Museum Ceredigion Museum Chepstow Museum Haverfordwest Town Museum Lampeter Museum Llancaiach Fawr Llandrindod Wells Museum Llanidloes Museum Milford Haven Museum Narberth Museum Newport Museum Parc Howard Museum Pontypool Museum Powysland Museum Scolton Manor Swansea Museum Tenby Museum and Art Gallery Wrexham County Borough Museum

Motoring	Llangollen Motor Museum Pembrokeshire Motor Museum Pendine Museum of Speed

Railways	Conwy Valley Railway Museum Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Penrhyn Castle Railway Museum

Maritime	Holyhead Maritime Museum National Coracle Centre

Other	National Cycle Collection Welsh Sports Hall of Fame

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