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Phone
  
+44 1495 752036

Function
  
Museum

Pontypool Museum

Location
  
Pontypool Park, Pontypool, Wales

Website
  
www.pontypoolmuseum.org.uk

Address
  
Park Buildings, Park Rd, Pontypool NP4 6JH, UK

Hours
  
Closed now Thursday10AM–4PMFridayClosedSaturday1–4PMSunday1–4PMMondayClosedTuesday10AM–4PMWednesday10AM–4PMSuggest an edit

Similar
  
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Pontypool Museum (Welsh: Amgueddfa Pont-y-pŵl) – formerly the Valley Inheritance Museum – is a museum located in Pontypool, Torfaen, south Wales. It situated in a Georgian stable block that once formed part of residence of the Hanbury family – local ironmasters during the 18th and 19th centuries.

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The collections

The museum has permanent and visiting exhibitions throughout the year detailing the industrial, social and cultural heritage and history of the Torfaen valley and Pontypool. Collections include local artefacts (clocks, household objects, ephemera) and a large collection of Pontypool & Usk Japanware, which was produced from the mid-18th century. Local artists also show at the museum.

The Dobell-Moseley Library & Archive is available for doing research into the local area.

References

Pontypool Museum Wikipedia