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Summer Opening Hours

Summer Opening Hours

Posted on April 29, 2025April 29, 2025 by Aber Valley Heritage
Just to let you know that until 30th September, the memorial garden will stay now stay open until 6:00pm.... Read More
Volunteers Wanted

Volunteers Wanted

Posted on April 28, 2025April 28, 2025 by Aber Valley Heritage
Do you have green fingers & love working outdoors? or Do you have an interest in local history & a passion for ensuring our local heritage is not lost? Aber Valley Heritage Group is looking fo... Read More
Bank Holiday Closures

Bank Holiday Closures

Posted on April 28, 2025April 28, 2025 by Aber Valley Heritage
A little reminder that the Aber Valley Heritage Museum doesn’t open the Saturdays before Bank Holiday Mondays, so will be closed this Saturday, 3rd May and Saturday 24th May.... Read More
Easter Closure Notice

Easter Closure Notice

Posted on April 17, 2025April 17, 2025 by Aber Valley Heritage
Easter Closure 2025Senghenydd Community Centre will be closed:Friday 18th April & Monday 21st April Aber Valley Heritage Museum will be closed:Friday 18th April, Saturday 19th April & Monday 2... Read More
Cofio Senghenydd Merchandise now available

Cofio Senghenydd Merchandise now available

Posted on November 18, 2024March 10, 2025 by Aber Valley Heritage
You can now order Cofio Senghenydd Merchandise from our dedicated page on TSS Print & Embroidery. All items are made to order. Approximate turnaround time 2 weeks. Home delivery (for a fee) is ava... Read More
Watch this year’s memorial service online

Watch this year’s memorial service online

Posted on October 29, 2024October 29, 2024 by Aber Valley Heritage
On 14th October 2024 we held this year’s Memorial Service and livestreamed the event. The video of the livestream is available to watch in case you missed it on the day.... Read More
Museum Closed for 2 days

Museum Closed for 2 days

Posted on October 29, 2024October 29, 2024 by Aber Valley Heritage
The Aber Valley Heritage Museum is closed for 2 days on 29th & 30th October 2024 due to essential electrical maintenance at the Senghenydd Community Centre. It will re-open on Thursday 31st Octobe... Read More
Cofio Senghenydd – Annual Memorial Service

Cofio Senghenydd – Annual Memorial Service

Posted on September 13, 2024October 4, 2024 by Aber Valley Heritage
Our annual Memorial Service to remember those who lost their lives in the Universal Colliery disasters of 1901 & 1913 takes place on Monday 14th October 2024 at Welsh National & Universal Mini... Read More
Cofio 1901. Remember 1901.

Cofio 1901. Remember 1901.

Posted on May 24, 2024March 10, 2025 by Aber Valley Heritage
On this date in 1901, the first disaster took place at the Universal Colliery, Senghenydd. Mercifully it happened at the end of the night shift on 24th May 1901, when many of the miners had already be... Read More
New Monolithic Structure at National Mining Disaster Memorial Garden of Wales

New Monolithic Structure at National Mining Disaster Memorial Garden of Wales

Posted on April 26, 2024April 26, 2024 by Aber Valley Heritage
If you have visited the National Mining Disaster Memorial Garden of Wales recently, you may have noticed a new addition – a monolithic structure featuring a depiction of the famous girl & baby p... Read More
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Tuesday to Saturday
11:00am – 2:00pm
(excluding Bank Holidays & the Saturdays preceding Bank Holidays)
Last entry 15 minutes before close.
Admission is free of charge to everyone.

During inclement weather, please call Senghenydd Community Centre on 029 2083 0445 to check that the Museum is open prior to travelling. The safety of our volunteers and visitors is important to us, and we will only open the museum when everyone can get there safely.


Summer Opening
1st March – 30th September 9:00am – 6:00pm
Winter Opening
1st October – 29th February 9:00am – 4:00pm
(Closed on Christmas Day)
Last entry 15 minutes before close.
During inclement weather, please check our Facebook page to check that the Memorial Garden is open. The safety of our volunteers and visitors is important to us, and we will only open the garden everyone can get there safely.

Contact Us

Aber Valley Heritage Group
Gwern Avenue
Senghenydd
CF83 4HA
Tel: 02920 830445
senghen.heritage@btconnect.com

Latest news

  • Summer Opening Hours
  • Volunteers Wanted
  • Bank Holiday Closures
  • Easter Closure Notice
  • Cofio Senghenydd Merchandise now available

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Donations are gratefully received and used for the maintenance of both the Museum and Memorial Garden, which are run by volunteers. Donations are also welcomed for family research requests. Please make cheques payable to ‘Aber Valley Heritage’.

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With thanks to…

Thanks to players of the National Lottery who allow the Heritage Fund to give grants, we were grateful to receive £8,300 from the Heritage Emergency Fund for PPE, garden repairs and Marketing.
www.heritagefund.org.uk

 


Postcode Neighbourhood Trust is a grant-giving charity funded entirely by players of People’s Postcode Lottery.
Our organisation received £19,514 from the Trust to Enable us to reopen safely after Covid Closure & Marketing to help promote us.
www.postcodeneighbourhoodtrust.org.uk
www.postcodelottery.co.uk

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