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Museum Appointment Only during winter months
Visits to Aber Valley Heritage Museum will be appointment only between 1st November 2023 – 1st March 2024. To book your visit, please email bookings@abervalleyheritage.co.uk Opening times Tuesday... Read More
Wendy Slade’s Cap
Wendy Joyce Slade was born in Stanley Street, Senghenydd on the 26th May 1958 and was a pupil of Groeswen School (now St Cenydd). In 1978-79 Wendy had the privilege of playing for Wales on a national ... Read More
Remembering Senghenydd
A memorial service for those who lost their lives in the Universal Colliery disasters of 1901 & 1913. This year’s memorial service is on the 110th anniversary of the 1913 Disaster. You are w... Read More
Thank You CADW!
Most of you would know that the Welsh National and Universal Mining Memorial Garden has been closed for the last month. Great news. It is now open! The closure was because of urgent repairs needed to... Read More
Garden to re-open
We are pleased to announce that the Memorial Garden will reopen on Tuesday 29th August following much needed repair work. Thank you for your patience.... Read More
August Bank Holiday
The museum will be closed this Saturday 26th August 2023 due to Bank Holiday weekend. It will re-open on Tuesday 29th August 2023. The Welsh National & Universal Mining Memorial Garden also remain... Read More
Temporary Closure of Memorial Garden
The Welsh National and Universal Mining Memorial Garden will be closed for 3 weeks from Wednesday 9th August 2023 due to repair work being carried out. We apologise for any inconvenience.... Read More
Group visits Nantgarw Collections Centre
Members of Aber Valley Heritage Group visited the Museum Storage Facilities at Nantgarw on Monday. Our guide was Ceri Thompson, Curator of The Big Pit! The first item he was saving for us was brought ... Read More