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Remembering Senghenydd

Remembering Senghenydd

Posted on August 31, 2023August 31, 2023 by Aber Valley Heritage
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!

Thank You CADW!

Posted on August 30, 2023August 30, 2023 by Aber Valley Heritage
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

Garden to re-open

Posted on August 24, 2023August 24, 2023 by Aber Valley Heritage
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

August Bank Holiday

Posted on August 24, 2023 by Aber Valley Heritage
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

Temporary Closure of Memorial Garden

Posted on August 4, 2023 by Aber Valley Heritage
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

Group visits Nantgarw Collections Centre

Posted on June 29, 2023June 29, 2023 by Aber Valley Heritage
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
Visitors from all over the world

Visitors from all over the world

Posted on June 29, 2023June 29, 2023 by Aber Valley Heritage
Our recent visitors, the Amaya family from Washington, USA tracing relatives involved in the Disasters. Successfully found! Other visitors this month were from New Zealand, France, Mexico as well as m... Read More
Temporary Closure

Temporary Closure

Posted on April 21, 2023October 22, 2023 by Aber Valley Heritage
Aber Valley Heritage Museum will be closed on Wednesday 26th April due to a bereavement. It will re-open on Thursday 27th April.Thank you for your understanding.... Read More
Closures due to snow

Closures due to snow

Posted on March 8, 2023March 8, 2023 by Aber Valley Heritage
Due to the snow overnight, and continuing into today, the Aber Valley Heritage Museum and the Memorial Garden will be closed today, Wednesday 8th March 2023. Sorry for any inconvenience caused.... Read More
Windsor Memorial Tiles – Applications closing soon

Windsor Memorial Tiles – Applications closing soon

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Aber Valley Heritage
Time is running out for people who worked at the Windsor Colliery in Abertridwr to have their name on a tile surrounding the new Windsor Memorial, as applications close on 30th March 2023. If you work... 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

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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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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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