Manager of SWMMApr 281 minClosed Thursday & FridayThuessay 28th and Friday 29th April we are closed due to electrical work being carried out. Apologies for any inconvenience. We are open...
Manager of SWMMApr 201 minClosed Thursday 21st AprilApologies the museum is closed Thursday 21st April. Open as usual on Friday 22nd as normal
Collections OfficerOct 9, 20171 minObject of the Week - Satirical BadgesThis weeks item of the week is a series of badges produced around the time of the 1984/85 Miners Strike. Many of the badges here at SWMM...
Manager of SWMMSep 15, 20171 minQueens Award for Voluntary Service 2017We were delighted to welcome the Lord Lieutenant D Byron Lewis to the museum yesterday to officially present the 2017 Queens Award for...
Manager of SWMMJun 22, 20171 minThe Queen's Award for Voluntary Service 2017We are delighted to announce that South Wales Miners' Museum has been awarded the 2017 Queen's Award for Voluntary Service. This is the...
Collections OfficerJun 21, 20173 minConservation using everyday objectsWhen we think of carrying out conservation work on delicate objects we all imagine such processes taking part in pristine white labs with...
Collections OfficerMay 18, 20171 minA Tobacco Box with an incredible pastThis Tobacco Box was found during the recovery and landscaping of the Old Afan Colliery Coal Tips, Abergwynfi, in 1974. The Tobacco Box...
Heritage OfficerMay 3, 20171 minClearing a Path to the PastOur volunteers have been busy today tidying up the entrance to the Afan Argoed/Cynon Colliery Level. As part of the HLF and LEADER...
Collections OfficerFeb 13, 20172 minHandwritten.Hobbies.Happiness.The picture above is of one of my favourite museum pieces, a beautiful handwritten book on mine ventilation. The subject matter is not...
Collections OfficerJan 24, 20172 minMould, gloriously mouldAs part of a new feature our Collections Officer, Will Sims, will be talking about the jobs he carries out in order to protect the...
Manager of SWMMNov 1, 20161 min45th Anniversary and Launch of ‘Past to Present at SWMM’ projectOn 22nd October the Museum celebrated the 45th Anniversary of volunteering and the launch of the ‘Past to Present’ project. The day was...