SOUTH WALES MINERS MUSEUM
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Whats been going on at SWMM
1st June 2026
Neath Port Talbot Community Service Volunteer Award
South Wales Miners Museum were the proud receipents of the Arts Culture and Heritage award presented by Neath Port Talbot CVS for their work preserving and sharing the rich history of mining in the Welsh valleys.
South Wales Mines Museum Receive funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund
A launch event was held on Friday 29th May 2026 at the South Wales Miners Museum to acknowledge receipt of a major National Lottery Heritage Fund grant. Present at the event were Andrew White, Director for Wales, The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Stephen Kinnock MP, local councillors Jeff Jones and Scott Jones along with representatives of Neath Port Talbot Council.
The Museum is thrilled to have received this support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players we will be able to support the Board and other volunteers at the museum by the appointment of two key staff members who will build on the development plan, focusing upon the risks and the resilience necessary to take this unique museum forward with strength and adaptability to the demands of its visitors.
14th January 2026
School Visit
Pupils of Knelston Primary School Swansea enjoyed a visit to South Wales Miners Museum. One of the activities was learning about why the Davy lamp was invented and how it helped to protect coalminers from explosions underground.
10th December 2025
Presentation by Walters
Volunteer at South Wales Miners Museum with new fleece jackets and Polo shirts sponsored by Walters Group Port Talbot
16th November 2025
Visit from Brazil
We were delighted to recently welcome 40 visitors all the way from Brazil to The South Wales Miners Museum. They booked their visit through Bournemouth school of English and enjoyed learning about the history of mining in South Wales.
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3rd November 2025
Museum Library
The Museum holds a vast collection of books on mining and local history donated by miners and their families. These have now been catalogued and a searchable index is available on our Website