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Coming next year! FREE Watercolour Classes with Karin Mear at Cynon Valley Museum 10 FREE sessions on Thursdays 6-8pm 11th, 18th, 25th January 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th February 7, 15 March [...]

NOW FULLY BOOKED!  FREE Needle Felting Gnomes Demo & Workshop with Michelle Green at Cynon Valley Museum Wednesday 13th December, 1-3pm For adults and aimed at beginners. Please phone the [...]

Ho Ho Ho! Santa is coming to Cynon Valley Museum all the way from the North Pole! Santa will be visiting us on Saturday 9th AND Saturday 16th December for two special occasions ! Both of these [...]

Bilingual Post: Y dydd Sadwrn hwn! Ffair Nadolig Dydd Sadwrn 2il Rhagfyr 10yb / 4.00yp Amgueddfa Cwm Cynon Anrhegion a chrefftau crefftus wedi eu gwneud a llaw ac wedi eu dethol yn ofalus & [...]

Important Notice:   Please note the closure of Cynon Valley Museum on Thursday 23rd November 2023 (day time only) for the funeral of Cynon Valley Museum Trust Chair, Richard Jones.   Thanks for [...]

Bilingual post: Rydym yn teimlo’n Nadoligaidd yma! Yn fuan yn dod – ‘Teulu Santa Claus’ Arddangosfa o Ffotograffau Dogfennol gan Walter Waygood Dathliad Pen-blwydd yn 40 [...]

FREE XMAS Story Telling Session for kids aged 3-9 at Cynon Valley Museum ‘The FREEZING Cold Snowman‘ read by author Jerzy Jones PLUS! ‘Make Your Own Snowman’ Arts & Crafts Saturday November [...]

FREE Valleys Re-Told Events this November at Cynon Valley Museum Organised by Members of the Creative Hub to support the Valleys Re-told Exhibition in the Mezzanine Gallery, Cynon Valley Museum [...]

FREE Jewellery Making Classes with Elaine Lippard at Cynon Valley Museum Starting Tuesday November 21st 2023, 7-9pm Every Tuesday until Tuesday December 19th 2023 For adults 18+ Please phone [...]

Bilingual Post: Yn dod yn fuan yn ein Horiel Isaf.. Ian Powell ‘Yn Fy Mhen’ Arddangosfa Gelf Amgueddfa Cwm Cynon, 3-16 Tachwedd 2023 Digwyddiad Agoriadol Dydd Gwener 3 Tachwedd, 6-8yh [...]

Yr hanner tymor hwn – Dydd Gwener 3 Tachwedd! Sesiynau ysgrifennu creadigol dwyieithog AM DDIM i blant 8-11 oed gyda’r awdur lleol Sïon Tomos Owen yn Amgueddfa Cwm Cynon. Yn yn bore, [...]

Hanner tymor yr hydref hwn – gwahoddiad i chi! Ymunwch â ni yn Amgueddfa Cwm Cynon am ychydig o hwyl ar ein Llwybr Arswydus ar hyd Wythnos Calan Gaeaf… Chwiliwch am y cliwiau a’r [...]

Yn dod yn fuan ar gyfer hanner tymor yr hydref hwn! Thema Noson Tân Gwyllt Celf a Chrefft i Blant AM DDIM gyda Craig Lewis Arts & Murals Dydd Sadwrn 4 Mis Tachwedd 11yb-1yh Amgueddfa Cwm [...]

Yn dod yn fuan ar gyfer hanner tymor yr hydref hwn! Thema Noson Tân Calan Gaeaf Celf a Chrefft i Blant AM DDIM gyda Craig Lewis Arts & Murals Dydd Sadwrn 28 Mis Hydref 11yb-1yh Amgueddfa Cwm [...]

Bilingual post: Yn dod y tymor hanner yma – Sesiynau Celf Fynegiannol ar gyfer oedran 12-18 gyda Steph Cormack Artist Hanner tymor mis Hydref Dydd Mawrth, 31ain Hydref a Dydd Mercher, 1af o [...]

Bilingual Post; Celf a Chrefft ar gyfer Oedran 6-11 Amgueddfa Cwm Cynon, 11-1yh, Dydd Sadwrn 14 Hydref Sesiwn Celf a Chreft AM DDIM gyda’r artist Craig Lewis. Mae angen cadw lle. Ffoniwch [...]

Bilingual post: ‘Perthynas Defnydd’ Craig Lewis Digwyddiad Agoriadol, Amgueddfa Cwm Cynon, Aberdâr, de Cymru. Dydd Gwener 6 Hydref 6pm – 8pm Croeso i Bawb Craig yn esbonio: [...]

Bilingual post:   Arddangosfa gelf newydd gan artist lleol Islwyn Thorne. ‘Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones’   “Mae’r darluniau hyn o gyfres o arsylliadau ymchwiliol o [...]

Now extended until December 21st 2023…. Tuneful Tea Sessions at Cynon Valley Museum! Come along and have a good sing song and a cup of tea. No experience needed Every Thursday 1.- 2.30pm

‘Lamplight to Sunlight: Revisiting the lives of pit ponies from new perspectives’   A book reading and discussion with local author Anna Rashbrook and photographer Walter Waygood and [...]

Aberdare Art Society 2023 Exhibition, Lower Gallery, Cynon Valley Museum 7th – 29th September 2023 Visit us and be inspired by the creativity and the diverse range of mediums and styles by [...]

We’re looking for artists to exhibit with us! Looking for the perfect space to showcase your creativity? We would like to hear from you! If you would like more information about how to [...]

FREE Expressive Art Sessions for ages 12-18 this October Half-term Coming soon! FREE Expressive Art Sessions for ages 12-18 with fine artist Steph Cormack This October Half Term Tuesday 31st [...]

New at Cynon Valley Museum – ‘ Book of the Month’ recommendations from our staff and volunteers Starting this month, we are going to spotlight our choices for ‘Book of the [...]

Coming soon / Yn dod yn fuan!   Free Life Drawing Classes for ages 16 and above with art tutor Dai Williams. Starting on Tuesday 3rd October, 7-9pm   6 sessions on Tuesdays 7-9pm: 3rd, 10th, [...]

We’re hiring a Museum’s Event Co-ordinator! We’ve got an exciting opportunity for someone to join our team!  We’re hiring a Museum’s Events Co-ordinator on a fixed term contract to [...]

Mags Keane ‘Memories of a Miner’s Daughter’ Art Exhibition   This September local artist Mags Keane is exhibiting her stunning work in our Mezzanine Gallery. Titled [...]

Bilingual Post: Arts & Crafts Calling all you Crafty Kids! Come and create your next masterpiece with the help of Craig Lewis Arts. Ages 7-12 (Ages 5+ welcome with an adult helper) [...]

Free Drama Workshops this August with The Aberdare Colstars at Cynon Valley Museum Do you dream of being a star? Are you a young actor aged 8-12 or 13-18? Join The Aberdare Colstars at these free [...]