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Join Us –  Saturday 13 July 11.00-13.00 Please join us at the Cynon Valley Museum and learn about this fascinating Unitarian Chapel, and its links with the National Eisteddfod, Aberdare in [...]

Cynon Valley Museum Open Art Exhibition & Comp July 2024 & Celebration Event Sat 20th July, 2.30-5.00pm featuring live music from Head Noise & a Prize Giving Ceremony Our Open Art [...]

Bilingual Text: Please scroll down for the English: Hysbysiad Pwysig – Amgueddfa ar gau dros-dro ar gyfer hyfforddiant staff : Dydd Gwener 24 Mai 12.30yp-3.30yp yn unig. Ymddiheurwn am yr [...]

CYMRU TRWY’R LENS / WALES THROUGH THE LENS – ROBERT LLOYD Nos Iau, 6ed o Fehefin, 7pm Amgueddfa Cwm Cynon. Aberdâr Thursday 6th June, 7pm Cynon VALLEY Museum, Aberdare Pris mynediad trwy [...]

Cynon Valley Museum June 2024 Book Talk Our June book talk is with author and poet Christopher Meredith who will be discussing his novel ‘Shifts’ as well as reading some of his [...]

Returning to Cynon Valley Museum.. A FREE Music & Spoken Word Open Mic at Cynon Valley Museum Featuring headliner Mark Watkin Price Saturday 15th June 1-4pm Cynon Valley Museum, Depot Road, [...]

This Whitsun Holiday.. Expressive collage and print workshop for ages 12-18 Nature, Paper and Prints Steph Cormack Artist Tuesday 28th of May 1:00-4:00 pm at Cynon Valley Museum May Half Term [...]

Calling all crafty, arty kids! This Whitsun half-term, join us for our two FREE Arts & Crafts session for kids aged 6-11 with Craig & Adele. Saturday  25th May & Saturday June 1st, [...]

Calling ALL Artists living in R.C.T.! Cynon Valley Museum Open Art Competition & Exhibition July 2024       For further information about the submission process, please click [...]

FREE Jewellery Making Classes with Elaine Lippard at Cynon Valley Museum Next session – Thursday 25th April 2024 Every Thursday, 7-9pm, until the 16th May 2024 For adults 18+ Please phone [...]

  FREE Life Drawing Classes for ages 16+ with Dai Williams at Cynon Valley Museum 4 sessions remaining on this 6 week course on Tuesdays 7-9pm:   Next session: Tuesday 21st April, 7-9pm & [...]

Bilingual Text: Sgwrs Llyfr Mai 2024 Amgueddfa Cwm Cynon Bydd yr awdur, Myfanwy Alexander, yn trafod ei nofel ‘Bloody Eisteddfod’ Dydd Sadwrn May 18 2024, 1-3yh Amgueddfa Cwm Cynon [...]

Returning to Cynon Valley Museum this May..FREE Mindful Craft Workshops for adults with @Craft with me Molly BeeFridays, 10am-12pm on 3rd, 10th, 24th, 31st May and 7th June 2024Please phone the [...]

FREE Needle Felting & Beyond Classes Adult Beginner Crafting classes with Michelle Green NOW EXTENDED – Every Wednesday until 22nd May 2024, 1-3pm Please phone 01685 886729 to book your [...]

Tuneful Teas Come along for a sing song and a cuppa. Free entry Thursdays 1pm-2.30pm at Cynon Valley Museum      

CYNON VALLEY HISTORY SOCIETY TALK The Cwm – A Lost Community Book Launch Rob Jones Cynon Valley Museum Thursday 18th April 2024 7pm start Free entry – all welcome This talk is [...]

  Palette knife painting with Joy Saunders Live Art demonstration at CYNON VALLEY MUSEUM on Saturday 27th April 13.00-14.30 Join us for a FREE Live Art demonstration with exhibiting artist [...]

Coming soon at Cynon Valley Museum… A FREE film screening of the film ‘Pride’ Saturday February 24th, 10am-12pm A drop-in screening of PRIDE, the film inspired by an [...]

Saturday 17th February – ‘A Little Gay History of Wales’ by Daryl Leeworthy Our next book talk will be ‘A Little Gay History of Wales’ by Daryl Leeworthy. Celebrate [...]

Decode LGBTQIA Valleys Art Call Out. Free LGBTQ+ art workshop 4 people 18+ who’d like to respond to our LGBTQ+ Valleys Re-Told Art Collection with artist Caitlin Flood-Molyneux and Project Lead [...]

This February half-term at Cynon Valley Museum…  Saturday, February 10th, 11am-2pm: For kids (5+) A fun, creative FREE drop-in VALENTINE’S Arts and Crafts session, Saturday 10th February. [...]

TOMORROW – Meet the Artists A Free art demonstration with exhibiting artists Art Bamboo Gwyrdd 10.30am-1pm, Lower Gallery, Cynon Valley Museum   The exhibiting artists will be [...]

Saturday – 27th January, 12-4pm at Cynon Valley Museum Black History 365 Launch at Cynon Valley Museum Join us for a spectacular launch of Black History 365 & a celebration of the Paul [...]

Next year at Cynon Valley Museum… ‘Fiction & Creative Non-Fiction’ – a 6 week writing course with award-winning writer Mark Blayney. Every Tuesday 9th January – [...]

Bilingual Text:   Yn dechrau’r wythnos nesa, canolfan groeso’r gaeaf yw Amgueddfa Cwm Cynon yn ein caffi. Fe gewch chi groeso cynnes iawn. Dewch i mewn am baned sgwrs a mwy.   Bob [...]

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 [...]