Museum News
Cynon Valley Museum Christmas Fete Announcement!
ANNOUNCEMENT: We are hosting a Christmas Fete at the Cynon Valley Museum! Take parts in Kids Arts & Crafts, solve the Christmas Trail and meet Santa Claus! Saturday December 12th. £3 Per Child
Aberdare Art Society 2026 Exhibition is here!
The Aberdare Art Society’s Exhibition is NOW on display at the CVM! Many works for sale. In the Lower Gallery from now until November 21st 🎨
Halloween Quiz Thursday 29th!
ON NEXT WEEK! Come one come all to our Halloween Quiz at the Cynon Valley Museum Thursday the 29th at 6pm. Win prizes with bonus points for costumes!
Aberdare Art Society Opening Night Friday 30th!
ON NEXT FRIDAY! See the Opening Ceremony of the Aberdare Art Society’s 2026 Exhibition at the CVM! FREE Entry on from 6 to 8pm
Halloween Trail now with Tarot Reading!
ON NEXT WEEK! Our Haunted Halloween Trail is on at 5:30pm. On top of solving our mystery, you can hear live music, get creepy tattoos and face paint, and now get a Tarot reading! Book with the number below!
Halloween Quiz Night at the Museum!
GET READY! On Thursday night, the 29th of October, The Cynon Valley Museum is hosting it spooky Halloween Quiz! Starting at 6pm. £1 Entry, or £2.50 for entry and a raffle ticket strip!
Chess Club on Fridays!
REMINDER: Fridays at 1pm we have our Chess Club! Bring a friend or test your abilities against our volunteers. FREE Entry
TALK CHANGE – A Walk through the Cwm in Old Photographs
TALK CHANGE: Due to unforeseen circumstances, the talk on tomorrow is now ‘A Walk around the Cwm in Old Photographs’ by Rob Jones. FREE ENTRY. Starts at 7pm
We Want to Make an Archaeology and History Get-together
ANNOUNCEMENT: We want to make an Archaeology and History get-together for children in the museum, and we want passionate people who’d love to lead it. Get in touch with the email address below
QUIZ NIGHT at the Cynon Valley Museum!
REMINDER: Quiz on NEXT WEEK! Test your brains in the Cynon Valley Museum next Thursday at 6pm. £1 Entry, or £2.50 for entry and a strip of Raffle Tickets!
Looking for Saturday Tearoom Volunteers!
We are Looking for SATURDAY TEAROOM VOLUNTEERS! If you have Coffee Machine Experience, great, if not, we’ll train you free of charge! Get in touch at office@cynonvalleymuseum.wales
NEW Autumn Menu!
AUTUMN MENU on NOW at the Cynon Valley Museum! Soup and Toast available for for £3!
CVHS Annual General Meeting and Talk on Porthcawl Murder
ON NEXT WEEK! Come along to the Annual General Meeting of the History Society, alongside a fascinating talk on a post-war murder in Porthcawl. Thursday 15th. 7pm. FREE Entry 🩸
Haunted Halloween Trail at the Cynon Valley Museum!
ANNOUNCEMENT! At the 28th of October, the Museum is hosting its annual Haunted Halloween Trail! Come to see ghoulish characters, win sweet treats, listen to live spooky music and take part in spooky face-painting! £2 per person, £5 per family!
‘Fluid Soul & Glass’ Exhibition in the Mezzanine
All New Art Exhibition in the Cynon Valley Museum! ‘Fluid, Soul & Glass’ is now on display in the Mezzanine, with many pieces for sale. It’s only here for the next 2 weeks, so don’t miss out!
Quiz Night at the CVM!
Quiz Night at the Museum! £1 Entry or £2:50 for a Strip of Raffle Tickets!. Test your brain at the Cynon Valley Museum from 6pm on Thursday, October 15th!💡🧠❓
Museum Quiz on October 1st!
NEXT QUIZ In 2 Week’s time! Come one come all. £1 Entry or £2 for 2 added raffle tickets. Test your brain at the Cynon Valley Museum from 6pm on Thursday, October 1st!
Museum Exhibition Calendar – September to November
Here’s What’s On over the next THREE MONTHS in our Galleries! Its so important we support our local creatives, so feel free to pop in and take a look. FREE Entry
Learn to paint at the Cynon Valley Museum!
Want to take up painting? Karin Mear is hosting a beginners painting workshop at the CVM starting Thursday September 25th! Pay just £40 for all four sessions. Limited space, so book with the QR code or the link below: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/…/painting-for-beginners…
Film Night ‘Around the Cynon Valley’ at the CVM!
ALL are welcome to a public screening of Cynon Valley archive footage from almost a century ago at the CVM! Thursday 17th at 7pm. FREE Entry, alongside a social evening with tea and biscuits to discuss and reminisce afterward!
New Mezzanine Exhibition on display from Saturday 12th!
NEW Mezzanine Exhibition next week on display from Saturday the 12th of September! Come see sculptures, paintings, photographs and more at the CVM
Museum Quiz Night on September 17th
Thank you to all who attended! Our next quiz is on Thursday the 17th at 6pm. £1 entry and prizes available
‘Spectrum’ Opening Event at the Cynon Valley Museum!
On Saturday the 12th at 6pm, come along to the opening event for our latest Lower Gallery Exhibition ‘Spectrum’. Wine and nibbles provided and entry is FREE!
Quiz Night on at the Cynon Valley Museum
QUIZ on THIS WEEK! On Thursday September 3rd we’re hosting our Quiz night at 6pm. Prizes for First Place. £1 Entry
Museum Newsletter September!
☀️What’s on in the Cynon Valley Museum this September? Find out with our newsletter!☀️
Book Club Social on Thursdays
We’re holding a get-together tomorrow for the Book Club at 1pm, where you can pop in and discuss all things literature. Reminder that ‘Life of Pi’ is our first Book of the Month. For more information, please get in touch!
Kids Arts & Crafts at the Museum!
THIS Friday we’re holding another Kids Arts & Crafts for the Summer Holidays: Rulers of the Sky. Make your own birds with FREE squash for kids. £1 Entry
FINAL WEEK ‘Painting out of the Darkness’ Exhibition by Radical Rhymes
FINAL WEEK! After this week, ‘Painting out of the Darkness’ by Radical Rhymes will be leaving the Mezzanine Gallery. This is your last chance to see this amazing display. Many works on sale!
FINAL WEEK for Miskin Art Society
FINAL WEEK! Miskin Art Society’s beautiful Exhibition is on display until this Saturday, then its gone! Pop in to take in the wonderful artwork from 10am to 4pm. Some works for SALE!
Quiz Night at the Museum – Thursday September 3rd!
Thank you to all who attended! Our next Quiz Night is on Thursday the 3rd of September at 6pm. £1 Entry and Prizes up for grabs! We hope to see you there
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