Museum News
‘Everyone is From Somewhere’ Opening Event!
Meet the artists and join in the Opening Event THIS SATURDAY for ‘Everyone is from Somewhere’! From 2pm to 4pm
ACS Year 9 Artwork on Display!
Currently on display at the Cynon Valley Museum is the Artwork of Year 9’s students in ACS! These are beautiful illustrations and collages of the local community, and you won’t want to miss them!
‘Everyone is from Somewhere’ Exhibition Opens!
The Museum’s latest Exhibitions opens TODAY! ‘Everyone is From Somewhere’ is a collaborative Mixed-media Exhibition on themes of identity and place. These are beautiful works you won’t want to miss! Opening Event is THIS Saturday
๐บ๏ธIf you want to learn more about your roots, and how your family came to live in this beautiful valley, the Glamorgan Family History Society is holding a Research Session in the Museum next Thursday, 2 to 4pm๐บ๏ธ Come one come all!
July Museum Newsletter!
Here’s what’s on in the Cynon Valley Museum for the month of July! From Welsh classes to Quizzes, take a look and we hope you pop in!
Voice it! At the Cynon Valley Museum
Voice It! launches in RCT: Conversations in the community that count! Residents invited to share their views in new โVoice It!โ events across RCT Residents across Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) are being invited to take part in a new series of community events designed to give them a stronger voice in shaping local services. โVoice […]
Come Cool Down in the Heat!
๐งโ๏ธBe careful in this heat! If you need to cool down, come and relax in our Tearoom!โ๏ธ๐ง
FREE Welsh Practice Sessions
Starting NEXT WEEK we are hosting free Welsh Practice Sessions at the Cynon Valley Museum. Tuesdays, starting at 10pm, here’s a guide above. We hope to see you there!
July Quiz Night at the Museum!
After the great success of the first night, Next month we are hosting another Quiz Night at the Museum A prize of wine and Chocolates up for grabs See you Wednesday, 8th of July!
Cynon Valley History Society Lecture on World War 1 Next Week
NEXT WEEK, the Cynon Valley History Society are hosting a lecture on local Welsh links to the First World War on Thursday! FREE ENTRY starting at 7pm๐น
Chinese Brush Painting Exhibition on Display!
The Chinese Brush Painting Exhibition is now on display! Come Meet the Artist tomorrow at the museum from 10:30am to 1pm!
Quiz Night at the Museum!
IN TWO WEEKS we’re hosting a Quiz at the Cynon Valley Museum! Starting 6pm on Wednesday the 27th, you can win a bag of chocolates, biscuits and a free voucher for Tea/Coffee with Cake!
Chinese Brush Painting Exhibition
From the 6th of June we are once again proud to host the Exhibitionย of CHINESE BRUSH PAINTING at the Museum. Come Thursday 10th of June to Meet the Artist
Newsletter for May
From our Community Showcase submissions to our upcoming Quiz, the newsletter for the Cynon Valley Museum for the month of May is here
Morgan Greene Writing Workshop on May 20th!
WEEK AFTER NEXT Welsh author Morgan Greene returns to teach creative writing in the Cynon Valley Museum on Wednesday the 20th of May. Go to the website below to book tickets and get more details! https://www.morgangreene.co.uk/course
Glamorgan Family History Society Research Session
NEXT THURSDAY if you’re interested in the origins of your family, or perhaps local history, then pop down to the Glamorgan Family History Society Research Session from 2 – 4pm!
The Centenary of the 1926 General Strikes and Lock Out
This year marks the centenary of the 1926 General Strike and Lock Out, in which 1.5 million workers across Britain took part in a nine-day labour stoppage. In the South Wales Coalfield, the strike was sparked by a long running dispute between miners and colliery owners on wage cuts and working hours. Nationally the strike […]
Community Showcase Exhibition Submission Period
๐จNEXT WEEK The Submission period for our Community Showcase Exhibition opens! Please observe the guidelines above, we’re so excited to see what you create!๐จ
๐ทTHIS SATURDAY, is the opening event of our latest Exhibition, the Welsh Salon of Photography in BOTH the Lower and Mezzanine Gallery. You will not want to miss it!๐ธ
Cuppa with a Copper at the Museum!
IN TWO WEEKS We’re hosting a Cuppa with a Copper at the Cynon Valley Museum! From 11am to 2pm, come along and have a chat to your Neighbourhood Policing Team about the issues that matter to you
Creative Writing Class with Morgan Greene at the Museum!
NEXT WEEK we have Welsh author Morgan Greene Author teaching creative writing in the Cynon Valley Museum on Wednesday the 22nd of April. Go to the website below to book tickets and get more details!๐ https://www.morgangreene.co.uk/course
Upcoming Cynon Valley History Society Lecture: Western Welsh Coach Travel
NEXT WEEK come see the Cynon Valley History Society’s talk on the history of Western Welsh coach travel next Thursday, April 16th. 7pm to 9pm with FREE Entry!
Meet the Artist Saturday 12th – Bug
THIS SATURDAY! Meet the Artist behind the Museum’s latest vivid, wild and kaleidoscopic exhibition, Bug! In Saturday from 10am to 1pm, come and the artist’s perspective of his own work
Community Showcase Exhibition
Community Showcase Exhibition Official Announcement!๐ All the details are below, but if there’s anything you’re unsure of, send all enquiries to office@cynonvalleymuseum.wales
Bug’s Exhibition in the Lower Gallery
Coming up: Bug’s photography exhibition in the Lower Gallery! Bug, an autistic photographer from Llantrisant, South Wales, UK, uses photography to navigate the visual overload of the world. By controlling light and contrast, he creates meditative abstract pieces that translate the fast-paced noise of the outside world into a slower, more refined visual language.
ON THIS WEEKEND! Please come visit the Spring Craft Fair hosted by Pengwyn Fairs at the Cynon Valley museum. Here you’ll find a wide variety of creative mediums (some of which are edible) all come together to make one brilliant experience
Women and the Valleys Exhibition
Women and the Valleys Exhibition is now on in the Cynon Valley Museum, until the 28th of March. See a wide variety of stunning artwork from women artists in the Lower Gallery, many of which are for sale!
The Big Skill Mezzanine Exhibition
NEW EXHIBITION! From Wednesday the 25th of March, you can see artwork made across the Big Skill’s valuable and uplifting workshops on display in the Mezzanine Gallery! A wide variety across many mediums, its only here for 2 weeks so please take a look!
Community Showcase Art Exhibition 2026!
Are you an Artist from South Wales? We are hosting a Community Showcase Art Exhibition, to celebrate and uplift local artwork. Please do reach out if you’re interested!๐จ ๐ฑ – 01685 886729 ๐ง – office@cynonvalleymuseum.wales
Cynon Valley History Society Upcoming Lecture
Cynon Valley History Society are hosting a lecture next Thursday, on the ‘British Army of the Rhine in WW1’. FREE Entry and ALL welcome! ๐๏ธ
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