Tangled Narratives and Other Stories Exhibition
Starting on Saturday the 14th of February, we are hosting the ‘Tangled Narratives and Other Narratives’ Exhibition on our main gallery!
Games Drop-in At the Cynon Valley Museum
Next Friday, the 23rd of January, we will be hosting a Drop-in Board Games social. All are welcome, so feel free to pop in, get a cuppa from our Tearooom and and play some classic board games. [...]
Islwyn Thorne’s Exhibition
From today until the 7th of Feb, Islwyn Thorne’s Exhibition at the Cynon Valley Museum is on display! You won’t want to miss his Sketches at the British Museum
Snow on the Line – Musical Retelling of One Life over a Century of Change
📢 On the 13th of March, the Museum is hosting a new Music, Spoken Word and Visual Show Exploring One Life Through a Hundred Years of Change 📢 Snow Along the Line traces the life of an [...]
January Newsletter
*The Cynon Valley History Society’s Talk is on the 15th and titled ‘The Voices of 1842 – The Stories Behind Child Labour in Wales’. Apologies for the mistake The [...]
Applications Open for Women and the Valleys
The Women & The Valleys art exhibition is now in its 5th year at Cynon Valley Museum and submissions are invited from women who either live in the South Wales Valleys or have a connection to [...]
Food from the Principality Foodbank is now found at the Cynon Valley Museum!
Food from the Principality Foodbank is now found at the Cynon Valley Museum. Please bring your own bags and collect as much as you need. Open Thursday – Saturday, 10am to 4pm.
The story of four family members during the First World War by Huw Edwards.
NEXT THURSDAY – 📚 Clear a space on your calendars – on the 18th of December the Cynon Valley History Society are hosting a talk on four local account of the First World War! Starting [...]
Museum Festive Menu
Starting today, the Cynon Valley Museum is launching its new Festive Menu! Come into the Museum to have a bite today!
Santa’s Grotto
On December 13th Santa Claus is coming to the Cynon Valley Museum. To book a place, either visit the museum or call on the poster above
Museum December Newsletter
Get ready for the December Newsletter for the Cynon Valley Museum! Everything you need to know is here!
Vanished Wales Talk – Success!
Thank you to all who attended the Vanished Wales book talk with Carwyn Jones last weekend, it was a fascinating event that went off without a hitch!
Vanished Wales Book Reading
THIS SATURDAY- Carwyn Jones is hosting a book reading of Vanished Wales — based on the ITV Series — in the Cynon Valley Museum on November 22nd at 11:30am. Admission £2 Admission Plus [...]
Nigel Lewis Pastel Painting Exhibition
Starting Today, Nigel Lewis will be hosting an exhibition in the Mezzanine Gallery with original pastel landscapes for sale. It’ll be on display for the next three weeks, so be sure [...]
Ghoulish Fun at our Haunted Halloween Trail!
A night of ghoulish fun was had at the Haunted Museum Trail this Tuesday! We wanted to wish a big thank you to all who attended, thanks to Crazy Joe’s Pizza for taking part, and a Happy [...]
November Newsletter Release!
Get yourselves ready for the Cynon Valley Museum’s November Newsletter! See what’s on and come visit! Welsh Translation
Reminder! Autumn Craft Fair Saturday October 25th
THIS SATURDAY October 25th, we are hosting the Pengwyn Autumn Craft Fair from 10am to 4pm and we hope to see you there!
We are Hosting the Custom Clothing of Draig Art New
We are proud to announce that we are hosting the custom clothing of Draig Wear in our Shop! He offers £12 for a shirt of any size, and if the print you like is in the wrong size, he’ll make [...]
October Newsletter
🎃Here’s the Newsletter for the Month of October! Big or small, you do not want to miss out 🎃 Responding to popular demand, we are changing our opening hours from 10am – 4pm starting [...]
Photographic prints are on sale at the Cynon Valley Museum
You will find them in the downstairs foyer and the upstairs gallery for £10 per print!
Cynon Valley Horticultural Show
🌸Hosted at the Cynon Valley Museum, come and see our Horticultural Exhibition open on the 28th of August in the upstairs Mezzanine Gallery 🌸 These will be paintings, illustrations, [...]
August Newsletter
Shwmae, and welcome to Cynon Valley Museum August Newsletter 2025 Please have a look at what’s on and consider popping in to visit the museum.
Cynon Valley Museum Postpones Reopening
The Cynon Valley Museum has made the difficult decision to postpone its reopening to help ensure the safety of the public, volunteers and staff. We have made this decision based on recent [...]
Cynon Valley Museum: Covid-19 Update
The Covid-19 pandemic has undoubtedly been the greatest challenge to the survival of the Cynon Valley Museum Trust. Our doors have been closed for almost 5 months and our income has dropped close [...]
The Linton Brothers
The Linton Brothers from the Cynon Valley took the cycling world by storm. They beat the best from across the globe and became some of the world’s first sport stars. This is their story. [...]
Sister, sister: 19th century sketches of the Cynon valley
The Museum holds a significant collection of sketches by the Bacon Sisters, many of which are available to view on the People’s Collection Wales website. Who were the Bacon sisters? The sketches [...]
