The first in Wales. Award winning from 1976. It's located in the Afan Valley only six miles from the town of Port Talbot, among beautiful hills where men once tunnelled for coal. They hacked away to fill the trams hauled by horses to daylight. Then full trucks were...

The Forest Park is in the Afan Valley, one of the narrowest and most beautiful valleys in South Wales. It is a large forest with excellent opportunities for recreation, with many cycle trails and footpaths. The forest also boasts a Visitor Centre (managed by Neath...

Set in a steep gorge, this property demonstrates the power of water and its impact on industry. Our film, Reflections on Tin, shows its 400-year-old history, from 1584, including a visit by the famous artist Turner. A small water-powered tin works was the last...

Currently situated in Neath Leisure Centre in the centre of Neath are the informative displays which portray the archeology and natural history of Neath. Paintings and changing exhibits on the area’s history can be enjoyed free of charge throughout the year.

We tell the story of Policing in South Wales from the Celts right through to the present day and hold one of the largest collections of police memorabilia outside London. The Museum works closely with schools throughout South Wales, offering tours and activities...

This museum is located in the Old Police Station at the very heart of the community, a building that would have been used for over a hundred years as the centre of law and order here. The museum has a great many collections on offer, including an extensive history of...

Located near the village of Crynant in the Dulais Valley five miles north of Neath, Cefn Coed Colliery Museum tells Cefn Coed Colliery Museumthe story of coal mining at Cefn Coed pit, once the deepest anthracite coal mine in the world. Cefn Coed was one of the most...

The Rhondda Heritage Park based at the former Lewis Merthyr Colliery, Trehafod, is one of the top heritage and cultural visitor attractions in South Wales and provides a fun and interesting day out for individuals, groups, school children and students.

Mission Gallery is one of Wales' most unique arts venues presenting the very best in the visual arts and craft in one of the most distinctive, and best adapted, spaces for the arts in Wales.

Swansea Museum is the oldest museum in Wales. The collections contain all kinds of objects from the past of Swansea, Wales and the rest of the world. We have everything from an Egyptian mummy to a Welsh Kitchen, displayed in six galleries. There are also many...