Ceredigion_Museum
Ceredigion Museum
Local museum in Ceredigion, Wales
Ceredigion Museum (Welsh: Amgueddfa Ceredigion) is a museum in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales.
Location within Ceredigion | |
| Established | 1972 (1972) |
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| Location | Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales |
| Coordinates | 52.4164°N 4.0838°W / 52.4164; -4.0838 |
| Type | Local museum |
| Owner | Ceredigion County Council |
| Website | http://www.ceredigionmuseum.wales |
Ceredigion Museum is located at the Coliseum, Terrace Road, Aberystwyth. It is housed in a restored Edwardian theatre and is managed by Ceredigion County Council.
The museum was established in 1972 by the Cardiganshire Antiquarian Society who gave it to the newly formed Ceredigion District Council in 1974. In 1996, it was transferred to Ceredigion County Council.
The Ceredigion Museum aims to reflect the history and archaeology of the county. There are notable collections of Welsh furniture, costume and many objects associated with the county's farming and agricultural heritage. There is a collection of taxidermy by the Hutchings family (1870s–1942) and many paintings by Alfred Worthington (1835–1925). The museum organises temporary exhibitions on local history and art, and has displays at Lampter Library, the Kite Centre in Tregaron and the Harbourmaster's office in New Quay. It also owns a cottage at Llanon which is open during most August afternoons.
The museum is supported by the Friends of Ceredigion Museum.
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