Museums & Galleries · Cardiff
Abertillery & District Museum
📍 NP13 1AH
Photo: Jaggery (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Marble counter and soda fountain from an old café
- Coffee shop to sit down with a cuppa
- Museum shop selling local products
- Seasonal events such as Scare on Jubilee Square
- Members on hand to discuss exhibitions
Abertillery & District Museum is a volunteer-run museum on Market Street in Abertillery, part of the Museums & Galleries you'll find in Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent, Wales. It's run by the volunteers of Abertillery and District Museum Society, with displays and a children's education area. Members will be very happy to discuss any of the exhibitions with you, and you can finish your visit with a relaxing sit down and cuppa at the coffee shop, home to a marble counter and soda fountain dating back to the early 1900s. There's also a museum shop, and events such as Winterfest & Christmas Fayre. Scan & Share Free Entry. Llanhilleth station is 2.1 miles away, with 11 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays.
Practical details
- Open
- Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 10am to 1pm
- Best for
- Visitors interested in local history
From the attraction's own website on 11 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Cafe
- ✓ Gift Shop
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🎪 What's on near Abertillery & District Museum
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Fri 13 Nov · 10:00
Cardiff Victorian Christmas Market
Cardiff City Centre, Cardiff · 17.3 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 17:30
Basement Jazz with the Jack Mac Quartet
Jacobs Basement, Cardiff · 17.7 mi
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Sat 27 Mar · 19:30
Phantoms of the Popera
The Blake Theatre, Monmouth · 18.9 mi
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Fri 30 Apr · 11:00
Shuffley Daze Music Festival
Three Pools, Abergavenny · 11.7 mi
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🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to Abertillery & District Museum into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Llanhilleth 2.1 miles
- Ebbw Vale Parkway 3.2 miles
- Brithdir 4.3 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page