Museums & Galleries · Cardiff
Cynon Valley Museum & Gallery
📍 CF44 8DW
Photo: Chris Andrews (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Permanent displays on Cynon Valley history
- Two gallery spaces with changing art exhibitions
- Museum shop selling local crafts and gifts
- Museum Detective Trails for families
- Collection of over 20,000 objects and photographs
Cynon Valley Museum & Gallery is a local history museum and gallery space in Aberdare, telling the story of the Cynon Valley through permanent displays and a collection of over 20,000 objects, documents and photographs. You can explore two gallery spaces, the Lower Gallery and Mezzanine Gallery, which host changing exhibitions by local artists and community groups, browse the museum shop for local crafts, and try a Museum Detective Trail with the family. It's free to visit and open Tuesday to Saturday, 10am–4pm, making it an easy addition to a day out. The museum sits close to Aberdare station, just 0.4 miles away, with 15 bookable places to stay within 5 miles on BritStays for anyone planning a longer visit to the valley.
Practical details
- Open
- Tuesday to Saturday, 10:00am–4:00pm
- Booking
- Free to visit
- Best for
- Families, local history and art lovers
From the attraction's own website on 5 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Gift Shop
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🎪 What's on near Cynon Valley Museum & Gallery
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Fri 13 Nov · 10:00
Cardiff Victorian Christmas Market
Cardiff City Centre, Cardiff · 19.9 mi
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Fri 13 Nov · 18:00
Black History Wales Music Festival x Afrowales
Y Plas, Cardiff · 19.6 mi
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Sat 14 Nov · 10:00
Cardiff Victorian Christmas Market
Cardiff City Centre, Cardiff · 19.9 mi
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Thu 19 Aug · 11:00
Green Man Festival
Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, Crickhowell · 15.7 mi
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