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A replica of the world's first steam locomotive, by Richard Trevithick, at the National Waterfront Museum
The National Waterfront Museum, Swansea or NWMS (Welsh: Amgueddfa genedlaethol y glannau) is a museum situated in Swansea, Wales, forming part of the National Museum Wales. It is an Anchor Point of ERIH, The European Route of Industrial Heritage.
Consisting of a major new slate and glass building integrated with an existing Grade II listed warehouse (formerly the Swansea Industrial and Maritime Museum), the new museum deals with Wales' history of industrial revolution and innovation by combining significant historical artifacts with modern technologies, such as interactive touchscreens and multimedia presentation systems. Building and exhibition design was carried out by Wilkinson Eyre and Land Design Studio respectively, and Davis Langdon was project manager for the construction.
Much effort has been put into accessibility for the new museum, and is one of the first museums in the United Kingdom to feature multilingual voiceovers, as well as British Sign Language captioning on all interactive content. [1]
The museum, which secured funding from the Welsh Development Agency and the Heritage Lottery Fund (among others) was opened in October 2005. [2]
The collections on display include maritime, transport, technology and retail artefacts.
External links
- National Waterfront Museum Swansea
- BBC News: New museum breaks with tradition
- BBC News: Tourism hopes as new museum opens
Coordinates: 51°36′59.00″N 3°56′19.00″W / 51.61639°N 3.93861°W
Categories:- National museums of Wales
- Museums in Swansea
- Grade II listed buildings in Swansea
- Education in Swansea
- History of Swansea
- European Route of Industrial Heritage Anchor Points
- Buildings and structures completed in 2005
- Maritime museums in Wales
- Industry museums in Wales
- Science museums in the United Kingdom
- Museums established in 2005
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