Swansea Museum

Swansea Museum

The Swansea Museum [http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/307021] in Swansea, Wales, UK is the oldest museum in Wales.

The building was built for the Royal Institution of South Wales in 1841 in the neo-classical style.

The collections

The collections contain all kinds of objects from the past of Swansea, Wales and the rest of the world. Contents in the six galleries range from: an Egyptian mummy to a traditional Welsh kitchen.

The museum has a warehouse containing property not currently on display in Landore.

External links

* [http://www.swanseaheritage.net/museums/swanmu.asp Swansea Museum]
* [http://www.gtj.org.uk/search/searchRepository.php?lang=en&r=44 The collection in Swansea over 18 pages on Gathering the Jewels]


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