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Cyfartha Castle

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Cyfarthfa Castle Museum & Art Gallery

The ‘Ironmaster’ William Crawshay commissioned Cyfarthfa Castle in 1824. This grand castellated mansion overlooked his immensely successful ironworks and has been called ‘the most impressive monument of the Industrial Iron Age in South Wales’.

Today, the museum houses extensive fine and decorative art collections and atmospheric social and industrial history galleries. All set in beautiful parkland on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park.

Free Admission. Ample Parking. Shop. Tearoom. Disabled access with doorbell via side doorway. Toilets. Group bookings accepted. Guided tours ‘by appointment’.

Opening Times
April 1st – Sept 30th 10am – 5.30pm every day (Last Admission 5pm)
Oct 1st – March 30th 10am – 4pm Tues – Fri, 12.00pm – 4pm Sat / Sun (closed winter Mondays)

Contact Details

Tel: 01685 723112
E-mail: museum@merthyr.gov.uk
Visit our website: http://www.museums.merthyr.gov.uk

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