Ceredigion Museum
Ceredigion Museum (Welsh: Amgueddfa Ceredigion) is a museum in Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales.
Location
Ceredigion Museum is located at the Coliseum, Terrace Road, Aberystwyth. It is housed in a restored Edwardian theatre and is managed by Ceredigion County Council.
History
The museum was established in 1972 by the Cardiganshire Antiquarian Society who gave it to the newly formed Ceredigion District Council in 1974. In 1996, it was transferred to Ceredigion County Council.
Exhibition and collection
The Ceredigion Museum aims to reflect the history and archaeology of the county. There are notable collections of Welsh furniture, costume and many objects associated with the county's farming and agricultural heritage. There is a collection of taxidermy by the Hutchings family (1870s–1942) and many paintings by Alfred Worthington (1835–1925). The museum organises temporary exhibitions on local history and art, and has displays at Lampter Library, the Kite Centre in Tregaron and the Harbourmaster's office in New Quay. It also owns a cottage at Llanon which is open during most August afternoons.
Friends organisation
The museum is supported by the Friends of Ceredigion Museum.
External links
- Official website
- Ceredigion Museum's displays and collections Archived 2017-12-03 at the Wayback Machine
- Ceredigion Museum’s Welsh costume collection
- 170 Items on Gathering the Jewels web site
- Coliseum, Aberystwyth, in the Theatres Trust Database
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