Opening Times

Contact

If you require any information about the Castle, feel free to contact us any time:

Tel: +44 (0)1685 723112
Email: museum@merthyr.gov.uk

Events

Photography Exhibition: Merthyr Tydfil Camera Club

27 March – 5 April

Exhibition of their latest work.

British Tourism Week: History comes Alive

20 March

Meet characters from Merthyr Tydfil's past.  12.30-3.30PM.  FREE.  'Drop in' event.

Family friendly ‘Drop in’ Event: History comes Alive

30 March – 2 April

Meet characters from Merthyr Tydfil's past.  10.30-1.00 & 2.00-4.30PM.  FREE.

Exhibition: 100 Years at Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Gallery

8 April – 6 June

An exhibition marking the Centenary of the Museum.  Includes a selection of the Museum’s favourite items over the years.

Night at the Museum

14 May

Egyptian themed family friendly late night event!!!  7.00-9.30PM.  Children £2.50.  Adults £1.50.  Booking Essential.

Lecture: ‘Off in 28 Seconds! Medical Practice in the Victorian Era’ By Roger Morgan

18 May

6.30-7.30PM.  FREE. Booking essential.

Lecture: Merthyr's China. 'A Moral Cesspool?' by Christopher Parry

20 May

6.00-7.00PM.  FREE. Booking essential.

Photography Exhibition: The Secrets of Sunlight

1-30 June

Paintings, poems and photographs involving various personal haunts around Pant by local Artist John Williams

Printmaking Exhibition: Artwork produced by Bishop Hedley Comprehensive School

7- 18 June

Exhibition: The Lost Communities of Merthyr Tydfil

23 June - 31 August

An exhibition exploring Merthyr Tydfil communities which have all but disappeared

Meet Mrs Parry

29 July – 1 August

Character-led talk at Joseph Parry’s cottage. Drop-in 2.00-4.30PM. FREE

Exhibition: Turner and Penry Williams

1-31 August

An exhibition comparing one of the greatest British artists with his Merthyr Tydfil born contemporary, ‘the Welsh Turner’.  Includes pictures on loan from the Tate.

Gallery talk: Turner and Penry Williams

2nd - 31st August

FREE 15 minute Gallery talk every Monday - Friday in August at 12.00PM

Watercolour Classes

3, 10, 17 & 24 August

Learn from the Masters.  A four week introductory course in watercolour paiting inspired by our Turner exhibition.  £16.00 for 4 classes.  Booking essential.

Family workshop: Colouring Master Class

16-20 August

Have a go at colouring a landscape like Turner.  10.30-1.00 & 2.00-4.30PM.  FREE Drop in workshop.

Exhibition: Cyfarthfa Iron and Steel

1-30 September

A series of paintings of the Cyfarthfa works by local artist Linda Morgan.

Exhibition: Here Comes the Sun

1-31 October

The latest work from Rhymney born artist Neil Carroll.

Glamorgan Family History Society

28th March 12-4pm

Here to offer advice on researching your family tree

Free drop in event