Museums · South Wales
Tenby Museum and Art Gallery
Tenby Museum and Art Gallery — Local history museum in Tenby, Wales.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Tenby · 0.8 km
- Family-friendly
- Wheelchair accessible
About
Tenby Museum and Art Gallery is a museum in the United Kingdom. Records date its origin to 1878. Part of Tenby Museum and Art Gallery. Address: SA70 7BP. Wikidata describes it as: "Local history museum in Tenby, Wales". Coordinates: 51.6723°, -4.6949°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Tenby Museum and Art Gallery, located in Tenby, Pembrokeshire, South West Wales, is the oldest independent museum in Wales. Established in 1878, the museum has a collection of local geology, biology, archaeological and maritime artifacts. Accompanying the regular exhibitions since 1976 is a collection of images and crafts by local and national artists such as Augustus and Gwen John. The Tenby Museum building is a Grade II listed building.
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Background
History
17 June 1976 saw the official opening of the Wilfred Harrison Art Gallery. In 1995, the New Art Gallery was opened at Tenby Museum. In the 20th century, the museum was affiliated to the National Museum and Galleries of Wales and received increasing recognition and support from a number of professional museum organisations. In the 1990s, the museum was the recipient of national awards: the Prince of Wales Award 1993 and the Shoestring Award (Museum of the Year Award 1996) for the UK museum which achieved the most with the least available financial resources. In 2000, national and regional awards were presented for high standards of professional training. On 31 July 2003, Prince Charles…
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- Coordinates
- 51.6723, -4.6949
- District
- Pembrokeshire
- Parish
- Tenby
- Postcode
- SA70 7BP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid and South Pembrokeshire
- Established
- 1878
- Nearest railway station
- Tenby — 0.8 km
- Official site
- www.tenbymuseum.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q7699538 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Tenby Museum and Art Gallery (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Tenby Museum and Art Gallery.jpeg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tenby Museum and Art Gallery?
- Tenby Museum and Art Gallery is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SA70 7BP), in the parish of Tenby.
- When was Tenby Museum and Art Gallery built?
- Built or established in 1878.
- How do I get to Tenby Museum and Art Gallery?
- The nearest railway station is Tenby, about 0.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SA70 7BP.