Swansea Museum

The Swansea Museum in , , is the oldest in , created for and by the Royal Institution of South Wales in 1841 to house its collections and provide research and learning facilities.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: museum in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Swansea Princess Way”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: National Waterfront Museum and Dylan Thomas Theatre.

Museum
Photo: Reading Tom, CC BY 2.0.
The , Swansea or NWMS… is situated 430 feet south of Swansea Museum.

Theater building
Photo: Pam Brophy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a theatre in the Maritime…

Museum
Photo: Ham, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is an arts centre located in the Maritime Quarter in , Wales. is situated 760 feet northeast of Swansea Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include SA1 Swansea Waterfront and St Thomas.

Quarter
is mixed commercial and…

Suburb
Photo: J WILLIAMS, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a suburban district and community in , .

Swansea Museum

Latitude
51.6177° or 51° 37′ 4″ north
Longitude
-3.93808° or 3° 56′ 17″ west
Elevation
23 feet (7 metres)
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
9C3RJ396+3Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 600854319
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Geo­Names ID
6290139
Wiki­data ID
Q7653706
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Swansea Museum” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Swansea Museum”
  • Catalan: “Swansea Museum”
  • Danish: “Swansea Museum”
  • French: “Musée Swansea”
  • German: “Swansea Museum”
  • Irish: “Swansea Museum”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Swansea Museum”
  • Swedish: “Swansea Museum”
  • Welsh: “Amgueddfa Abertawe”

Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Foxhole and Port Tennant.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Pobl + Machines and York St Swansea Substation.

Wales: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Cardiff and Llanfairpwllgwyngyll.

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