Blaenavon Community Museum
Blaenavon Community Museum is a museum in Blaenavon, Torfaen County Borough, Wales which is located on High Street. Blaenavon Community Museum is situated nearby to the historic building Workmen’s Hall and Institute, as well as near the movie theater Blaenafon Workmen’s Hall Cinema.- Opening hours:
Monday—Tuesday: 10:00 AM—3:00 PM
Wednesday: closed
Thursday: closed
Friday: 10:00 AM—3:00 PM
Saturday: 10:00 AM—1:00 PM
Sunday: closed - Email: blaenavonmuseum@outlook.com
- Type: Museum
- Description: museum in Blaenavon, Wales
- Also known as: “Amgueddfa Cordell a Treftadaeth Gymunedol Blaenafon”, “Blaenafon Community Museum”, and “Blaenavon Community Heritage & Cordell Museum”
- Address: High Street, Blaenavon, NP4 9PT
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Workmen’s Hall and Institute and Blaenavon Library.
Workmen’s Hall and Institute
Historic building
Photo: Jaggery, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Workmen’s Hall and Institute is a historic building.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Blaenavon and Pwll Du.
Blaenavon
Photo: Alan Stanton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blaenavon is a town in Torfaen, South Wales. The Blaenavon Industrial Landscape has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Pwll Du
Locality
Photo: Trevor Rickard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pwll Du was a village in Monmouthshire, Wales. It was declared a slum in 1960 and demolished in 1963. The main employment was provided by nearby limestone quarries and by the iron works in Blaenavon. Pwll Du is situated 1½ miles north of Blaenavon Community Museum.
Cwmavon
Village
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Cwmavon is a hamlet about 2 miles south of Blaenavon and 4 miles north of Pontypool. The hamlet is part of the community of Abersychan in the county borough of Torfaen in south east Wales, and is within the boundaries of the historic county of Monmouthshire. Cwmavon is situated 2 miles southeast of Blaenavon Community Museum.
Blaenavon Community Museum
- Categories: independent museum, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Blaenavon, Torfaen County Borough, Wales, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.77316° or 51° 46′ 23″ northLongitude
-3.08644° or 3° 5′ 11″ westOpen location code
9C3RQWF7+7COpenStreetMap ID
node 12228046858OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q85673666
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Welsh—“Blaenavon Community Museum” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Amgueddfa Cordell a Treftadaeth Gymunedol Blaenafon”
- Basque: “Blaenavon Community Heritage & Cordell Museum”
- Catalan: “Amgueddfa Cordell a Treftadaeth Gymunedol Blaenafon”
- Catalan: “Blaenavon Community Heritage & Cordell Museum”
- French: “Amgueddfa Cordell a Treftadaeth Gymunedol Blaenafon”
- French: “Blaenavon Community Heritage & Cordell Museum”
- Irish: “Amgueddfa Cordell a Treftadaeth Gymunedol Blaenafon”
- Irish: “Blaenavon Community Heritage & Cordell Museum”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Amgueddfa Cordell a Treftadaeth Gymunedol Blaenafon”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Blaenavon Community Heritage & Cordell Museum”
- Swedish: “Amgueddfa Cordell a Treftadaeth Gymunedol Blaenafon”
- Swedish: “Blaenavon Community Heritage & Cordell Museum”
- Welsh: “Amgueddfa Cordell a Treftadaeth Gymunedol Blaenafon”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Blaenafon Workmen’s Hall and Blaenafon Workmen’s Hall Cinema.
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