National Waterfront Museum

The National Waterfront Museum, Swansea or NWMS is a in , , forming part of Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales. It is an Anchor Point of ERIH, The European Route of Industrial Heritage.
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  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM—5:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Museum of industrial and maritime history in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom
  • Also known as: “Amgueddfa Genedlaethol y Glannau”
  • Address: Oystermouth Road, SA1 3RD
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Swansea Marina and Dylan Thomas Theatre.

Marina
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is a marina in , south , behind the barrage at the mouth of the . There is a boatyard for building and servicing boats, and a few shops selling boating equipment. is situated 330 feet south of National Waterfront Museum.

Theater building
Photo: Pam Brophy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a theatre in the Maritime Quarter, in the centre of the city of in . The theatre officially opened under its present name in 1983, but was home to the Swansea Little Theatre from 1979.

Museum
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The 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. is situated 430 feet north of National Waterfront Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include SA1 Swansea Waterfront and St Thomas.

Quarter
is mixed commercial and residential development on brownfield in the northern part of Swansea Docks, . The area lies directly to the southeast of Swansea city centre.

Suburb
Photo: J WILLIAMS, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a suburban district and community in , . It is a mainly residential area which lies east of Swansea city centre across the and falls within the ward.

National Waterfront Museum

Latitude
51.61659° or 51° 36′ 60″ north
Longitude
-3.93868° or 3° 56′ 19″ west
Open location code
9C3RJ386+JG
Open­Street­Map ID
way 74352584
Open­Street­Map feature
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Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q10994022
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“National Waterfront Museum” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Amgueddfa Genedlaethol y Glannau”
  • Basque: “National Waterfront Museum”
  • Catalan: “Amgueddfa Genedlaethol y Glannau”
  • Catalan: “National Waterfront Museum”
  • Czech: “National Waterfront Museum”
  • Danish: “National Waterfront Museum”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “متحف الواجهه المائيه الوطنيه”
  • French: “Amgueddfa Genedlaethol y Glannau”
  • French: “National Waterfront Museum”
  • Irish: “Amgueddfa Genedlaethol y Glannau”
  • Irish: “National Waterfront Museum”
  • Japanese: “国立臨海博物館”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Amgueddfa Genedlaethol y Glannau”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “National Waterfront Museum”
  • Swedish: “Amgueddfa Genedlaethol y Glannau”
  • Swedish: “National Waterfront Museum”
  • Welsh: “Amgueddfa Genedlaethol y Glannau”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Canning and Swansea Museum Tramway Centre.

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