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Site Type : Industrial Heritage Sites / Organisation
Category : Motoring / Aeroplane / Engines / Metallurgy / Iron and Steel - other / Manufacture / Maritime / Maritime / Maritime - other / Metallurgy / Mining / Motoring / Motoring / Motoring-other / Railways / Maritime / Ship / Vessel / Engines / Stationary Engines
Location : Wales / Wales / Southern Wales / Glamorgan / Wales / Southern Wales
Industry Type : Agricultural, Coal Mining, Iron and Steel, Maritime, Transport, Power Generation, Manufacturing
Public or Private Site? : Public Access
Condition : Partially Restored

The National Waterfront Museum tells the story of industry and innovation in Wales, now and over the last 300 years.

And it is FREE!

The Museum is housed in an original listed warehouse linked to an ultra-modern slate and glass building. Here you can discover the Transport, Materials and Networks that were so important and the ‘big things’ that contributed so much to the industrial history of our nation.

Check out their website – HERE!

The Industrial Revolution in Wales had a tremendous effect on People, Communities and Lives as well as that of the rest of the World. Visitors can soak up the history with a breathtaking mix of old and new in the city’s rapidly developing maritime quarter.

Considering this place is all about the past, it is positively futuristic!

 

National Waterfront Museum, Oystermouth Rd, Swansea, Wales, SA1 3RD

National Waterfront Museum

The National Waterfront Museum tells the story of industry and innovation in Wales, now and over the last 300 years.

And it is FREE!

The Museum is housed in an original listed warehouse linked to an ultra-modern slate and glass building. Here you can discover the Transport, Materials and Networks that were so important and the ‘big things’ that contributed so much to the industrial history of our nation.

Check out their website – HERE!

The Industrial Revolution in Wales had a tremendous effect on People, Communities and Lives as well as that of the rest of the World. Visitors can soak up the history with a breathtaking mix of old and new in the city’s rapidly developing maritime quarter.

Considering this place is all about the past, it is positively futuristic!

 

National Waterfront Museum, Oystermouth Rd, Swansea, Wales, SA1 3RD

National Waterfront Museum
Site Type : Industrial Heritage Sites / Organisation
Category : Motoring / Aeroplane / Engines / Metallurgy / Iron and Steel - other / Manufacture / Maritime / Maritime / Maritime - other / Metallurgy / Mining / Motoring / Motoring / Motoring-other / Railways / Maritime / Ship / Vessel / Engines / Stationary Engines
Location : Wales / Wales / Southern Wales / Glamorgan / Wales / Southern Wales
Industry Type : Agricultural, Coal Mining, Iron and Steel, Maritime, Transport, Power Generation, Manufacturing
Public or Private Site? : Public Access
Condition : Partially Restored
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