Torfaen Museum (Welsh: ''Amgueddfa Torfaen'') formerly the Valley Inheritance Museum and Amgueddfa Pontypool Museum is an accredited

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located in

Pontypool Pontypool ( cy, Pont-y-pŵl ) is a town and the administrative centre of the county borough of Torfaen, within the historic boundaries of Monmouthshire in South Wales. It has a population of 28,970. Location It is situated on the Afon Lwyd ri ...

Torfaen Torfaen (; cy, Torfaen ) is a county borough in the south-east of Wales. Torfaen is bordered by the county of Monmouthshire to the east, the city of Newport to the south, and the county boroughs of Caerphilly and Blaenau Gwent to the south ...

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. It is managed by the Torfaen Museum Trust ( cy, Ymddirieolaeth Amgueddfa Torfaen). The museum is situated within the

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block that once formed part of residence of the

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family local

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s during the 18th and 19th centuries.

Collections

The museum has permanent and visiting exhibitions throughout the year detailing the industrial, social and cultural heritage and history of the Torfaen valley and Pontypool. Collections include local artefacts (clocks, household objects,

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) and a large collection of Pontypool &

Usk Usk ( cy, Brynbuga) is a town and community in Monmouthshire, Wales, northeast of Newport. It is located on the River Usk, which is spanned by an arched stone bridge at the western entrance to the town. Usk Castle, above the town, overlooks th ...

Japanware, which was produced from the mid-18th century. Local artists show at the museum. The Dobell-Moseley Library & Archive is available for doing research into the local area.

External links

Amgueddfa Torfaen Museum websiteGathering the Jewels Welsh website
— details a few items held at Amgueddfa Torfaen Museum {{Authority control Art museums and galleries in Wales History of Monmouthshire Decorative arts museums in Wales Museums in Torfaen Local museums in Wales Pontypool