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South Wales Miners' Museum, Afan Forest Park, Cynonville
The first in Wales. Award winning from 1976. It's only
six miles from the town, among beautiful hills where men once tunnelled
for coal. They hacked away to fill the trams hauled by horses to daylight.
Then full trucks were pulled by engines to the docks to load ships which
had brought the timber in to hold up the roof above the men's heads,
to resist the remorseless squeeze and crush of the undermined earth.
There were other dangers too: dust, gas, explosions and flodding. Get
the feel of it in our simulated gallery. Visit the blacksmith's shop.
Think of the struggle - and the one for fair play - over a cup of tea
in the cafe. You'll be welcomed!
You can find out how to get to us in our map section,
click here
Opening Times
Summer
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April-September
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weekdays
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9.30am - 5pm
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weekends
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9.30am - 6pm
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Winter
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October - March
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weekdays
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10.30am - 4pm
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weekends
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9.30am - 5pm
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Admission Charges:
Adult £1.20
Child/OAP 60p
Children under 5 go free
Events:
Every June (the first Saturday after the Bank Holiday weekend)
and the first week of December we host an arts and crafts fair.
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