Events at Cyfarthfa Castle

Enjoy the elegant surroundings of this interesting museum and once family home, set in beautiful parkland, on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park.

2010 Events

Exhibition: 100 Years at Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Gallery
8 April – 6 June
An exhibition marking the Centenary of the Museum. Includes a selection of the Museum’s favourite items over the years.

Night at the Museum
14 May
Egyptian themed family friendly late night event!!! 7.00-9.30PM. Children £2.50. Adults £1.50. Booking Essential

Lecture: ‘Off in 28 Seconds! Medical Practice in the Victorian Era’ By Roger Morgan
18 May
6.30-7.30PM. FREE. Booking essential.

Lecture: Merthyr's China. 'A Moral Cesspool?' by Christopher Parry
20 May
6.00-7.00PM. FREE. Booking essential.

Photography Exhibition: The Secrets of Sunlight
1-30 June
Paintings, poems and photographs involving various personal haunts around Paint by local Artist John Williams

Printmaking Exhibition: Artwork produced by Bishop Hedley Comprehensive School
7- 18 June

Exhibition: The Lost Communities of Merthyr Tydfil
23 June - 31 August
An exhibition exploring Merthyr Tydfil communities which have all but disappeared

Meet Mrs Parry
29 July – 1 August
Character-led talk at Joseph Parry’s cottage. Drop-in 2.00-4.30PM. FREE

Exhibition: Turner and Penry Williams
1-31 August
An exhibition comparing one of the greatest British artists with his Merthyr Tydfil born contemporary, ‘the Welsh Turner’. Includes pictures on loan from the Tate.

Gallery talk: Turner and Penry Williams
2nd - 31st August
FREE 15 minute Gallery talk every Monday - Friday in August at 12.00PM

Watercolour Classes
3, 10, 17 & 24 August
Learn from the Masters. A four week introductory course in watercolour paiting inspired by our Turner exhibition. £16.00 for 4 classes. Booking essential.

Family workshop: Colouring Master Class
16-20 August
Have a go at colouring a landscape like Turner. 10.30-1.00 & 2.00-4.30PM. FREE Drop in workshop.

Exhibition: Cyfarthfa Iron and Steel
1-30 September
A series of paintings of the Cyfarthfa works by local artist Linda Morgan.

Exhibition: Here Comes the Sun
1-31 October
The latest work from Rhymney born artist Neil Carroll.

Glamorgan Family History Society
28th March 12-4pm
Here to offer advice on researching your family tree
Free drop in event