Abergavenny Museum & Castle

Castle Street
Abergavenny
Gwent
South Wales
NP7 5EE

Tel: +44 (0)1873 854 282
Fax: +44 (0)1873 736 004
Email: abergavennymuseum@monmouthshire.gov.uk

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Abergavenny Museum presents the story of this historic market town from Prehistoric and Roman times right through to the present day. Displays include recreations of a Victorian Welsh farmhouse kitchen and a saddler's workshop. Housed in a Regency hunting lodge, the museum is set within the ruins of Abergavenny's Norman castle. As the seat of the medieval lords of Abergavenny, the castle was the focus for over three centuries of border warfare. In 1176 it was the scene of the infamous massacre of the Welsh chieftains by the Norman Lord, William de Braose. The castle and its picturesque grounds have been open to the public since 1881.

  • Regular Special exhibitions

  • Close to parking and shops

  • Quizzes and workshops for children

  • Museum Shop.
    Opening Times
    (2011 times)
    March to October:
    Monday - Saturday 11.00am - 1.00pm, 2.00pm - 5.00pm.
    Sunday 2.00pm - 5.00pm

    November to February incl:
    Closed at 4.00pm and all day Sunday.

    Admission Charges
    (2011 prices)
    Free admission. (charges apply at some special events).

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    Abergavenny Museum & Castle Postcode for SatNav: NP7 5EE

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