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Tenby Museum and Art Gallery

Castle Hill, Tenby SA70 7BP , Wales
01834 842 809
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Ranked #8 of 15 attractions in Tenby
Type: Museums
Owner description: Tenby Museum is the oldest independent Museum in Wales.Founded in 1878, Tenby Museum and Art Gallery is situated in part of the medieval castle,... more » Owner description: Tenby Museum is the oldest independent Museum in Wales.Founded in 1878, Tenby Museum and Art Gallery is situated in part of the medieval castle, overlooking Castle Beach and Caldey Island. Permanent displays include archaeology, geology, the natural, maritime and social history of the town and South Pembrokeshire.The permanent collection included art works by – Augustus John, Nina Hamnett, Edward J. Head, David Jones, John Piper, Kyffin Williams and many others.In the Second Gallery – A programme of frequently changing exhibitions. Please see website for further details.Other attractions include:‘The Story of Tenby Gallery’ tracing the history of Tenby from earliest recorded times, a Victorian Antiquarian’s Study and lots of things for the family to do including activity trails and a CBBC Relic Trail.Facilities Audio ToursCoffee ShopPartial Disabled AccessToilets with baby changing facilities « less
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Pontypridd, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 June 2013 NEW

interesting view on Tenby history and has some bones of elephant and rhinoceros found in local caves. A great place for kids with children's activities available.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 June 2013 NEW

Visiting Tenby turned out to be a delight. Within 5 minutes we found a plaque indicating where artist Augustus John had been born. As one of my favourite 20th century artists this was very important to me and I decided to go immediately to The Tenby Museum and Art Gallery to see if there was any reference to him there.... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 June 2013 NEW

We've visited Tenby many times but have failed to visit the museum. Well set out with local exxhibits and information on the history of Tenby.A good way to spend a couple of hours.

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Taunton, England, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 May 2013

Tells the story of the local area through artefacts and art. Several notable artists represented including Augustus John, Gwen John and John Piper.

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2013

well worth a visit, it wont break the bank ,and i found it very interesting. it is easy to find, and the views are excellent.

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Frome, England, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2013

Lots for the children to do, the staff were very helpful and my 4 year old really enjoyed the dinosaur hunt. Some very interesting displays for a small local museum, it was a good way to occupy a couple of hours on a rainy day. I did nearly get blown over getting up there though!

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Somerton, United Kingdom
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2013

Well presented, clean, modern museum and art gallery. On a personal note I would prefer that the balance was more in favour of Museum than Art Gallery. The Video was very good, not overdone and well produced.

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Swansea, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 May 2013

I think this little museum is great for the family and a must when visiting Tenby, especially when the weather is bad. The art gallery is interesting as it has works by the late Augustus and Gwen John local artists.

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Oxford, United Kingdom
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2013

Very interesting museum with most helpful staff.of most interest are the items about the artist Augusta and Qwen John.

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 April 2013

The museum is small and well run and worth a visit to find out more about the history of the town. The black and white film showing how the town had changed over the years was particularly interesting.

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