South Wales Miners' Museum

South Wales Miners' Museum This award winning museum in the heart of the beautiful Afan Valley where men once tunnelled for coal

Take a step back in time with us .......

South Wales Miners Museum portrays the life of a coal miner and the hardships they endured. From early coal mining days when children worked underground to the jobs they had to face through to more modern day mining. Let us guide you through the museum along with many interactive panells and activities for visitors. A popular attraction is the miners kitch

en, showing the living conditions of the miner and his family. The museum houses fantastic exhibits and a display of stained glass designed by Deborah Coombs and Cymmer Comperhensive school. There are also a number of outside exhibits including a miniature steam engine. The museum offers Educational packages and outreach sessions for all ages. As a testament South Wales Miners Museum won the 2017 Queen's Award for Voluntary Service. This is a fantastic achievement and shows that the volunteers are committed to giving visitors an excellent experience. Entry Charges are:

Adults: £4.00
Concessions: £3.00
Children :£3.00
Under 5’s: FREE


*PLEASE NOTE THE CAFE & CAR PARK ARE NOT RUN BY THE MUSEUM"

The SWMM welcomes the High Sheriff of West Glamorgan, Mr Emrys Elias Esq. OBE to enjoy a tour of the wonderful mining Mu...
14/08/2026

The SWMM welcomes the High Sheriff of West Glamorgan, Mr Emrys Elias Esq. OBE to enjoy a tour of the wonderful mining Museum at Afan Argoed with thanks to our heritage volunteer Mr Lee Jones!

12/08/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 HISTORICAL TALK ON WOMEN IN WELSH MINING
🕕 12th August, 6pm at South Wales Miners Museum.
🗣️ A talk by author Norena Shopland
FREE EVENT but if you plan to attend please can you let us know below 👇
https://www.swminers.co.uk/event-details/women-in-welsh-coal-mining
PLEASE SHARE & PASS ON TO PEOPLE NOT ON SOCIAL MEDIA
👍 Hope to see you there

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 HISTORICAL TALK ON WOMEN IN WELSH MINING 🕕 12th August, 6pm at South Wales Miners Museum.🗣️ A talk by author Nor...
27/07/2026

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 HISTORICAL TALK ON WOMEN IN WELSH MINING
🕕 12th August, 6pm at South Wales Miners Museum.
🗣️ A talk by author Norena Shopland
FREE EVENT but if you plan to attend please can you let us know below 👇
https://www.swminers.co.uk/eve.../women-in-welsh-coal-mining
PLEASE SHARE & PASS ON TO PEOPLE NOT ON SOCIAL MEDIA
👍 Hope to see you there

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 HISTORICAL TALK ON WOMEN IN WELSH MINING
🕕 12th August, 6pm at South Wales Miners Museum.
🗣️ A talk by author Norena Shopland
FREE EVENT but if you plan to attend please can you let us know below 👇
https://www.swminers.co.uk/event-details/women-in-welsh-coal-mining
PLEASE SHARE & PASS ON TO PEOPLE NOT ON SOCIAL MEDIA
👍 Hope to see you there

MAKE A DONATION, Help keep our museum open and preserve our history for future generations
24/06/2026

MAKE A DONATION, Help keep our museum open and preserve our history for future generations

For generations, the coal miners of South Wales shaped not only the landscape but the very soul of our communities. Their stories of resilience, solidarity, and sacrifice deserve to be remembered — and that’s exactly what the South Wales Miners' Museum is here to do. But we can't do it alone. Yo...

Great to hear everyone enjoyed our history talk this evening.
24/06/2026

Great to hear everyone enjoyed our history talk this evening.

23/06/2026

👍MUSEUM WIIL BE OPEN FROM 5PM TOMORROW EVENING FOR OWAIN GLYNDWR TALK .
👎But Museum will be closed tomorrow and Thursday during the day due to cafe being closed.
Sorry for any inconvenience.

A talk on Owain Glyndŵr and Battle of Bryn Glas tomorrow evening at the museum starting at 6pm.A free event and a chance...
23/06/2026

A talk on Owain Glyndŵr and Battle of Bryn Glas tomorrow evening at the museum starting at 6pm.
A free event and a chance to learn about important events in Welsh history.

https://www.swminers.co.uk/event-details/historical-talk

Join us at the South Wales Miners' Museum on the 24th of June for a historical talk by Ciaran Gibbons about the last Welsh born Prince of Wales Owain Glyndwr, his greatest victory at The Battle of Bryn Glas and his revolt against the English crown.
The man, the myth, the legend.
A free event so please come along and tell a friend who might be interested who might not see this poster on social media .

We are always looking for new volunteers so please get in contact!!! Help keep our history alive for future generations
15/06/2026

We are always looking for new volunteers so please get in contact!!!
Help keep our history alive for future generations

😀South Wales Miners' Museum needs volunteers of all ages, male and female to help run our museum.
👌YOU DON"T HAVE TO BE AN EX MINER!!!
Lots of different roles involved and a chance to meet great people and keep our local history alive for future generations.
🙋‍♂️If you are interested please call in or messages us on facebook or drop us an email on [email protected]

Address

Afan Forest Park , Cynonville
Port Talbot
SA133HG

Telephone

+441639851833

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