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This months special artefact is a coin which commemorated Queen Victorias visit to Llangollen in 1889.
24/06/2026

This months special artefact is a coin which commemorated Queen Victorias visit to Llangollen in 1889.

Come and see our new artefact of the month window display! This month it is a sculpture of Margaret Alexandra Hughes. Sh...
24/06/2026

Come and see our new artefact of the month window display! This month it is a sculpture of Margaret Alexandra Hughes. She was a member of the Llangollen Women's Suffrage Society, and the National Council of Women. She was also headteacher at Ysgol Dinas Bran. She was an inspiring woman, like many in Llangollen in the early 20th Century.

Thank you to archaeologist and Llangollen Museum manager, Gill Smith, yesterday, for taking us on a fascinating tour of ...
24/06/2026

Thank you to archaeologist and Llangollen Museum manager, Gill Smith, yesterday, for taking us on a fascinating tour of more of North Wales's historic churches and healing wells. We were treated to rare glimpses of the rich symbolism, folklore, and stories hidden within these beautiful, sacred, and often remote buildings. There will be two more in this series. Thank you to all who attended!

What a fantastic evening last night at the launch of the Gutun Owain Exhibition at Llangollen Museum.This bilingual even...
11/06/2026

What a fantastic evening last night at the launch of the Gutun Owain Exhibition at Llangollen Museum.

This bilingual event brought together the extensive research of Dr Jenny Day, alongside the work of Dr Gruffudd Antur, Dr Eurig Salisbury, harpist Cadi Glwys, and artist Dr Martin Crampin, creating a unique celebration of music, history, poetry, and art.

Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), the project explores the world of Gutun Owain, the renowned fifteenth-century border poet, bard, and manuscript maker associated with Valle Crucis Abbey.

Through performances, research, and creative interpretation inspired by Valle Crucis Abbey and Gutun Owain's poetry, the evening offered a fascinating insight into the rich cultural heritage of medieval Wales and the Welsh Marches.

A wonderful start to what promises to be a remarkable exhibition. A book commemorating this creative partnership containing Martin's beautiful artwork is available to buy at the Museum.

A huge thank you to everyone who made it possible and everyone who attended!

Closely related historically to Valle Crucis Abbey is the BritanniaInn.It was believed that the inn dated back to 1462 A...
10/06/2026

Closely related historically to Valle Crucis Abbey is the Britannia
Inn.

It was believed that the inn dated back to 1462 AD. During that time, there was a group of cottages used as accommodation by the monks from the nearby Valle Crucis Abbey or the Abbey farm. However, in 1985, a survey of the original oak beams in the roof indicated that the inn dated back to the 13th century, which could mean that the original building was constructed shortly after the Abbey, which was itself founded in 1200 AD.

According to the custom of the time, the monks brewed ale and baked bread, which they sold to weary travellers. This continued even after the dissolution of the monasteries in 1536. It is thought that the first ale brewed on the inn premises would
have been around the C13 or C14. The original ales would have been brewed with the spring water still gently cascading down the waterfall at the side of the inn today. The bread was probably made in the area that now serves as the public bar area.

Some people speak of ghosts from first-hand experience, some tell a story relayed from a friend, close relative or to a seeker of ghost stories, whilst others have passed down through generations. Eleanor Jones, now 98 years old, shared tales, one from her own experience, one from her mother and the third a combination of reported sightings and her own.

Nearer to the present day, in the 1930/40’s, she lived in the Brittania Inn, being the the daughter of landlords Ted and Jessie Thomas. Her mother told her that she had seen a soldier in the Britannia standing as though on guard outside her open bedroom door. He stood there, looking totally unthreatening, for quite a while and then disappeared.

There was an accepted knowledge at the Britannia Inn, where in those days before a bus crash of 1947, the old road ran right past the door, that the figure of a man could often be seen, walking up
the hill outside. Eleanor had heard of many sightings of these often fleeting glimpse of this man.

An extract from Janet Wakefield’s ‘Haunted Llangollen, Gathered Local Ghost Stories a Smidgen of Local History and a little bit more.’

This is available to buy here at the museum.

29/05/2026

100 years ago today on 29th May 1926 the Llangollen National Council of Women held an open air rally for the North Wales Women's Peace Pilgrimage on the Smithfield (Market St Car Park)
The platform was decorated in blue and orange the pilgrimage colours. Miss Matheson spoke as did Mrs Thoday and Miss Woolsey. Mrs Silyn Roberts complied with repeated request for a "few words in Welsh" - to the joy of the large crowd.

The picture shows Market St in the 1920s with rows of charabancs. Looks as though it was just as hard to get a parking space then!
Photo Museum collection

Dr Ian Brooks delivered an extremely informative talk at the museum tonight, and we had an excellent turnout. Thank you ...
27/05/2026

Dr Ian Brooks delivered an extremely informative talk at the museum tonight, and we had an excellent turnout. Thank you to everyone who attended. We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did!

Join us on Wednesday 27th May at 7pm at the museum for Dr Ian Brooks talk ‘From simple cairn to ritual monument’- Excava...
18/05/2026

Join us on Wednesday 27th May at 7pm at the museum for Dr Ian Brooks talk ‘From simple cairn to ritual monument’- Excavating prehistoric Bryneglwys.

Admission £3 on the door includes refreshments and biscuits.

We hope to see you there!

Today we visited Pen yr Erw to visit the ruins of a cottage which local folklore says a witch once inhabited. It is said...
14/05/2026

Today we visited Pen yr Erw to visit the ruins of a cottage which local folklore says a witch once inhabited. It is said that locals butter would not congeal because the witch had ‘turned their butter’

Video coming soon!

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Parade Street
Llangollen
LL208PW

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Monday 10:30am - 3:30pm
Tuesday 10:30am - 4pm
Wednesday 10:30am - 4pm
Thursday 10:30am - 4pm
Saturday 10:30am - 4pm
Sunday 10:30am - 4pm

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