All person & artist museums to visit in Wales

Explore the lives and works of notable individuals at 26 museums in Wales dedicated to specific persons and artists. These museums offer a deep dive into their contributions and legacy.

Are you curious about the lives of remarkable individuals? Here are the top person and artist museums in Wales:

  1. Powis Castle and Garden1

    Powis Castle and Garden

     Welshpool
    The garden, overhung with enormous clipped yews, shelters rare and tender plants. Laid out under the influence of Italian and French styles it retains its original lead statues, orangery and aviary on the terraces. The castle, originally built around 1200 began life as a fortress of the Welsh prin
  2. Dylan Thomas Boathouse2

    Dylan Thomas Boathouse

     Laugharne
    Currently, the Boathouse is owned by the Carmarthenshire County Council and operates as a museum. It is open to the public for the majority of the year, offering visitors a chance to explore Dylan Thomas memorabilia and some of the original furniture, including the desk of Dylan's father. The museum provides a unique insight into the life and work of the poet.
  3. Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Gallery3

    Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Gallery

     Merthyr Tydfil
    Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Gallery is a museum in Merthyr Tydfil. The museum features exhibits related to Natural Sciences, Archives, Fine Art, Decorative and Applied Art, Personalities, World Cultures, Costume and Textiles, Social History, Science and Technology, Coins and Medals and Music.
  4. Plas Newydd, Llangollen4

    Plas Newydd, Llangollen

     Llangollen
    Plas Newydd, located in the town of Llangollen, Denbighshire, Wales, is a historic house that served as the residence of the Ladies of Llangollen, Lady Eleanor Butler and Sarah Ponsonby, for almost half a century. This house holds significant historical value and provides a glimpse into the lives of these two women who were known for their unconventional lifestyle during their time.
  5. Oriel y Parc Gallery and Visitor Centre5

    Oriel y Parc Gallery and Visitor Centre

     Saint Davids
    Oriel y Parc includes a Visitor Centre, Artist in Residence Studio, a Discovery Room which hosts family friendly art and nature activities, a Tower which hosts local arts exhibitions and community run classes, and a café. There is also a Class A Landscape Gallery, which was built to house works fro
  6. Dylan Thomas Birth Place6

    Dylan Thomas Birth Place

     Uplands
    5 Cwmdonkin Drive - the birthplace in Swansea of the poet and writer Dylan Thomas - has been restored to its condition in 1914 when bought as a new house by the Thomas family a few months before Dylan was born in the front bedroom and where he lived for 23 years and wrote over two thirds his publish
  7. Lloyd George Museum and Highgate Cottage7

    Lloyd George Museum and Highgate Cottage

     Llanystumdwy
    The Lloyd George Museum is a tribute to the life and career of David Lloyd George, a Welshman who served as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1916 to 1922. This museum provides an in-depth look into his life, his political career, and his impact on the United Kingdom.
  8. Llandudno Museum and Gallery8

    Llandudno Museum and Gallery

     Llandudno
    Llandudno Museum and Art Gallery is responsible for a unique collection which tells the story of Llandudno over 340 million years. Llandudno museum was founded by Francis Edouard Chardon in 1925. Chardon bequeathed his home, Rapallo House, and his collection of decorative and fine arts and artefacts
  9. Castle and Regimental Museum9

    Castle and Regimental Museum

     Monmouth
    The Monmouth Museum was closed during the COVID-19 pandemic and did not reopen. However, in 2021, the Monmouthshire County Council announced plans to relocate the museum collection to the Shire Hall in Agincourt Square. This move is part of a five-year project supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, with the new museum expected to open by 2027.
  10. Nantgarw China Works & Museum10

    Nantgarw China Works & Museum

     Nantgarw
    Nantgarw China Works Museum is a museum in Nantgarw. The museum features exhibits related to Decorative and Applied Art, Science and Technology and Archaeology.
  11. Pontypridd Museum11

    Pontypridd Museum

     Pontypridd
    Pontypridd Museum is a museum in Pontypridd. The museum features exhibits related to Social History, Costume and Textiles, Weapons and War, Fine Art, Archives, Science and Technology, Music, Personalities and Land Transport.
  12. Menai Heritage - The Menai Bridges Exhibition12

    Menai Heritage - The Menai Bridges Exhibition

     Menai Bridge
    The Menai Heritage Bridges Exhibition is a museum located in the Canolfan Thomas Telford Centre in Menai Bridge, Anglesey, Wales. This museum is dedicated to the two iconic bridges across the Menai Strait, namely the Menai Suspension Bridge and the Britannia Bridge. It also provides insights into the local and natural history of the Menai Strait and the surrounding area.
  13. Lleyn Historical and Maritime Museum13

    Lleyn Historical and Maritime Museum

     Nefyn
    Lleyn Historical and Maritime Museum is a museum in Nefyn. The museum features exhibits related to: fine art, maritime, social history and personalities.
  14. Robert Owen Museum14

    Robert Owen Museum

     Newtown
    The Museum tells the remarkable story of Robert Owen, born in Newtown (Powys) in 1771. A village boy who hobnobbed with royalty. A shop assistant who became a factory manager. An educator with little education. A rich man who fought for the poor. A capitalist who became the first "socialist". An ind
  15. Sir Henry Jones Museum15

    Sir Henry Jones Museum

     Abergele
    Y Cwm is the childhood home of Sir Henry Jones, who from humble origins became a major influence on the education system in Wales.
  16. Andrew Logan Museum of Sculpture16

    Andrew Logan Museum of Sculpture

     Berriew
    Andrew Logan Museum of Sculpture is a museum dedicated to the work of the internationally renowned artist and sculptor Andrew Logan, near Welshpool in Powys, Wales. Key themes, people and exhibits in the museum include: Egypt Revisited; Crown Jewels, Thrones and Andrew's host and hostess costumes f
  17. Llanrwst Almshouses and Museum17

    Llanrwst Almshouses and Museum

     Llanrwst
    Llanrwst Almshouses and Museum is a museum in Llanrwst. The museum features exhibits related to: personalities, literature, social history, archives, industry, architecture and religion.
  18. Monmouth Museum18

    Monmouth Museum

     Monmouth
    The museum was known for its collection of artefacts associated with Admiral Horatio Nelson, as well as a local history collection. These collections provided a unique insight into the life and times of Admiral Nelson and the local history of Monmouth.
  19. Wireless in Wales Museum / Gwefr heb Wifrau19

    Wireless in Wales Museum / Gwefr heb Wifrau

     Denbigh
    Gwefr Heb Wifrau - Wireless in Wales, a charitable trust, is a small radio museum with a difference. With its emphasis on the history of Broadcasting in Wales, the influence of broadcasting on our national identity and the contribution of the Welsh to the development of wireless technology it is un
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    Narberth Museum

     Narberth
    Narberth Museum is a museum in Narberth. The museum features exhibits related to Science and Technology, Fine Art, Social History, Costume and Textiles, Weapons and War, Archives, Personalities, Coins and Medals and Decorative and Applied Art.
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    Radnorshire Museum

     Llandrindod Wells
    Radnorshire Museum is a museum in Llandrindod Wells. The museum features exhibits related to Fine Art, Social History, Archaeology, Photography, Personalities, Toys and Hobbies, Medicine, Decorative and Applied Art, Coins and Medals and Sport. Key themes, people and exhibits in the museum include Th
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    Joseph Parry's Cottage and Museum

     Merthyr Tydfil
    Joseph Parry's Cottage, also known as 4 Chapel Row, is a historic site located in Merthyr Tydfil, South Wales. The cottage is renowned as the birthplace of the famous Welsh composer Joseph Parry, who lived from 1841 to 1903. Today, the cottage is open to the public as a museum, offering visitors a glimpse into the life of this celebrated composer.
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    Owain Glyndŵr's Parliament House

     Machynlleth
    MOMA Machynlleth, previously known as MOMA Wales, is an arts centre and gallery situated in Machynlleth, Powys, Wales. It is adjacent to Y Tabernacl, a former Wesleyan chapel converted into a performing arts centre in the mid-1980s. The museum has grown alongside it, boasting six exhibition spaces.
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    Mold Museum

     Mold
    The museum traces the fascinating history of Mold. You can see Bronze Age treasures including axes, jewellery and a replica of the famous gold cape. Learn about some of Mold's most famous residents including the novelist Daniel Owen who is seen in his reconstructed tailor's shop and study.
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    Bro Aman Museum

     Saron
    In the late 19th century, large-scale industry transformed the Amman Valley. Rich natural resources, especially the famous anthracite coal, brought coal mines, iron and tinplate works, railways and people to work them. The gallery pays tribute to one of its famous sons, Jim Grifftiths of Betws, min
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    Amgueddfa Howell Harris Museum

     Brecon
    This small museum depicts the life and work of Howell Harris, the first Methodist (converted 1735) and the self-sufficient Christian community (Teulu Trefeca - the Trefeca family) founded on the site in 1752. The museum is housed in part of the Grade II* Listed Building built by the community. Amgue