Cynon Valley Museum & Gallery, Museums Aberdare, Vale of Glamorgan - Wales where to go, what to see and where to stay in Wales

Developed with the support of the Heritage Lottery Fund the museum & gallery is situated on the site of the 19th century Gadlys Ironworks.Cynon Valley Museum & Gallery opened in 2001 and is situated on the outskirts of Aberdare in the south Wales valleys. Discover two hundred years of the valleys history - take an interactive journey through the ‘Footprints through Time’ gallery to see how the lives of the people of the Cynon Valley have changed. Experience some of the best in contemporary Welsh art, craft and design through the ‘Space’ galleries programme of changing exhibitions.