Top Things to do in Torfaen
What to do and see in Torfaen, Wales: The Best Museums
Discover the best top things to do in Torfaen, United Kingdom including Big Pit National Coal Museum, Blaenavon Community Museum, Pontypool Museum, Big Pit National Coal Museum, Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre, the kickplate project.
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1. Big Pit National Coal Museum
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 2,618 reviews
Take a unique underground tour of a real coalmine, where hundreds of men, women and children once worked to extract the precious mineral that stoked furnaces and lit the household fires of the world.
Reviewed By CJonsey83
This would be my third visit to Big Pit and I loved as much this time as the first. The underground tour really gives you a sense of how hard it was and the tour guides are always great. (dress warmly for going underground) There is also an above ground video / Live tour that showcases some of the machines used underground, again brilliant. Plenty of parking very near the main entrance. Single tariff of £3.00 all day. I'd recommend this to anyone whose in the area. You will not be disappointed at what you find. Note: be sure to check the website / call if the weather is poor/has been poor for a few days as it may effect the tour availability.
2. Blaenavon Community Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 28 reviews
Reviewed By paultJesmondUK
Very friendly local museum and cinema run by volunteers who will recount how this building came into existance for the education of workers in the Iron Works and the Coal Mine and the enjoyment of families.
3. Pontypool Museum
4. Big Pit National Coal Museum
5. Llantarnam Grange Arts Centre
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 56 reviews
The regional centre for the applied arts featuring regular changing applied arts exhibitions, educational workshops, craftshop and cafe. Open six days a week.
6. the kickplate project
76m2 Photo Gallery is situated in Pontypool Torfaen Wales. The gallery promotes new photo artists and exhibits work from international photographers. The shows change regularly and there is also a traditional darkroom which the general public have access to.
