The museums service is committed to providing an exciting, hands-on experience that is both relevant to the National Curriculum and popular schemes of work for History and Art. Activities and supporting materials for all key stages can be tailor-made to meet teachers' requirements. Teachers have the option to lead sessions themselves or may choose to use the Education officer for which a small charge is made.

If you are visiting the museum for information and require photocopying services, charges are 5p per copy of A4 and 10p per copy of A3 information.

Information Packs & Worksheets

Dedicated worksheets and information packs containing teacher's guidance notes are being developed in order to provide additional support and structure to pupils' visits to museum collections and sites within our care.

Outreach

A limited collection of objects based on domestic themes is available for loan to schools and community groups. However, users are strongly encouraged to book a workshop session with the Museum's Education Officer who will bring a number of objects on a chosen topic or theme to the school or community premises and then lead or support object handling workshop sessions in co-operation with teachers/ organisers. In this way, both specialist support and a wider range of objects may be made available to you.

Additional Facilities

A café and toilets are available at the Castle. A room can also be made available for the eating of packed lunches at the Castle providing this is requested at time of booking.

Charges

£20 One led session with no limit on the number of children you can bring. Free admission to Cyfarthfa Castle & Joseph Parry's Cottage.

Outreach Community

Handling Collections

Object handling collections, thus far based on domestic themes, are being developed which can be used by schools and community groups.

Walks & Talks

Museum staff are available to give guided walks and talks to community and school groups on the work of the museum and local history.

Lifelong Learning

The museum is committed to lifelong learning and is continually developing activities and interpretative materials for the benefit of all ages and sections of the community.

Oral History

The Museums Service is actively involved with other organisations in recording the memories of local people.

Touring Exhibitions

The Museums Service produces a series of temporary exhibitions each year which are made available to community groups on loan.