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Events at Cyfarthfa Castle

@ Cyfarthfa Museum & Art Gallery

Enjoy the elegant surroundings of this interesting museum and once family home, set in beautiful parkland, on the edge of the Brecon Beacons National Park.

2010 Events Exhibition: 100 Years at Cyfarthfa Castle Museum and Art Gallery 8 April - 6 June An exhibition marking the Centenary of the Museum. Includes a selection of the Museum's favourite items over the years. Night at the Museum 14 May Egyptian themed family friendly late night event!!! 7.00-9.30PM. Children £2.50. Adults £1.50. Booking Essential Lecture: `Off in 28 Seconds! Medical Practice in the Victorian Era' By Roger Morgan 18 May 6.30-7.30PM. FREE. Booking essential. Lecture: Merthyr's China. 'A Moral Cesspool?' by Christopher Parry 20 May 6.00-7.00PM. FREE. Booking essential. Photography Exhibition: The Secrets of Sunlight 1-30 June Paintings, poems and photographs involving various personal haunts around Paint by local Artist John Williams Printmaking Exhibition: Artwork produced by Bishop Hedley Comprehensive School 7- 18 June Exhibition: The Lost Communities of Merthyr Tydfil 23 June - 31 August An exhibition exploring Merthyr Tydfil communities which have all but disappeared Meet Mrs Parry 29 July - 1 August Character-led talk at Joseph Parry's cottage. Drop-in 2.00-4.30PM. FREE Exhibition: Turner and Penry Williams 1-31 August An exhibition comparing one of the greatest British artists with his Merthyr Tydfil born contemporary, `the Welsh Turner'. Includes pictures on loan from the Tate. Gallery talk: Turner and Penry Williams 2nd - 31st August FREE 15 minute Gallery talk every Monday - Friday in August at 12.00PM Watercolour Classes 3, 10, 17 & 24 August Learn from the Masters. A four week introductory course in watercolour paiting inspired by our Turner exhibition. £16.00 for 4 classes. Booking essential. Family workshop: Colouring Master Class 16-20 August Have a go at colouring a landscape like Turner. 10.30-1.00 & 2.00-4.30PM. FREE Drop in workshop.

Exhibition: Cyfarthfa Iron and Steel 1-30 September A series of paintings of the Cyfarthfa works by local artist Linda Morgan. Exhibition: Here Comes the Sun 1-31 October The latest work from Rhymney born artist Neil Carroll. Glamorgan Family History Society 28th March 12-4pm Here to offer advice on researching your family tree Free drop in event