Outdoor Museum in South Wales, U.K.
By derek_a
@derek_a (10873)
May 18, 2007 9:27am CST
There is a museum about 15 minutes drive from where I live and it would take a whole day or more to see it all. I have always thought myself fortunate to have such a great place to go from time to time and it is free entry (all museums in the U.K are free now).
This museum called St. Fagan's Museum of Welsh Life and I thought I would share some of the pictures that I've taken over the years. There are exhibits outdoor and indoor.
The picture I have attached is of a building called Kennixton Farmhouse which originally stood in Llangynydd on the Gower Peninsular, near Swansea. It was built first in 1610 and was brought to St. Fagan's museum, stone by stone and re-erected there in 1955. It is painted red, because it was believed that the colour would protect the house against evil spirits.
As I go through my pictures and find more of interest, I will post them her. I have already started posting some in my profile for those who may like a look:-)
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@ronaldinu (12422)
• Malta
28 Feb 10
I would love to visit Wales one day. The location seems lovely. I have visited Ireland and Scotland but I have never visited Wales. I am sure there are lots of site seeing to do. My wife really would like to visit it one day.
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_Derek
@lifeoriley (262)
• United States
19 May 07
How long has the UK made all the museums free? I think they should be free everywhere. What does St. Fagon of Welsh Life represent?
@derek_a (10873)
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19 May 07
Thanks for posting :-)
Museums have been free in the UK for the past several years - can't remember exactly how long. This is since we've got closer ties with Europe. It used to cost about 6 GB pounds each person which for a family used to be quite expensive, and not many people used to visit, but now lots of people go.
The St Fagan's Museum of Welsh Life represents life as it used to be in South Wales and goes back as far as the archiologists can - I think the tribal village is about 2000 years old. It where we can look around and see how people used to live. At each exhibit there is usually a guide who can tell you everything about that exhibits history. There are buildings in there from the 1960s and its surprising how differently they lived then to how they live today.
For instance, I have attached a Workmen's Institute, that has been brought to St Fagans from a Welsh Valleys town called Caerphilly in 1955. It was originally built in 1916. It was for social and educational and cultural activities.
