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Swansea Museum

Swansea Museum is the oldest museum in Wales, and a fascinating treasure house of Swansea’s history.  The collections contain all kinds of objects from the past of Swansea, Wales and the rest of the world.

In the main museum building we have everything from an Egyptian mummy to a Welsh Kitchen, displayed in six galleries.  There are also many changing temporary exhibitions each year.

Visiting the Museum

The safety of our visitors, staff, and volunteers remains our priority. For the well-being of everyone, we will continue with these hygiene and safety measures:

  • We encourage face coverings while in the museum
  • Sanitiser stations are available at the entrances of the museum
  • Please respect the personal space of other visitors and staff
  • We will continue the enhanced cleaning regime for touch surfaces around the museum

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the museum.

Opening Times
MondayClosed (Open Bank Holidays)
Tuesday10am to 4:30pm
Wednesday10am to 4:30pm
Thursday10am to 4:30pm
Friday10am to 4:30pm
Saturday10am to 4:30pm
Sunday10am to 4:30pm
Parking at Swansea Museum

At the front of the museum we have spaces for four visitor’s cars. (free)

At the back of the museum there are five spaces for cars for visitors.
This is a gated car park and is open from 10:00 till 16:00. (free)

There are four to five spaces across the road at the front of the museum with a 2 hour no return limit. (free)

At the side of the museum, just outside our back car park, there are two to three disabled spaces. (free)

The nearest car park is northwest of the museum, across the A4067 on York Street – the City Gates NCP car park. (248 spaces) (£3.50 for 2 hours)

The next closest is to the East of the museum – East Burrows Road car park.  (230 spaces, although this is reduced at the moment due to ongoing construction) (£2.40 for 2 hours)

Disabled access

The main museum building benefits from flat access from rear and side with disabled parking spaces at rear, thus allowing full access to all levels and galleries via the lift.

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Contact us


Swansea Museum
Victoria Road
The Maritime Quarter
Swansea
SA1 1SN

Telephone: 01792 653763

Email: swansea.museum@swansea.gov.uk

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Update for our customers

Change of Opening Times
It's no joke, from Friday April the 1st the museum will be returning to its usual opening times.

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