Museum

Since 1888 Newport Museum and Art Gallery has been collecting evidence of Newport’s history, culture and environment.

Current Exhibitions

Following the Flame

4 April – 16 June 2012

The Following the Flame exhibition celebrates the history of Welsh men and women who contributed to Olympic and Paralympic history...

Every Picture tells a Story

Now to June 2012

Discover photographs from the collections chosen by a group of regular visitors to the Museum & Art Gallery and share your memories about Newport with us!

Collections

Archaeology

The archaeology collections span over 100 years of collecting and represent thousands of years of human activity in and around Newport.

The oldest objects date to the Prehistoric periods before people could write and include artefacts made by hunter-gatherers; the first farmers and first metal-workers.

The story of Roman south east Wales is told through artefacts showing aspects of both military and civilian life.

The Medieval collections feature Viking and Norman artefacts and including finds from important castles, abbeys and priories.

Natural History

Newport’s geological story is told through fossils, rocks and minerals.

The weather helped to carve the landscape and the Weather Centre describes the natural forces involved.

Humans have learned to live in the landscape but nature has moved in too - the Wildlife in the Home display illustrates the animals who share our homes.

Find out more about the Museum’s Natural History collections.

Social History

The social history collection is made up of 20,700 objects reflecting the everyday lives of ordinary people in Newport and the surrounding areas over the last 200 years.

Themes range from domestic and personal life, education, religion and politics to local industrial developments and agriculture and include objects as varied as tools, vacuum cleaners, mangles, washing machines, household equipment to wartime artefacts, photographs and costume.

Includes the Transporter Bridge archive and the Chartist collection.

Education

The Museum’s education experience is for all ages; read about activities on the creative learning pages.

Community

People from all over the world have settled in Newport and contribute to the culture although their experiences are largely absent from our history.

See the Community Memories pages for more information.

Current Exhibitions

Every Picture tells a Story

Now to June 2012

Discover photographs from the collections chosen by a group of regular visitors to the Museum & Art Gallery and share your memories about Newport with us!

Opening hours

Monday - Thursday	9.30am – 5.00pm
Friday	9.30am – 4.30pm
Saturday	9.30am – 4.00pm

Closed on Sundays and bank holidays.

Admission free;
Drinks and snacks from vending machines
Shop with a range of heritage related items for sale
Tourist Information Centre
Lifts to 1^st and 3^rd floors; access to 2^nd floor by arrangement
Toilets for the disabled
Nappy changing facilities
Wheelchair/scooter charger available to use at Newport Central Library. Ask reception for details