What do a 28-tonne rolling steel mill, a monoplane and a replica of the world’s first steam railway locomotive have in common? Answer: they are among hundreds of artefacts that tell the story of the industrialisation of Wales, through the eyes and words of the people who were there, in a new museum.
The opening of the National Waterfront Museum in Swansea, South-West Wales, will take place during Trafalgar Week this October (Oct. 18) as part of SeaBritain 2005. The UK-wide celebration is inspired by the 200th anniversary of Admiral Lord Nelson’s victory off Cape Trafalgar. Copper plates that sheathed the hulls of the British fleet, and its guns and cannonballs, were cast locally.
The £30.8m museum building on the city’s waterfront was completed before Christmas, and features 36 state-of-the-art interactive displays using sensory technology to interpret and bring objects to life. Admission will be free.
Website: www.waterfrontmuseum.co.uk
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