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Swansea Museum
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( www.swansea.gov.uk/swanseamuseum ; Victoria Rd; 10am-5pm Tue-Sun) It would be hard to
find a more complete contrast to the Waterfront Museum than the gloriously old-fashioned
Swansea Museum - Dylan Thomas referred to it as 'the museum which should have been
in a museum'. Founded in 1834, it remains charmingly low-tech, from the eccentric
Cabinet of Curiosities and multi-handled wassail cups to the glass cases of archaeological
finds from Gower caves. Pride of place goes to the Mummy of Hor at the top of the stairs,
which has been here since 1887 - a video in the display room explains the process of its
repair and conservation.
Dylan Thomas Centre
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( www.swansea.gov.uk/dtc ; Somerset Pl; 10am-4.30pm) Housed in the former guildhall, the
Dylan Thomas Centre contains an absorbing exhibition on the poet's life and work. En-
titled Man and Myth, it pulls no punches in examining the propensity of 'the most quoted
author after Shakespeare' for puffing up his own myth; he was eventually trapped in the
legend of his own excessive drinking. Aside from the collection of memorabilia and a
video documentary, what really brings his work to life is a series of recordings, including
the booming baritone of Richard Burton performing Under Milk Wood and Thomas him-
self reading Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night, the celebrated paean to his dying
father. The centre runs a high-powered program of talks, drama and workshops.
Mission Gallery
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( www.missiongallery.co.uk ; Gloucester Pl; 11am-5pm Tue-Sun) Set in a beautifully converted
19th-century seamen's chapel, the modestly sized Mission Gallery stages some of
Swansea's most striking exhibitions of contemporary art. It is also sells glassware, ceram-
ics, jewellery, and art books and magazines.
Glynn Vivian Art Gallery
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( www.swansea.gov.uk/glynnvivian ; Alexandra Rd; 10am-5pm Tue-Sun) Housed in an elegant
Italianate building (closed for major refurbishment till August 2014), the city's main art
gallery displays a wide range of Welsh art - Richard Wilson, Gwen John, Ceri Richards,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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