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Shani Rhys James - alongside works by Claude Monet and Lucien Freud and a large
ceramics collection.
Plantasia
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( www.plantasia.org ; Parc Tawe Link; adult/child £3.95/2.95; 10am-5pm) The name may conjure up im-
ages of Disney's hippos in tutus, but it's smaller critters that feature in this glass pyramid,
parked between the Parc Tawe Shopping Centre and the river. Plantasia contains hundreds
of species of exotic plants, plus attendant insects, reptiles, snakes, tropical fish (including
piranhas), birds and tamarin monkeys. A coffee shop and range of kids' activities make it
a popular rainy-day retreat.
ZOO
Egypt Centre
( www.egypt.swan.ac.uk ; Swansea University, Mumbles Rd; 10am-4pm Tue-Sat) Swansea
University is in the suburb of Sketty, halfway between the city centre and Mumbles, and
the museum, adjoining the Taliesin Arts Centre ( Click here ), displays a fascinating collec-
tion of everyday ancient Egyptian artefacts, ranging from a 4000-year-old razor to a mum-
mified crocodile. Kids can try their hand at Muppet mummification.
MUSEUM
LC2
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( www.thelcswansea.com ; Oystermouth Rd; waterpark adult/child £7/4; 4-8pm Mon-Fri, 9am-8pm Sat & Sun) The
Marine Quarter's flash £32-million leisure centre includes a gym and a 10m indoor climb-
ing wall, but best of all is the water park, complete with a wave pool, water slides and the
world's first indoor surfing ride.
SWIMMING
Swansea Bay Rider
(adult/child £2.20/1.60) On weekends from May to August the Swansea Bay Rider , a toy-town
road train, runs along the promenade between Blackpill Lido and the Mumbles.
TOY TRAIN
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