Kidwelly Industrial Museum, Industrial heritage museum in Kidwelly, Wales.
Kidwelly Industrial Museum is a museum in Kidwelly, Wales that focuses on the region's industrial heritage. It displays machinery, tools, and equipment from the former tinplate works on the grounds of a previous manufacturing facility.
The museum sits on the site of Kidwelly Tinplate Works, which operated from 1737 to 1941 and shaped the region's industrial development. The location shows how important this factory was to the area's economic history.
The museum displays photographs and personal accounts from former workers that show what daily life was like in Welsh industrial communities. These collections help visitors understand how people worked and lived during this period.
The exhibits can be explored through guided tours that provide an overview of the site and collections. Visitors should wear comfortable shoes since much of the time is spent outdoors on the former factory grounds.
The museum preserves original tinplate manufacturing equipment alongside mining machinery, showing how different industrial processes were connected in the local economy. This combination reveals how various trades were intertwined in the area's working life.
Website: http://kidwellyindustrialmuseum.co.uk
GPS coordinates: 51.74686,-4.28870
Latest update: December 14, 2025 13:02
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