Menai Heritage Bridges Exhibition

Menai Heritage Bridges Exhibition is a community museum in Menai Bridge that documents the construction and development of two bridges spanning the Menai Strait. The collection includes artifacts, technical drawings, and films that provide detailed information about these engineering projects and their evolution over time.

The museum preserves materials from 1826 when Thomas Telford completed Britain's first major suspension bridge across the Menai Strait, an engineering breakthrough of its time. A second bridge was later added, and together they document over 100 years of development in bridge construction and technology.

The exhibition reveals how local people's lives changed after the bridges were built and celebrates the craftspeople and engineers from the area who made construction possible. It shows how these structures became woven into the fabric of everyday life in the region.

Plan ahead by booking your visit in advance through online reservation to secure a time slot that works for you. The museum is located conveniently in Menai Bridge town center and welcomes visitors of all ages with guided tours available to explore the full story.

The exhibition features hands-on bridge-building activities where you can experiment with construction principles and materials used in real engineering. Historical photographs show what the landscape and daily life looked like before and after the bridges transformed the region completely.

Location: Menai Bridge

Inception: 2007

Elevation above the sea: 28.3 m

Address: Canolfan Thomas Telford, Mona Road, Menai Bridge LL59 5EA

Website: http://menaibridges.co.uk/Menai

GPS coordinates: 53.22377,-4.16569

Latest update: December 14, 2025 18:02