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The Brecknock Museum and Art Gallery in Brecon is now known as 'Y Gaer'.
- The museum was established in 1928 and opened by Lady Buckland on
March 1st. It was initially housed in the old disused
Congregational Chapel in Glamorgan Street. Today, it occupies the imposing old Shire Hall of the old County of Brecknock,
built in 1842. In this building the regular Assize Court used to take place, but
when local governments was reorganized in 1974, the building was used for the
museum.
Sir John Conway Lloyd, a distinguished gentleman antiquarian and enthusiasm brought the museum into being. Many local people gave gifts and bequests, one of the first items being the 8'th century canoe dug out of Llangorse Lake and given by Lord Glanusk. - Over several years and over budget with some controversy about its design and contents, Y Gaer was redeveloped as a 'Cultural Centre' and it opened in 2020. It contains the Brecon library and areas for exhibitions, learning and displays.
Other Museums and Art Galleries - There are several commercial art galleries in Brecon which has a thriving artistic community, including the Ardent Gallery, Sable & Hogg Gallery, A-Frame and the Found Gallery which opened in July 2019.
- The Regimental Museum of the Royal Welsh has important items relating to the Anglo-Zulu War of 1879 when the 24th. Regiment saw action against the Zulus. Today, there are close ties between Brecon and the Zulu Nation.
- Brecon Cathedral has a side Chapel commemmorating the Military services of local Regiments and displays of old regimental flags.
- The National Museums and Galleries of Wales, NMGW, is an independent chartered body and a
registered charity with core funding through grant-in-aid from the Welsh
Assembly Government as an Assembly Sponsored Public Body. It has six museums:
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National Museum & Gallery in Cathays Park, Cardiff
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Museum of Welsh Life in St Fagans, Cardiff
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Roman Legionary Museum in Caerleon, Newport
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Welsh Slate Museum in Llanberis, Gwynedd
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Museum of the Welsh Woollen Industry in Dre-fach Felindre, Carmarthenshire
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Big Pit National Mining Museum of Wales in Blaenafon,Torfaen
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Updated 03/07/2020