Conwy Culture Centre

About the museum

Conwy Culture Centre opened in December 2019 next to the medieval town walls, close to the junction of Town Ditch Road and Bangor Road. It was built as a joint home for the area library, the county archive service, exhibition space and a community arts and heritage hub, and the project was supported by a £900,000 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund.

The library has served Conwy since 1864 and moved here from its earlier home in the Civic Hall on Castle Street. Heritage displays and interactive exhibits are set among the library shelves, drawing on the council's museum collection of more than 1,000 objects and presenting local history in a family-friendly way.

Conwy Archives holds thousands of documents, maps and photographs about the whole county. The building also contains the Cantîn café, a sensory garden and a community meeting room that can be booked, and it hosts events and workshops on arts, heritage and culture.

Highlights

• Heritage displays and interactive exhibits among the library shelves
• Council museum collection of more than 1,000 objects
• Conwy Archives with documents, maps and photographs
• Cantîn café and dementia-friendly sensory garden
• Views towards Conwy Castle and the town walls

Permanent exhibition

• Heritage displays – Objects, artworks and interactive displays about the history of Conwy and the county, set among the library bookshelves.

Founded

2019

Operated by

Conwy County Borough Council

Admission & discounts

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator: no information
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking
• Service dogs welcome: no information
• Tactile models & exhibits: no information
• Sign language tours: no information
• Easy-to-read materials: no information
• Audio description: no information

Step-free access, a hearing induction loop, a British Sign Language service and Boardmaker educational software are provided. Blue Badge spaces are at the back of the building; other parking is at nearby Bodlondeb. A social story guide is available for visitors who want to prepare for their visit.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops
• Hands-on stations
• Baby changing facilities

The library has a children's area and story time for under-5s, the heritage displays include interactive exhibits, and the building has baby-changing facilities.

Getting there & parking

The centre stands next to Conwy's medieval town walls.

Amenities & dining

• Café

Cantîn café serves coffee, breakfasts, lunch and cakes. Free public computers and Wi-Fi are offered by the library; public toilets are in the building.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent

A community meeting room can be booked.

Plan your visit