Pembroke Museum

About the museum

Pembroke Museum is housed in the former courtroom on the first floor of Pembroke’s Georgian Town Hall, a Grade II listed building on Main Street. It is an independent museum run entirely by volunteers. It began roughly a decade ago as a small display of local photographs and stories and has since grown through gifts from the community into a collection about the history of the town, which was the birthplace of Henry VII.

The collections include silent films by the early film-maker William Haggar, a collection of nineteenth-century Welsh costume, an exhibition of toys, maritime objects, and an archive of photographs, postcards and recorded memories of local people. Murals in the foyer and on the upper landing, painted by George and Jeanne Lewis, show Pembroke’s story from the Stone Age to the early twentieth century.

The museum has earned full accreditation under the Welsh Government’s museum scheme, which recognises that a volunteer-run museum meets the same national standards as larger, professionally staffed ones. An oral history project invites visitors to record their own memories of the town.

Highlights

• Murals of Pembroke’s history from the Stone Age to the early 1900s
• Silent films by the pioneer film-maker William Haggar
• Collection of nineteenth-century Welsh costume
• Toys, maritime objects and an archive of old photographs and oral history
• Visit to the Town Council Chamber inside the Town Hall

Permanent exhibition

• Pembroke Town Hall murals – Murals in the foyer and on the upper landing show the history of Pembroke from the Stone Age to the early twentieth century.

Operated by

Volunteer-run independent museum

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Entry is free; donations are welcome.

Accessibility

• Wheelchair accessible
• Elevator
• Accessible restroom: no information
• Accessible parking: no information
• 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

The museum is on the first floor, in the former courtroom, and a lift provides disabled access.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

Children are welcome and the museum has a children’s corner with activities.

Getting there & parking

The museum is in Pembroke Town Hall on Main Street, in the town centre.

Amenities & dining

The museum hasn’t published any information on this.

Events & venue rental

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