Tŷ Pawb

About the museum

Tŷ Pawb opened in 2018 in the former People's Market in Wrexham city centre. The name means "everybody's house" in Welsh, and the centre was conceived as a place for meeting, making, playing, learning and trading, where art and everyday life are intertwined. The conversion was designed by Sarah Featherstone of the architects Featherstone Young and was named Architects' Journal Retrofit of the Year in 2019. It also won the National Eisteddfod Gold Medal for Architecture that year.

The building brings together galleries, market stalls, a theatre and performance space, shops, a food court, a rooftop garden and flexible public spaces under one roof, with a multi-storey car park attached. It is part of Wrexham Council. Its creative programme presents exhibitions, commissions, performances and community projects with local, national and international artists, and it works closely with families, play workers and community groups.

Tŷ Pawb was a finalist for Art Fund Museum of the Year in 2022 and is a Visit Wales Quality Assured Visitor Attraction. The main gallery shows a changing programme of contemporary art, and there is a regular calendar of free activities, workshops and lunchtime concerts alongside the market and food court.

Highlights

• Main gallery with a changing programme of contemporary exhibitions
• Housed in the former People's Market, converted in 2018
• Market stalls, food court, theatre and rooftop garden in one building
• Free workshops, art clubs and family activities
• Art Fund Museum of the Year finalist 2022

Founded

2018

Operated by

Wrexham County Borough Council

Admission & discounts

Admission is free.

Entry to the building and galleries is free. The multi-storey car park charges £1 for up to one hour, £2 for one to three hours and £3 for more than three hours.

Accessibility

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

There is step-free access to all entrances and a lift to all floors, including all levels of the car park. The car park has 11 access bays; Blue Badge holders park free if they have their pass validated at reception during opening hours. There are accessible toilets and a Changing Places facility. Guide, hearing and support dogs are welcome.

Kids & families

Great for kids & families

• Family tours & workshops

Regular family activities include a Family Art Club on Saturdays, a multicultural after-school club on Wednesdays and activities in the school holidays; many are free. Changing Places facilities are available.

Getting there & parking

Tŷ Pawb, Market Street, Wrexham LL13 8BY.

Amenities & dining

• Café

The food court has a number of traders and a bar serving light meals, snacks, curries, desserts and drinks, including the Wrexham Museum Courtyard Cafe. The market has stalls selling records, crafts, gifts, clothing and other goods. The website lists free Wi-Fi only as a feature of its hireable rooms.

Events & venue rental

• Spaces for rent
• Private parties
• Corporate events

Up to 109 guests.

Spaces for hire include a performance space with theatre seating for up to 109, a flexible space next to the bar, a meeting room for up to 20 and a learning studio for up to 20. Catering is available, and the website mentions free Wi-Fi and lift access to all rooms.

Plan your visit