Welsh Quilt Centre
Gallery in Lampeter’s Victorian town hall devoted to Welsh quilts and textiles, currently closed for a rest year with the gallery shop open three days a week.
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About the museum
The Welsh Quilt Centre opened in 2009 in the historic Town Hall at Lampeter and was officially opened in 2010 by the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall. The idea came from Jen Jones, who has collected Welsh quilts, blankets and other textiles for more than forty years and set out to save and celebrate this part of Welsh heritage. She was later named a tourism ambassador by the Cambrian Mountains Initiative.
The centre fills three galleries in the Town Hall, which dates from 1872, and shows antique Welsh quilts alongside the work of contemporary local and international textile artists. The main gallery is on the first floor. Annual exhibitions normally run between March and October or November.
A gallery shop sells vintage and new textiles, books and gifts, and the Town Hall Café-Deli is next door. In 2026 the gallery is closed for a rest year and no exhibition is planned until 2027, although the gallery shop stays open on three days a week.
Highlights
- Antique Welsh quilts and blankets from Jen Jones’ collection
- Contemporary textile art shown alongside historic quilts
- Three galleries in the 1872 Lampeter Town Hall
- Gallery shop with vintage and new textiles
- Founded
- 2009
Admission & discounts
| Children & teens | freefree up to age 11 · Under 12s are free. |
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| Seniors | –Concession for over 60s. |
| Visitors with disabilities | –Concession for visitors with disabilities. |
| Students & apprentices | –Concession for full-time and part-time students with a valid student card. |
| Groups | –Groups pay the concession price; booking ahead is requested. Educational groups of 10 or more get a discount. |
Tickets for exhibitions are bought at the ticket desk in the gallery shop or booked by telephone. Entry is free for members and patrons. Ticket prices are not published while the gallery is closed.
Accessibility
- Partially wheelchair accessible
- Elevator: no information
- 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
The Town Hall dates from 1872 and is not easily adapted. The entrances are level, but the main gallery is on the first floor up 27 steps with two landings. A chair lift on the staircase is operated by trained staff. A toilet is near the bottom of the stairs and an accessible toilet is on the first floor. Text in the main gallery is in 14 or 16 point, with large print available, and lighting is kept low to protect the textiles. There is a disabled parking bay across the road opposite the front of the Town Hall.
Kids & families
The museum hasn’t published any information on this.
Getting there & parking
By public transit
Bus stops in front of the Town Hall
Bus stops are on either side of the road in front of the Town Hall.
By car
Parking available
Lampeter’s main car park is about 200 yards away. Sainsbury’s has a smaller car park just behind the Town Hall.
- Accessible parking
Amenities & dining
- Café
- Museum shop
The Town Hall Café-Deli is next door; the gallery shop sells textiles, books and gifts.
Events & venue rental
- Spaces for rent
- Private parties
- Corporate events
The Town Hall has workshop rooms and spaces for meetings, receptions and private views, and is also offered for filming and photo shoots.
Plan your visit
| Guided tours | yes |
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| Good to know | Special talks and tours by the founder, Jen Jones, can be arranged to complement exhibitions. |
