Welcome to CofGâr
We are a family of five museums based in Carmarthenshire. We represent the Carmarthenshire County Council museums and arts service and we're excited to welcome you to our wonderful venues.
Want to know about the CofGâr museums? Click on our venues at the bottom of the page for opening times, visitor information and more.
**Maintenance Works at Carmarthenshire Museum**
Carmarthenshire Museum will be closed on Tuesday 12 November when our exhibition galleries will be undergoing important maintenance works.
We look forward to welcoming you back when the Museum reopens on Wednesday 13 November from 10am to 4pm.
In the meantime, our Gift Shop will be open all day on Tuesday 12 November —we’d love you to come in and explore!
Thank you for your understanding, and we’re sorry for any inconvenience caused.
Expanding the Carmarthenshire Museum Car Park
Work has begun on an exciting project to expand and improve parking at Carmarthenshire Museum at the Old Bishop’s Palace in Abergwili. The project will take place for around 12 weeks from 19 August 2024 until mid-November 2024 and will be carried out by Carmarthenshire company, TRJ.
So, if you're thinking of visiting the museum this autumn, read our regularly updated FAQs to get the best out of your visit.
Find out more here.
Welcome to the Imaginarium - Parc Howard Museum
You're invited... to let your imagination run wild!
Visit Parc Howard Museum to inspire the inventor in you
See our brand-new playful and interactive exhibitions today
The CofGâr Collection
The collections in our care are all very special. But the Llanddeusant Hoard is extra special. This collection of Late Bronze Age objects is a rare find and is now on display at Carmarthenshire Museum.
So come and see some of the newest objects to enter the collection, on display for a limited time!
Our venues
Carmarthenshire Museum
Discover Carmarthenshire’s story in the wonderful surroundings of the historical palace and gardens of the bishops of St. Davids, Abergwili.
Dylan Thomas Boathouse
Discover the iconic home and Writing Shed of Dylan Thomas where the poet experienced a creative renaissance
Parc Howard Museum
Discover the heart of Llanelli with stories of the town’s industrial past as well as an extensive collection of the area’s famous pottery.
Museum of Land Speed
Discover this brand new, family friendly experience which tells the story of Pendine Sands and the iconic speed records that were set there.
Kidwelly Industrial Museum
Famed for its local castle, Kidwelly is also home to the oldest tinplate works in Europe. Currently closed to the public, you can follow news of development at this historic place here.