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Amgueddafa Ceredigion Museum

Amgueddafa Ceredigion Museum is a local museum in Aberystwyth. This is a site of Ceredigion County Council. Within 15 km there are 11 more places to visit, starting with National Library of Wales (1.1 km).

Photo: Amgueddafa Ceredigion Museum, Ian Capper (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Where

In Aberystwyth

inside the built-up area

Run by

Ceredigion County Council

the operator on record

How well known

Top 23%

#1,932 of 8,556 places we list

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 17–19°C

In brief

Museum in Aberystwyth

Inside Aberystwyth

Amgueddafa Ceredigion Museum is inside Aberystwyth’s built-up area, with 6 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

A month-by-month guide

Warmest in Aberystwyth are June to September, at 17–19°C.

Jan8° / 3°94 mm

Feb8° / 3°75 mm

Mar10° / 4°63 mm

Apr12° / 5°60 mm

May15° / 8°62 mm

Jun17° / 10°69 mm

Jul19° / 12°78 mm

Aug19° / 12°95 mm

Sep17° / 11°85 mm

Oct14° / 8°110 mm

Nov12° / 6°118 mm

Dec9° / 3°107 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Aberystwyth, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Aberystwyth. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Aberystwyth’s full climate →

About

Amgueddafa Ceredigion Museum

Its story is told in 4 languages on Wikipedia.

Type: Museum
Run by: Ceredigion County Council
Wikipedias: Covered in 4 languages
Town: in Aberystwyth
Official site: ceredigionmuseum.wales

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

Visiting: the details

Entrance feesFreeNo entrance fee.

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Map of Amgueddafa Ceredigion Museum and nearby

The map centres on Amgueddafa Ceredigion Museum, in orange, with nearby places numbered.

Towns near it

Towns a short way from Amgueddafa Ceredigion Museum

In size, Aberystwyth comes first of the 8, with 14,646 people. These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.

1 · It’s in town

Aberystwyth

14,646 people · 8 places to visit

2 · 900 m southeast of it

Llanbadarn Fawr

1,766 people · 8 places to visit

3 · 4.1 km northeast of it

Bow Street

1,101 people · 9 places to visit

4 · 6.5 km northeast of it

Llandre

353 people · 3 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Amgueddafa Ceredigion Museum is	People	Places to visit
Aberystwyth	It’s in town	14,646	8
Llanbadarn Fawr	900 m southeast of it	1,766	8
Bow Street	4.1 km northeast of it	1,101	9
Llandre	6.5 km northeast of it	353	3
Penrhyn-coch	6.8 km east of it	1,378	2
Llanilar	7.5 km southeast of it	730	0
Capel Bangor	7.7 km east of it	257	2
Borth	8.1 km north of it	1,115	2

Make a day of it

Next door to Amgueddafa Ceredigion Museum

The 11 places within 15 km include 2 art galleries, 2 castles and 2 zoos.

Art galleryNational Library of Wales1.1 km away 2

CastleAberystwyth Castle500 m away 3

Heritage railwayVale of Rheidol Railway700 m away 4

ZooBorth Animalarium8.1 km away 5MuseumMuseumAberystwyth University Ceramics Collection1.4 km away 6

CastleYstrad Peithyll6.9 km away 7

Art galleryAberystwyth University, School of Art Museum and Galleries500 m away 8ZooZooThe Magic of Life Butterfly House13 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Amgueddafa Ceredigion Museum: what to know

Where is Amgueddafa Ceredigion Museum?

Amgueddafa Ceredigion Museum is in Aberystwyth, Dyfed, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Amgueddafa Ceredigion Museum?

Local museum in Aberystwyth, Wales, United Kingdom.

Who runs Amgueddafa Ceredigion Museum?

Ceredigion County Council.

When is the best time to visit Amgueddafa Ceredigion Museum?

June to September are the warmest months in Aberystwyth, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Amgueddafa Ceredigion Museum?

Within 15 km: National Library of Wales (1.1 km), Aberystwyth Castle (500 m), Vale of Rheidol Railway (700 m) and Borth Animalarium (8.1 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (7)

Amgueddafa Ceredigion Museum: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
National Library of Wales: Ian Capper, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Aberystwyth Castle: Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Vale of Rheidol Railway: John Lucas, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Borth Animalarium: Steve Sea, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ystrad Peithyll: Nigel Callaghan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Aberystwyth University, School of Art Museum and Galleries: PKwicipics, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

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