



Swansea Museum
Maritime Quarter
Wales' oldest museum is a gloriously odd cabinet of curiosities: a lost £3m Flemish masterpiece, an actual Egyptian mummy, and some truly unhinged Victorian taxidermy that'll haunt your dreams. The World War I room hits different for kids just discovering the subject.
Oldest museum in Wales
Recently discovered masterpiece
Egyptian mummy collection
Quirky taxidermy exhibits
Tips
🧸"old museum more than new" — kids' surprising verdict
😱"taxidermy exhibits are nightmare fuel"
🪖WWI room perfect for school-age history buffs
Swansea Museum
Maritime QuarterOpens Friday at 10:00 AM




Wales' oldest museum is a gloriously odd cabinet of curiosities: a lost £3m Flemish masterpiece, an actual Egyptian mummy, and some truly unhinged Victorian taxidermy that'll haunt your dreams. The World War I room hits different for kids just discovering the subject.
Oldest museum in Wales
Recently discovered masterpiece
Egyptian mummy collection
Quirky taxidermy exhibits
Tips
🧸"old museum more than new" — kids' surprising verdict
😱"taxidermy exhibits are nightmare fuel"
🪖WWI room perfect for school-age history buffs