Y Gaer Museum, Art Gallery & Library — Attraction in Wales

A well-designed and attractive conversion from shire hall courts to museum and art gallery. Welcoming staff.

Collection is eclectic. There was enough to see to keep me in their for over an hour. The county museum is very compartmentalised as you jump from prehistoric pots to Hay-on-Wye workhouse.

So much here to be praised. My only complaint is the lack of captions for many of the objects on display - for example, there's a huge medieval wooden door as you enter the county museum section but nothing tells you where it is from.

Nevertheless, the museum is recommended and has many interesting...

Y Gaer – Museum, Art Gallery & Library is a cultural venue at the heart of Brecon, it includes Brecknock Museum, one of the best small museums in Wales, along with Brecon Library. The Museum, established in 1928, was originally housed within the Grade II listed old Shire Hall in Brecon. Now it is held in this fine modern annex to the old court house. The exhibits are first class, and holds a significant art collection, spanning the eighteenth century to the present day. The local displays and exhibits are quite fascinating, and includes the old courtroom along with a Victorian...

Very nice and modern building. However it has an extremely poor layout. The Children’s section seems to be squeezed into the corner with no real thought to events and there is no plan for the building so everyone is lost and can’t get from the library to the gallery or museum without asking anyone for help. The staff are however extremely helpful...