Usk
Rural Life Museum
If
you find yourself anywhere near Usk, a visit to the Rural Life Museum
is a must.
The
Malt Barn, New Market Street, Usk, Monmouthshire NP15 1AU
Museum
open until the End of October Monday - Friday : 10am - 5pm Saturday
- Sunday : 2pm - 5pm.
The
Museum portrays life in the Welsh Borders as it was at any time
between about 1850 and the end of World War 2.
The
contents of the museum are housed in a picturesque ancient malt
barn and adjoining buildings. They have been collected by a group
of local enthusiasts determined that the equipment and machinery
on which
people depended in their day to day lives should be preserved
for posterity.
Something
for everyone
The Museum is run by the Rural Crafts Preservation Society
Reg. Charity No. 505230
01291 673 777
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