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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 visitor information and more.

Opening Times

Carmarthenshire Museum

Tue-Sun, 10am-5pm

01267 228696

Dylan Thomas Boathouse

Thu-Mon, 10am-5pm

01267 224696

Museum of Land Speed

Tue-Sun, 10am-5pm

01267 224611

Parc Howard Museum

Wed-Sun, 10am-5pm

01554 742220

News

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Young Makers and Curators - We Need You!

Are you aged 16-24, and based in Carmarthenshire? Are you looking to connect with other young people, learn something new and gain experience in the museum and galleries sector? Then we need you!

New Galleries at Carmarthenshire Museum

Carmarthenshire Museum is redeveloping three ground floor galleries with new displays, interactive experiences and more stories to explore, reopening by Easter 2026.

Babs will return in 2026

Babs has now left the Museum of Land Speed, but the legendary race car will return to be displayed in the Museum in 2026, thanks to the kind support of the Babs Trust.

National Treasures coming to Carmarthenshire

We're thrilled to be one of 11 museums and galleries across the UK bringing national treasures to local communities in inspiring exhibitions, made possible by the latest round of Art Fund's Weston Loan Programme.

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What's On

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Romantic Wales: Turner and his contemporaries

An exciting new exhibition funded by the Art Fund’s Weston Loan Programme bringing together Welsh landscapes by J M W Turner and other British Romantic artists from collections including the Tate, Amgueddfa Cymru and The National Library of Wales. From 23 May to 16 October at Carmarthenshire Museum.

Exploring Ancient Egypt: The Story of Harold Jones

Discover the story of Carmarthenshire artist and archaeologist, Harold Jones, in this fascinating exhibition at Carmarthenshire Musem.

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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.

Open: Tuesday - Sunday, 10-5 01267 228696

Dylan Thomas Boathouse

Explore Dylan Thomas’s iconic last home at the Boathouse—overlooking the Tâf estuary in Laugharne—now a CofGâr museum featuring authentic displays, a tearoom, gift shop, and his famed writing shed.

Open: Thursday - Monday, 10am - 5pm 01267 224696

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.

Open: Weds - Sunday, 10-5 01554 742220

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.

Open: Tuesday - Sunday, 10-5 01267 224611

Kidwelly Tinplate Works

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.

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Visiting to see an Object?

Not all our objects are on display all the time. Even the famous ones! Please call or email before your visit to ensure the object you want to see is on show.

Donating an object?

We are unable to accept any new object donations to the museum collections for the time being. Find out more here.

Hire a venue

From the award-winning home of land speed records, to an elegant Victorian mansion, we have all you need to make your event a success.

Education Groups

Our Learning team are here to help you. We offer facilitated sessions and self-led visits to support the new Curriculum in Wales. We also have a very popular education group loan box scheme and much more.

Access the Collection

Want to see an object that isn't on display? Need to do some research? Click here to find out more about how we can help you to access the collection.

Explore the Bishop's Park

The park and gardens around the museum are being restored for all the community to enjoy. Plus a new cafe. Find out more about the work of the Tywi Gateway Trust.

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