Schools and education groups at the Boathouse

Book a place on one of our lively, hands-on workshops, where you will learn about the life and work of Dylan Thomas in creative and inspiring ways. Contact us to find out about the bespoke sessions we can offer.

All self-led educational visits to the House are subject to the standard admission fees. Please see our 'Visiting' page for further information on admission fees.

Book your self-led visit with us by emailing cofgar@carmarthenshire.gov.uk 

Our educational loan boxes cost £25 each for a two-week period. You are asked to collect and return your box (or boxes) within the agreed timeframes, exclusively at Carmarthenshire Museum. A form must be completed and signed upon collection.

Please pay when collecting the box—either by cash or card—at the Museum's reception desk.

A charge will be made for any items that are damaged or broken upon return.

See which loan boxes we have available and find out what is inside them.

This is what we need to know

Please let us know:

• Name of the school or educational group
• Whether you are members of the educational group
• Email address/phone number of the staff member organising the visit and contact details for the school or educational group (if different)
• Age and year group of the pupils
• Total number of pupils attending
• Total number of staff attending
• Preferred date(s) and time(s) for the visit
• Whether space is required for lunch
• Workshop or self-led session
• Any specific needs or accessibility requirements

For schools in Carmarthenshire, our preferred payment method is a budget transfer. All we require is your school's budget code and an email confirming your approval for the transfer. Please send this information to cofgar@carmarthenshire.gov.uk at least one week before the visit.

For all other schools and educational groups, we can send you an invoice, or you are welcome to pay by card or cash at any time up to and including the day of your visit.

Our preferred payment method for educational loan boxes is by card or cash upon collection.

Please contact the Boathouse directly as soon as possible if your circumstances change, so that your place can be allocated to another group.

Groups that cancel after 10am on the day before the booking, and groups that miss their session, must still pay the full price of the session.

• There are only steps at the entrance to the Dylan Thomas Boathouse, and it is not suitable for wheelchair users. Forty steps lead down from the entrance gate, which adjoins the Wales Coast Path.
• Once inside the house, there are a further 10 steps down to the tea room and 10 steps up to the upper floor.
• There is no accessible toilet on site, but there are two toilets accessible from outside the tea room via the steps leading down to the house.

Quiet areas and rest spaces can be provided during your visit, and a member of staff can direct you to them upon arrival. Noise levels in the galleries can be adjusted according to visitors' needs.

Please see our 'Accessibility at the Boathouse' page for further information.

Send an email to cofgar@carmarthenshire.gov.uk to request a copy of CofGâr’s Child and Vulnerable Adult Safeguarding Procedures.

School staff and educational group leaders are welcome to visit in advance to prepare for their trip. This can be done at any time.

These preliminary visits can be self-guided, or you can request assistance from a member of the CofGâr team. Please let us know in advance by phone or email if you would like to arrange a preliminary visit to the site.

Preliminary visits are useful for familiarising yourself with the site, conducting risk assessments, planning logistics, and ensuring that the exhibitions align with learning objectives. For these reasons, such a visit is recommended, although it is not mandatory.