Families at Parc Howard Museum
We welcome visitors of all ages to play, discover, and imagine!
Parc Howard Museum was once home to the local Buckley family and began life as a Museum after being given to the community of Llanelli by Sir Stafford Howard and Lady Catherine Stepney.
Being at the heart of the local community is what makes Parc Howard Museum a perfect place for families. We've welcomed local families and those from further afield ever since with our fun, playful, and imaginative exhibits. Come and be inspired by Llanelli's history of invention!
Our top 3 galleries for families
Imaginarium
Prepare to fire your imagination at Parc Howard Museum! Explore our Imaginarium on the first floor and discover the weird and wonderful world of Victorian amusements.
Llanelli Story
Llanelli is a home to invention and reinvention. The town has developed many entrepreneurs and industries over the last 300 years. Let their stories inspire you to consider an invention of your own.
Buckley Gallery
Parc Howard Museum is a must-see for art lovers. Filled with works by some of the most important Welsh artists of the 20th Century, the Museum lives up to its description by locals as a “Treasure House.”
Family, Singapore, June 2024Loved every aspect of the exhibitions. A must for the children to see and learn such history. Thank you very much
1. Discover the secrets of our Victorian amusements in the Imaginarium
2. Create a masterpiece on the easels in the Buckley gallery
3. Go on an adventure with our Explorer Buckets
4. Design your own Llanelly Pottery
5. Play with puzzles on our digital table
6. Find the playground in the Park or just play in the leaves!
Llanelly Pottery Learning Resources
Revolution! The Industrial Age
This video tells the story of the Industrial Age in Llanelli and the effect it had on the Llanelly Pottery.
Community, Migration, and Identity
This film tells the story of how the Llanelly Pottery and its workers helped to dramatically change the town of Llanelli in the 1800s.
Lithophanes
Llanelly Pottery mostly made everyday ceramics that cost little to make and could be made in large quantities for people to buy cheaply. But one product made in the earliest days of the Pottery was of much higher quality. These were lithophanes - and this is their story.
Facilities for families
Food and drink
We offer a range of takeaway hot and cold drinks, ice creams, and snacks to keep you going on your family adventures.
You're welcome to use the picnic tables to sit and enjoy the Park outside the Museum entrance, or find a bench or quiet spot on the lawns to relax.
Baby changing
Available in both the gender neutral accessible toilet on the ground floor and in the women's toilet block on the first floor.
Buggies and pushchairs
The Museum is accessible for individual buggies and pushchairs. Buggies designed for more than one child may be too wide for some of the historic doorways.
A lift at the far side of the Buckley gallery gives access to the first floor. Please be aware that the doorway to the lift lobby is too narrow for buggies designed for more than one child.
Breastfeeding
You’re welcome to breastfeed anywhere in the Museum.
Please ask our Visitor Services team to point you in the direction of our quieter spaces if you’d prefer more privacy.
Accessibility
For more information on accessibility at the Museum, please visit our Accessibility page.