Funded through the Welsh Government’s Priorities for Culture Capital Grant scheme, the new galleries aim to reinterpret the Museum’s collections and improve public access.
Commemorate Gallery Located in the Main Hall, this gallery will display the Museum’s collection of inscribed standing stones for the first time in more than six years. It will also include paintings of historical Carmarthenshire figures, Roman artefacts and updated interpretation of the Picton Monument frieze.
Create, Commission, Collect Gallery
This flexible space will showcase selected works from the Museum’s painting collection, including a portrait by Mary Beale featured on BBC’s Britain’s Lost Masterpieces. It will also display objects representing creative practices across different periods and will be available for community activities.
Discovery Gallery
This gallery will present a diverse range of objects, including Japanese fans and pocket globes, with interpretation exploring global histories, biodiversity loss and cultural and colonial contexts.
