Swansea Museum Brochure 2013

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Museum AmgueddfaAbertawe Swansea

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Exhibitions & Events Arddangosfeydd a Digwyddiadau

JANUARY – JUNE 2013

IONAWR – MEHEFIN 2013


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Exhibitions

Arddangosfeydd

Pan Wales Sports Exhibition: A Question of Sports featuring Swansea Olympic Display

Arddangosfa Chwaraeon Cymru: A Question of Sports gan gynnwys Arddangosfa Olympaidd Abertawe

Until 4 January

Tan 4 Ionawr

Gallery 2 This touring exhibition explores how museums should collect modern-day items by bringing together contemporary sports memorabilia from Welsh museums and collections.

Oriel 2 Mae'r arddangosfa deithiol hon yn ymchwilio i sut dylai amgueddfeydd gasglu eitemau cyfredol drwy gyfuno eitemau chwaraeon cofiadwy cyfoes o amgueddfeydd a chasgliadau Cymreig.

The exhibition also contains a new Swansea Olympic display curated by pupils of the Dylan Thomas School as part of Kids in Museums National Takeover Day 2012. An Olympic torch, Paralympic torch and the Paralympic lantern will be on display for the duration of the exhibition.

Mae'r arddangosfa hon hefyd yn cynnwys arddangosfa Olympaidd Abertawe newydd a gasglwyd gan ddisgyblion Ysgol Dylan Thomas fel rhan o Ddiwrnod Cenedlaethol Kids in Museums 2012. Bydd Ffagl Olympaidd, Ffagl Baralympaidd a'r llusern Baralympaidd yn cael eu harddangos yn ystod yr arddangosfa.

www.swansea.gov.uk/swanseamuseum


Swans 100

Elyrch 100

Until 27 January

Tan 27 Ionawr

Long Gallery Swans100 explores the highs and lows of the first Welsh football club to reach the Premier League. The display features a range of memorabilia including the programme from the first ever Swans match and the signed boots worn by Adrian Forbes when he scored the last ever league goal at the Vetch. The exhibition continues at the National Waterfront Museum from 22 December where you can learn about Swansea City AFC's success on a national level.

Yr Oriel Hir Mae Elyrch100 yn ymchwilio i gyfnodau hapus a thrist y clwb pêldroed Cymreig cyntaf i gyrraedd yr Uwch Gynghrair. Yn yr arddangosfa mae amrywiaeth o eitemau cofiadwy sy'n cynnwys rhaglen o gêm gyntaf yr Elyrch a'r esgidiau pêl-droed, wedi'u llofnodi, a wisgodd Adrian Forbes pan sgoriodd y gôl olaf i gael ei sgorio yn y Vetch. Bydd yr arddangosfa'n parhau yn Amgueddfa Genedlaethol y Glannau o 22 Rhagfyr, lle gallwch ddysgu am lwyddiant cenedlaethol Clwb Pêl-droed Dinas Abertawe.

www.abertawe.gov.uk/swanseamuseum

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Griffith John: From Swansea to China

Griffith John: O Abertawe i Tsieina

Extended until 28 February

Yn parhau tan 28 Chwefror

Gallery 1 This temporary exhibition explores the remarkable life of the Swansea Missionary Griffith John who went to China in 1855 and stayed for over fifty years. He made an extraordinary contribution to education and health services in Hankou (now Wuhan). Amongst the highlights of the exhibition is a copper bust of Griffith John which was recently donated to Swansea Museum by the Union Hospital in Wuhan (founded by Griffith John).

Oriel 1 Mae'r arddangosfa dros dro hon yn ymchwilio i fywyd anhygoel y cenhadwr Griffith John o Abertawe a aeth i Tsieina ym 1855 ac aros yno am dros 50 mlynedd. Fe wnaeth gyfraniad anhygoel i addysg a gwasanaethau iechyd yn Hankou (Wuhan bellach). Ymysg uchafbwyntiau'r arddangosfa mae penddelw copr o Griffith John a gafodd ei roi yn ddiweddar i Amgueddfa Abertawe gan Ysbyty'r Union yn Wuhan (a sefydlwyd gan Griffith John).

Open Tuesday - Sunday: 10am - 5pm (Last admission 4.40pm)


‘In Memory’ by Grainne Connolly

‘In Memory’ gan Grainne Connolly

4 February - 14 April

4 Chwefror - 14 Ebrill

Long Gallery A collection of photographs exploring emotionally significant places which are connected to the artist’s loved ones who are no longer here. The images were created using traditional techniques on medium format film and printed by hand on silver Gelatin papers.

Yr Oriel Hir Casgliad o luniau sy'n ymchwilio i lefydd sydd ag arwyddocâd emosiynol sydd yn gysylltiedig ag anwyliaid y ffotograffydd sydd bellach wedi marw. Crëwyd y lluniau drwy ddefnyddio technegau traddodiadol ar ffilm ffurf ganolig ac wedi'u hargraffu â llaw ar bapur Gelatin arian.

Ar agor o ddydd Mawrth i ddydd Sul: 10am - 5pm (Mynediad olaf 4.40pm)

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Ewenny Pottery

Crochendy Ewenni

18 March – 2 June

18 Mawrth – 2 Mehefin

Gallery 1 This new exhibition brings together Ewenny pottery from Museum and private collections along with unique film and photographic material. Follow the story of the development of the Ewenny potteries through to the present day.

Oriel 1 Mae’r arddangosfa newydd hon yn dod ynghyˆd â chrochenwaith Ewenni o gasgliadau amgueddfeydd a phreifat, yn ogystal â deunydd ffilm a ffotograffig unigryw. Dyma gyfle i ddilyn datblygiad crochendai Ewenni hyd heddiw.

www.swansea.gov.uk/swanseamuseum


Llwchwr Art Group

Grwˆp Celf Llwchwr

19 April – 30 June

19 Ebrill – 30 Mehefin

Long Gallery The Llwchwr Art Group exhibition features an eclectic mix of art work by amateur, semiprofessional and professional artists living and working in Swansea. The work is produced using a variety of materials including watercolour, oils, batik, textiles and ceramics. Much of the work is focused on Swansea and Gower, highlighting the beauty and vibrancy of the City and County.

Yr Oriel Hir Mae arddangosfa Grwˆp Celf Llwchwr yn arddangos amrywiaeth o waith eclectig gan arlunwyr amatur, lled-broffesiynol a phroffesiynol sy'n byw ac yn gweithio yn Abertawe. Cynhyrchir y gwaith drwy ddefnyddio amrywiaeth o ddeunyddiau fel dyfrlliwiau, olewau, batic, tecstilau a cerameg. Mae llawer o'r gwaith yn canolbwyntio ar Abertawe a Gwˆyr, gan amlygu harddwch a bywiogrwydd y ddinas a'r sir.

www.abertawe.gov.uk/swanseamuseum

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Events & Workshops

Digwyddiadau a Gweithdai

Swans100 Event 12 January

Digwyddiad Elyrch100 12 Ionawr

Chinese New Year Celebrations 9 February, 11am - 4pm

Dathliadau'r Flwyddyn Newydd Tsieineaidd 9 Chwefror, 11am - 4pm

Your Treasures Half Term Craft Workshop 14 February, 10am - 5pm

Gweithdy Crefft Hanner Tymor Eich Trysorau 14 Chwefror, 10am - 5pm

St Davids Craft Workshop 2 March, 1pm - 3pm

Gweithdy Crefftau Dewi Sant 2 Mawrth, 1pm - 3pm

Dolls House Exhibition 9 - 10 March, 10am - 5pm

Arddangosfa Tai Doliau 9 -10 Mawrth, 10am - 5pm

Pottery Workshops 2 & 9 April, 11am – 1pm

Gweithdai Crochenwaith 2 a 9 Ebrill, 11am – 1pm

Glamorgan Young Archaeologists’ Club (ages 9-16) Second Saturday of each month, 10.30am – 12.30pm. To join in contact glamorganyac@gmail.com

Clwb Archeolegwyr Ifanc Morgannwg (9-16 oed) Ail ddydd Sadwrn bob mis, 10.30am - 12.30pm. Er mwyn ymuno, cysylltwch â glamorganyac@gmail.com

For more information Am fwy o wybodaeth www.swansea.gov.uk/swanseamuseum 01792 653763 swanseamuseum @swanseamuseum swanseamuseum.wordpress.com

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