Wrexham County Borough Museum reopens after £2m facelift
Post categories: History, Museums, North East Wales, Things to do
| 12:02 UK time, Tuesday, 15 February 2011
The revamped Wrexham County Borough Museum and Archives officially threw open its doors once again yesterday.
The museum has just undergone a £2 million facelift, and over the past 12 months has been modernised to include a wealth of new attractions and interactive displays.
Wrexham County Borough Museum and Archives
You can see a slideshow of images from inside the newly-refurbished museum on the BBC North East News website.
Designed to engage and appeal to all the family, new exhibits include 'Smelly Old Wrexham' where visitors can follow their nose through the streets of the Victorian town and take in the aroma of the famous Wrexham Brewery.
The National Museum and National Library for Wales will also have a presence in the Wrexham building to exhibit collections.
Wrexham Mayor Jim Kelly was joined by Welsh historian John Davies for the official opening.
The funding came from Heritage Lottery Fund in Wales which contributed £950,000, CyMAL at the Welsh Assembly Government and Wrexham County Borough Council.
You can find visitor times and exhibition details on the Wrexham Borough Council website.
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