Welsh Museums

The Department has collected evidence of life and death in Wales, including items ranging from mammoths teeth and shipwrecks , to celtic coins and cannon balls. Together they tell us about the archaeolog y and history of Wales from the first use of caves 250,000 years ago to the start of the industrial revolution .

The National Library of Wales offers access to books, maps, manuscripts, archives, pictures, photographs and electronic resources relating to Wales and the Welsh people, especially Welsh history, culture and family history.

Explore some of the most impressive monuments of the Middle Ages, the medieval castles of Wales. Learn about not only Welsh castles, but about the unique history of the Welsh people and their centuries-old struggle to preserve their land, their culture, and their ancient language.

This homepage is my tribute to the country that has the finest and purest examples of fortified medieval architecture: the Castles of Wales. Here you will find the pictures, plans and history of some of the largest and important of those.