Bridges Exhibition
BRIDGES EXHIBITION now renamed
MENAI HERITAGE EXPERIENCE (click here)
Although the focus of the MENAI HERITAGE EXPERIENCE
is the amazing historical engineering feats of the construction of Thomas
Telford's Suspension Bridge and Robert Stephenson's Britannia Bridge across
the Menai Strait as exhibited in the famous BRIDGES EXHIBITION it has now
a lot more to offer. Fabulous films, artefacts and drawings.
Local history, and qualified guided tours of the historic waterfront and the
bridges.
K' NEX bridge building, drawing and colouring and quizzes for children.
Come and
see for yourself.
Open:
Easter fortnight; Spring Bank holiday; July – end of September; October half term
Sun – Thurs 10am-4pm (times may vary, please click here)
Adults 3.00. Children free
Steam Engine working the hydraulic presses for raising the tubes on the Britannia Bridge
Are you interested in
- seeing pieces from the original bridges
- local history before and after the bridges were built?
- what lurks beneath the bridges in the Straits?
Come and visit us at The Thomas Telford Centre, Mona Road, Menai Bridge, Anglesey,
LL59 5EA (opposite the Co-Op supermarket car park)
La Marguerite's farewell voyage on the North Wales service, 28th September 1925
The exhibition includes artefacts from both bridges, original bridge designs, the story of shipping in the Straits, the commercial development of Menai Bridge and memorabilia from local residents. There is also information concerning the wildlife and environmental significance of the Straits.
Heritage Walks and Bridges Exhibition visits for Groups -
See the walks and Groups pages for information on guided visits.
