August 9th is the 260th anniversary of the birth of Thomas Telford, whose pioneering engineering achievement, the Menai Suspension Bridge, still spans the treacherous waters of the Menai Strait and attracts visitors from all over the world. Come down to Continue reading Thomas Telford’s 260th Birthday – 9 August 2017
MuseumHack, an American company providing private tour guides around museums and consulting services, has listed our Menai Heritage Bridges Exhibition as one of their favourite interesting museums in the UK. Check it out! https://museumhack.com/nine-museums-visit-uk-infographic/
Sarah Ainley, a history and archaeology student at Bangor University will be giving a talk on Fish Traps and Weirs in the Menai Straits on Monday 5th June in the Thomas Telford Centre at 7pm. The talk is based on Continue reading Talk on Fish Traps and Weirs – 5 June 2017
Come join us for a Musical Matinee, Saturday 24 June 2017 – Thomas Telford Centre. Music by the Menai Wind Quintet, with ‘Roscolin’ (guitar & voice duo). Doors open 2 pm. Music starts 2.30 pm. Entrance: £5, including tea, coffee, Continue reading Musical Matinee – Saturday 24 June 2017
Red Boat Ice Cream Parlour of Beaumaris has expanded into a small but historic building in Menai Bridge. A partnership between Red Boat and Menai Heritage has brought the old Pier Gatehouse building, at the entrance to the promenade and Continue reading Red Boat Ice Cream opens in Menai Bridge, partnership with Menai Heritage
Wednesday 10th May, 6:00pm – 7:30pm & Sunday 14th May, 2:00pm – 4:00pm Telford Centre, Mona Road A community event to reminisce about Prince’s Pier, on the Menai Bridge Waterfront, learn about Menai Heritage’s plans for moving our museum there, Continue reading Piers Past & Present – 10 & 14 May
Menai Heritage, the independent charity that runs the popular Bridges Exhibition in Menai Bridge, is planning a fundraiser by collecting £1 coins featuring the Menai Suspension Bridge. These £1 coins will soon be withdrawn from circulation, as the new 12-sided Continue reading ‘The Menai Bridge In Your Pocket’ – Menai Heritage seeks £1 Suspension Bridge coins
Saturday 15 April 2017 Note: all places are now full for the tours, but we are planning other events for the day, such as opening the Bridges Exhibition and doing guided walks around the Bridges and Waterfront. More details will Continue reading Bridge House Open Day – 15 April 2017
Our spring lecture series begins 22 February, with a programme of six afternoon and evening lectures at Thomas Telford Centre, Menai Bridge. Entrance: £2. 22 February, 2.30pm – Dr Shaun Russell, Director, Treborth Botanic Garden Between the Bridges: the landscape Continue reading Spring Lecture Series 2017