Rydym yn chwilio am Weinyddwr rhan-amser dibynadwy a threfnus i gefnogi rhedeg yr amgueddfa a chynorthwyo ein hymddiriedolwyr gwirfoddol. Cliciwch yma am fwy o fanylion.

We are looking for a reliable and organised part time Administrator to support the smooth running of the museum and assist our volunteer trustees. Click here for more details.

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26ed Chwefror, 7pm /26^th February, 7pm    

David Mills  

‘Rail to Red Wharf Bay: history of the little known branch line opened in 1908.’

12ed Mawrth, 7pm/12^th March, 7pm

Warren Kovach  BA, PhD, FLS

‘The Towers of Ynys Cybi: Exploring the lighthouses and windmills of Holy Island’

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Open to all, come and hear what has been going on this last year, plans for the future, meeting some new people and a catch up with some familiar faces (as well as the business of appointing new Trustees).

7pm, Wednesday 18th June 2025, Thomas Telford Centre, Ffordd Mona, Menai Bridge LL59 5EA.

We hope to see you there.

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The grant from the Winter of Wellbeing programme (which supports the social, emotional and physical wellbeing of children and young people 0 – 25 years) will allow us to hire a young person to provide British Sign Language (BSL) narration on the two videos, as well as subtitles in both English and Welsh. This will not only make them more accessible to young and old alike, but also provide a role model to encourage the young to use BSL.

The videos will be available to watch at the Bridges Museum when it opens in the spring. See the opening times at: https://menaibridges.co.uk/visit/opening-times/.

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• staffing the museum, dedicated to the Menai Strait bridges and the local area
• caring for and managing our extensive collections of artefacts and documents
• providing workshops about bridge building for schools
• planning and participating in community events celebrating our local heritage
• leading walks around the bridges over the Menai Strait
• developing new displays for the museum
• being a trustee to help in governing the charity and leading on various activities

Contact us at info@menaiheritage.org.uk or 01248-715046.

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The bust had originally been in the Railway Institute building in Bangor. The Institute was built in 1898 by the London and North Western Railway company, as a centre for rail workers to socialise, exercise and read. The bust was high on the wall overlooking the reading room but had been hidden for many years by a false ceiling. Just before demolition of the building in 2016 it was rescued by members of the Bangor Railway Club and Menai Heritage volunteers. The club has donated it to Menai Heritage.

The bust and its frame had accumulated many years of dirt and some damage. Menai Heritage received a grant from The Association of Independent Museums, through their Pilgrim Trust scheme, to fund cleaning and repair by Elliott Ryder Conservation.

Robert Stephenson, son of “the Father of Railways” George Stephenson, was a famous and accomplished engineer in his own right. Born in 1803, he developed the most advanced steam engine of its day, The Rocket, when only 25 years old. He went on to be involved in building one third of the railways in Britain, and designed numerous bridges, including the revolutionary tubular Britannia Bridge over the Menai Strait, which opened in 1850.

The bust is now safely back in the Menai Heritage museum and on temporary display. The museum will be reopening to the public on 14 July and can be visited at the Thomas Telford Centre, Menai Bridge (across from Waitrose) during the normal opening hours, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 10am-4pm. Entrance fee £3; children under 16 free. Timed entrance tickets can be purchased at http://menai_heritage.eventbrite.com.

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The initial walks will be held on Saturday – Tuesday throughout May and June, with morning and afternoon options. Further dates may be announced later.

With current Covid-19 restrictions we can have organised walks with people from multiple households. We limit our groups to 12 people. Your guide will remain two metres away from you at all times; please respect this requirement.

A walk costs a minimum of £12 for up to four people, or £30 for larger groups up to 12. Menai Heritage is a charity and all proceeds from these walks go towards supporting our work preserving the heritage and telling the story of the Menai Bridges area.

For more information and to see the available times and dates please visit http://menai_heritage.eventbrite.com. When purchasing tickets you can also buy copies of our books about the Menai Bridges and the Piers of Menai Bridge. We will bring these along on the day of the walk for collection.

Please note that the regular guide for the Britannia Bridge Lions walk can do commentary in Welsh and English, whereas the other guides are English only. If you would like to do the longer Two Bridges walk with the bilingual guide please contact us and we can arrange a date.

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