Swansea Museum, Swansea (must see)

The Swansea Museum - the oldest museum in Wales - sits in the neo-classical building created in 1841 by a group of art and science enthusiasts for the Royal Institution of South Wales. Its original purpose was to house the Institution's numerous collections and to serve as a research and learning facility. Today, the museum is free to visit and comprises six galleries exhibiting a variety of artifacts, from an ancient mummy’s tomb to contemporary exhibits. Its maritime section is open in summer and includes, among other artifacts, three boats: Lightship Helwick; Tug boat Canning; and 1909 Bristol Channel Pilot Cutter Olga. Among the displayed memorabilia there are also street trams that used to run around the edge of the bay from downtown Swansea to Mumbles pier. The museum is conveniently fitted for the disabled providing flat access to all levels and galleries via the lift.