Milford Haven Museum - Visitor Attraction - Pembrokeshire, Wales.
N 51° 42.759 W 005° 02.406
30U E 359057 N 5731049
Milford Haven Museum - History Museum, focusing on the Maritime & Industrial heritage of the area. Housed in the former Custom House, the oldest building in the Town. Located on the Quayside, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, South Wales.
Waymark Code: WMW5DH
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 07/11/2017
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Milford Haven Museum - Pembrokeshire, Wales.
The Museum is housed in one of the oldest buildings in Milford Haven, The Custom House, built in 1797 for the storage of whale oil.
The main them is Cultural History focusing on the Maritime, Whaling, Fishing, Oil Industry, Shipbuilding, Milford at War, & the new LPG industry.
"Milford Haven Museum is a maritime and heritage museum in Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire. Opened in 1991, it has a heavy focus on the maritime history of the town, with exhibitions which explore the fishing and oil industries in the area. The collection also contains information relating to the railway industry in the area, Milford at war, the shipbuilding industry and the Liquefied Natural Gas process. Summer 2013 saw the arrival of a rare Bronze Age wooden trough, discovered locally at St Botolphs in 2006.
The museum is located centrally in the docks area, and is housed in the town's oldest building, the Custom House, which dates back to 1797. A Grade II listed building made of rubble stone, it was designed by Swansea architect, Jernigan, and built for the storage of whale oil. In 2009 the museum was awarded national quality museum standard." Text Source: (
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Street Address:
The Old Custom House, Milford Haven, Pembrokeshire, SA73 3AF, Wales
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