SwanseaMuseumAmgueddfaAbertawe

JANUARY – JUNE 2013 IONAWR – MEHEFIN 2013

Exhibitions & Events Arddangosfeydd a Digwyddiadau

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Pan Wales Sports Exhibition:A Question of Sports featuringSwansea Olympic DisplayUntil 4 January

Gallery 2This touring exhibition exploreshow museums should collectmodern-day items by bringingtogether contemporary sportsmemorabilia from Welsh museumsand collections.

The exhibition also contains a newSwansea Olympic display curatedby pupils of the Dylan ThomasSchool as part of Kids in MuseumsNational Takeover Day 2012. AnOlympic torch, Paralympic torchand the Paralympic lantern will beon display for the duration of theexhibition.

Arddangosfa Chwaraeon Cymru: A Question of Sports gan gynnwysArddangosfa Olympaidd AbertaweTan 4 Ionawr

Oriel 2Mae'r arddangosfa deithiol hon ynymchwilio i sut dylai amgueddfeyddgasglu eitemau cyfredol drwy gyfunoeitemau chwaraeon cofiadwy cyfoeso amgueddfeydd a chasgliadauCymreig.

Mae'r arddangosfa hon hefyd yncynnwys arddangosfa OlympaiddAbertawe newydd a gasglwyd ganddisgyblion Ysgol Dylan Thomas felrhan o Ddiwrnod Cenedlaethol Kidsin Museums 2012. Bydd FfaglOlympaidd, Ffagl Baralympaidd a'rllusern Baralympaidd yn cael euharddangos yn ystod yr arddangosfa.

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Exhibitions Arddangosfeydd

Swans 100Until 27 January

Long GallerySwans100 explores the highs andlows of the first Welsh footballclub to reach the Premier League.The display features a range ofmemorabilia including theprogramme from the first everSwans match and the signedboots worn by Adrian Forbeswhen he scored the last everleague goal at the Vetch. The exhibition continues at theNational Waterfront Museum from22 December where you can learnabout Swansea City AFC's successon a national level.

Elyrch 100Tan 27 Ionawr

Yr Oriel HirMae Elyrch100 yn ymchwilio igyfnodau hapus a thrist y clwb pêl-droed Cymreig cyntaf i gyrraedd yrUwch Gynghrair. Yn yr arddangosfamae amrywiaeth o eitemau cofiadwysy'n cynnwys rhaglen o gêm gyntafyr Elyrch a'r esgidiau pêl-droed,wedi'u llofnodi, a wisgodd AdrianForbes pan sgoriodd y gôl olaf igael ei sgorio yn y Vetch. Bydd yr arddangosfa'n parhau ynAmgueddfa Genedlaethol yGlannau o 22 Rhagfyr, lle gallwchddysgu am lwyddiant cenedlaetholClwb Pêl-droed Dinas Abertawe.

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Griffith John: From Swansea to ChinaExtended until 28 February

Gallery 1This temporary exhibition exploresthe remarkable life of the SwanseaMissionary Griffith John who wentto China in 1855 and stayed forover fifty years. He made anextraordinary contribution toeducation and health services inHankou (now Wuhan). Amongstthe highlights of the exhibition is acopper bust of Griffith John whichwas recently donated to SwanseaMuseum by the Union Hospital inWuhan (founded by Griffith John).

Griffith John: O Abertawe i TsieinaYn parhau tan 28 Chwefror

Oriel 1Mae'r arddangosfa dros dro honyn ymchwilio i fywyd anhygoel ycenhadwr Griffith John o Abertawe aaeth i Tsieina ym 1855 ac aros yno amdros 50 mlynedd. Fe wnaeth gyfraniadanhygoel i addysg a gwasanaethauiechyd yn Hankou (Wuhan bellach).Ymysg uchafbwyntiau'r arddangosfamae penddelw copr o Griffith Johna gafodd ei roi yn ddiweddar iAmgueddfa Abertawe gan Ysbyty'rUnion yn Wuhan (a sefydlwyd ganGriffith John).

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‘In Memory’ by Grainne Connolly4 February - 14 April

Long GalleryA collection of photographsexploring emotionally significantplaces which are connected tothe artist’s loved ones who areno longer here. The images werecreated using traditionaltechniques on medium formatfilm and printed by hand onsilver Gelatin papers.

‘In Memory’ gan Grainne Connolly4 Chwefror - 14 Ebrill

Yr Oriel HirCasgliad o luniau sy'n ymchwilio ilefydd sydd ag arwyddocâdemosiynol sydd yn gysylltiedig aganwyliaid y ffotograffydd syddbellach wedi marw. Crëwyd ylluniau drwy ddefnyddiotechnegau traddodiadol ar ffilmffurf ganolig ac wedi'u hargraffu âllaw ar bapur Gelatin arian.

Ar agor o ddydd Mawrth i ddydd Sul: 10am - 5pm (Mynediad olaf 4.40pm) 5

Ewenny Pottery18 March – 2 June

Gallery 1This new exhibition bringstogether Ewenny pottery fromMuseum and private collectionsalong with unique film andphotographic material. Follow thestory of the development of theEwenny potteries through to thepresent day.

Crochendy Ewenni18 Mawrth – 2 Mehefin

Oriel 1Mae’r arddangosfa newydd honyn dod ynghyd â chrochenwaithEwenni o gasgliadauamgueddfeydd a phreifat, ynogystal â deunydd ffilm affotograffig unigryw. Dyma gyflei ddilyn datblygiad crochendaiEwenni hyd heddiw.

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Llwchwr Art Group19 April – 30 June

Long GalleryThe Llwchwr Art Group exhibitionfeatures an eclectic mix of artwork by amateur, semi-professional and professionalartists living and working inSwansea. The work is producedusing a variety of materialsincluding watercolour, oils, batik,textiles and ceramics. Much ofthe work is focused on Swanseaand Gower, highlighting thebeauty and vibrancy of the Cityand County.

Grwp Celf Llwchwr19 Ebrill – 30 Mehefin

Yr Oriel HirMae arddangosfa Grwp CelfLlwchwr yn arddangos amrywiaetho waith eclectig gan arlunwyramatur, lled-broffesiynol aphroffesiynol sy'n byw ac yngweithio yn Abertawe. Cynhyrchiry gwaith drwy ddefnyddioamrywiaeth o ddeunyddiau feldyfrlliwiau, olewau, batic, tecstilaua cerameg. Mae llawer o'r gwaithyn canolbwyntio ar Abertawe aGwyr, gan amlygu harddwch abywiogrwydd y ddinas a'r sir.

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Events & Workshops Digwyddiadau a GweithdaiSwans100 Event 12 January

Chinese New Year Celebrations9 February, 11am - 4pm

Your Treasures Half Term CraftWorkshop14 February, 10am - 5pm

St Davids Craft Workshop2 March, 1pm - 3pm

Dolls House Exhibition9 - 10 March, 10am - 5pm

Pottery Workshops2 & 9 April, 11am – 1pm

Glamorgan YoungArchaeologists’ Club (ages 9-16)Second Saturday of each month,10.30am – 12.30pm. To join in contactglamorganyac@gmail.com

Digwyddiad Elyrch100 12 Ionawr

Dathliadau'r Flwyddyn NewyddTsieineaidd 9 Chwefror, 11am - 4pm

Gweithdy Crefft Hanner Tymor Eich Trysorau14 Chwefror, 10am - 5pm

Gweithdy Crefftau Dewi Sant2 Mawrth, 1pm - 3pm

Arddangosfa Tai Doliau9 -10 Mawrth, 10am - 5pm

Gweithdai Crochenwaith2 a 9 Ebrill, 11am – 1pm

Clwb Archeolegwyr IfancMorgannwg (9-16 oed) Ail ddydd Sadwrn bob mis, 10.30am - 12.30pm. Er mwyn ymuno, cysylltwch âglamorganyac@gmail.com

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