Press Releases
DWYNVAL
Date:
2008-01-15With two very Romantic days coming up soon – St Dwynwen (25 January and St Valentine’s
14 February ) why not pop along to the National Slate Museum to get an unique gift for your
loved one – a handcrafted slate heart?
The slate hearts are unique to the museum and are made by the museum’s demonstrating quarrymen.
“ Our Quarrymen have been making the slate hearts for a couple of years now and they are always very popular with our visitors as they are a really special gift for someone.’ explained marketing officer, Julie Williams. “They can be given individually as mini cards or even gift tags or with a new larger size available ( 5”) can also be used as coasters.”
Also for St Dwynwen’s day the museum will be holding craft activities on 20 January between 1pm and 3pm when there will be a chance for visitors to make a card for their loved one and create a mini scrapbook based around the story of St Dwynwen!
The slate hearts - which come in two sizes – 3” and 5” are available from the Museum shop until
14 February 2008.
All events and entry to all Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales sites is free, thanks to the support of the Welsh Assembly Government. Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales is the new name for the National Museums & Galleries of Wales, which operates seven museums across Wales - National Museum Cardiff, St Fagans: National History Museum, National Roman Legion Museum, Caerleon, Big Pit: National Coal Museum, Blaenafon, National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre, National Slate Museum, Llanberis and the National Waterfront Museum, Swansea.
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For more press information and photographs please contact Julie Williams on 01286 873707
e-mail: julie.williams@amgueddfacymru.ac.uk. Photographs are available from the National Slate Museum.