Events Archive 2022
30/12/22 Last Chance in 2022 !
We will be open on Friday December 30 between 11-1pm for the last time this year, so if out walking call in for a look around, chat and warm drink !
19/11/2022 Noson Carolau dan olau canhwyllau
(Digwyddiad yn Gymraeg)
December 1st, 7pm.
An Evening of Carols with Ann Williams, Llithfaen.
Mulled wine, mince pies, atmospheric candlelight in the old church - what better way to get into the Christmas spirit! Tickets from the Museum £6.
Click here for more information about Carolau yng ngolau Canhwyllau (PDF)
19/11/2022 Capten a'i Mêt! (Welsh only)
(Digwyddiad yn Gymraeg)
10.30am
Sgwrs bywiog a diddorol yng nghwmni dwy brif lenor Y Genedlaethol eleni, dwy hogan leol, Meinir Pierce Jones ac Esyllt Maelor. Trwy docyn yn unig £3.
(Mae pob tocyn wedi ei wedi yn barod, ond croeso i chi roi'ch enw wrth gefn)
Click here for more information about Capten a'i Mêt (PDF)
12.11.2022 & 26.11.2022 Pwytho Pwyllog
10.30ish
Sessions of craftmaking annd socialising, all welcome £3 to include tea/coffee/hot chocolate!
3.11.22 Half term activity for children
Thursday November 3rd, a crafty history session for children 5-10yrs old. We'll learn about the shell sign and make a treasure box from a scallop shell. £3.50 each, and pre - registration essential, only 12 treasures to be had!
Click here for the Half Term activity for children document (PDF)
29.10.22 Pwythau pwyllog
Pwythau pwyllog, 'leisurely stiching' at 10.30am saturday 29th October, come along with your latest craft or artwork to enjoy the company of likeminded crafters. £3 to include a hot drink.
21.10.22 Tri Cyprian
Talk in Welsh by Geraint Jones – with optional translation
Friday, 21st October 2022, 7:00 PM on ZOOM
This is a lecture about three different ‘Cyprians’, with the three representing ‘martyrdom’ and sacrifice of different kinds:
Register by emailing the Museum or on Cwmulus
This talk will be given in Welsh, but a simultaneous English translation will be available on request.
15.10.22 Exhibition October 15th until the end of November: Eminent People
Download Eminent People poster (pdf)
8.10.22 Macmillan Coffee morning Saturday 10.30am-1pm
This is our our third annual Macmillan Coffee m
orning, please come along to support us. Tombola, Raffle, shop and of course a drink and cake included in the admission (£3).
22.10.22 CANCELLED - Hanes Menywod: 'O Jam i Jazz' gyda Dr Mari Wiliam (Welsh only)
Bore Sadwrn 22 Hydref am 10.30am
Dyma'r sgwrs olaf yn ein dathliadau lansio arddangosfa Merched y Mor Mynediad yn rhad ac am ddim. Bydd y sgwrs yn olrhain newidiadau yn y rol traddodiadol y ferch ar ddiwedd y 19eg ganrif ac i fewn i'r 20fed ganrif. Traddodir y ddarlith yn y Gymraeg.
22.10.22 Family History Workshop 1.30-5pm
The museum is very proud to announce that we will be working in partnership with the Gwynedd Family History Society (CHTGFHS) to hold this special event .Included in the programme are talks on traditional methods of research, online resources and the use of DNA, top-tips from experience, research literature by the CHTGFHS and others, and a chance to discuss with others. We will also have a small exhibition - a sample of our busy volunteer genealogist Gwerfyl Gregory, who kindly helps the museum with numerous enquiries.
Limited places, so preregistration is essential.(through email : afllmm@yahoo.com or text 07917 700851 by 20/10/22)
The talks will be in Welsh, but all are welcome to attend.
PS : one lucky participant will receive a DNA kit in our free to enter draw!
This event is funded by the HLF.
20.09.22 Sing- along for the little ones
Sing- along for the little ones . Do come along to the nursery rhyme session, Wednesday 21st September at 11am, the words sheet is now ready for you, thanks to the sponsorship of Delwedd and Mantell Gwynedd.
08.09.22 Toddler sing along
If you're looking for somewhere to bring your toddler to make a noise, this is it ! Come and sing along, as we rediscover some favourite nursery songs. Learn a Welsh song ! (Some even have the same tune). Words provided, but you can also choose a song to sing...
Morio canu is a project provided by the Museum with grant aid from Mantell Gwynedd. We seek to bring people together with singing, 'making a joyful noise' . Sessions are broadly thematic and open to all .
Other sessions will include songs from the second world war, Beatles, and the movies, and whatever other ideas you have, please contribute !
1.09.22 Last of the Summer Talks
Yes, we've extended our season into September - and very pleased to welcom Berian Elias from the National Library to show the treasures of our past that are being digitalised for the future. Although in Welsh, you'll enjoy the wonderful collection of images on our large screen.
11.09.22 A guided geological walk Sunday 11th September 2022
Would you like to know more about the geology of the Porth-dinllaen peninsula ? Come along on a guided walk with Daniel Evans, Sunday 11th September. Preregistration essential, an limited places, so contact the museum now!
25.08.22 A change to our advertised programme
A change to our advertised programme ! On Thursday 25th August we will be presenting a look at our wonderful little Museum here in Nefyn, with some stories, photographs of the past, a big-screen viewing of the Women in Maritime Society film clips our latest exhibition, and a discussion on future plans. All in English! Come along if you can, at 7pm. £3 admission.
25.08.22 A change to our advertised programme
A change to our advertised programme ! On Thursday 25th August we will be presenting a look at our wonderful little Museum here in Nefyn, with some stories, photographs of the past, a big-screen viewing of the Women in Maritime Society film clips our latest exhibition, and a discussion on future plans. All in English! Come along if you can, at 7pm. £3 admission.
22.08.22 - Thursday 25 August: Our last #SummerofFun event for children
our last #SummerofFun event for children is a hear and make a story session with local authoress Casia Wiliam. Suitable for any child (6yrs up) who likes a good story....Free, thanks to our Government funding. Contact us for further details/ to register on afllmm@yahoo.com / 07917700851.
18.08.22 Nature hunt !
Come and join Anita Daimond in the search for nature's wonders in our grounds. Suitable for all the family. Fun and educational. Pre-registration by contacting the museum, no charge as the event is grant funded diolch to Welsh government #summer of fun campaign.
18.8.2022 'Tir a Thywysog'
This talk ond the contribution of Llyn to the Age of our Princes will be given in Welsh by local historian and author Bob Morris. Anyone who is at lefel Canolradd should be able to follow this presentation. Admission £3.
11.08.22 Y Dewr, Y Da, a'r Dieflig!
In the second of our Summer Talks we welcome Dafydd Wigley, former MP, who will reveal some of his illustrious family history including The brave, the good - and the devilish ! Suitable for proficient new speakers too.
26.07.22 The new Women of the Sea exhibition is now open
The new Women of the Sea exhibition is now open! It was opened officially by Elinor Ellis, the daughter of Moraned Williams, born on the sailing ship Langdale in 1909, and Ellen Owen, one of the women on the films, was her great great aunt.
04.08.22 Talk by Dr Duncan Cameron
Our 2022 Season of interesting talks begins with a virtual guided tour to the famous north Wales Pilgrims' Way, a medieval route running from Basingwerk Abbey to Bardsey Isle (Ynys Enlli, the burial place of 20,000 saints). Dr Duncan Cameron has many years' experience of working and walking this route, and will guide us through its history and highlights from the comfort of the museum!
25.07.22 - 22.08.22 Haf o Hwyl - Dwyfor
26.07.22 & 13.08.22 Women of the Sea
Women's history is only just beginning to be told, and we are determined to play our part. We have two lectures (in Welsh) on womens' role in society, and will soon have a new permanent exhibition on the lives of five remarkable local women.
The date for the Welsh-language talk by Dr. Mari Wiliam has changed from the 30th of July to the 13th of August. It'll be a chance to learn more how the role of women changed in society during the same period that the films in the 'Women of the Sea' booth focus
- Women of the Sea
The date for the Welsh-language talk by Dr. Mari Wiliam has changed from the 30th of July to the 13th of August. It'll be a chance to learn more how the role of women changed in society during the same period that the films in the 'Women of the Sea' booth focus
04.08.22 Steddfod Hwyliog
Come along to try a few games and light hearted competitions in our unique Eisteddfod tradition. Suitable for children 3yrs and older, with adults in attendance. Names and ages in advance please, programme made to measure!
04.08.22 - 25.08.22 Don't be bored over the holidays...come and join us !
04.08.22 - 01.09.22 (Thursday evenings) Summer Talks Return !
The Museum is proud to announce the return of our popular 'summer talks' this August, after a two year enforced break. However, due to continuing concerns about Covid we have decided to reduce seating - to be sure of your place you can now pre-book your place by either emailing, or filling in the form on this website.
23.07.22 Come and help find the hidden treasures of Nefyn's past!
This is another chance for you to go on he Nefyn scavenger hunt! Don't miss out!
14.07.22 Dysgu Cymraeg ? Tyrd i Gerdded
(welsh only)
O Lan mor Trefor i Draeth Gorllwyn
23.07.22 Creu Castell Tywod
(welsh only)
Gwobrau i'r enillwyr a thystysgrifau i bawb!
09.07.22 Madrun Medieval Festival
11:00 - 16:00 Free Entry!
01.06.22 Half Term History workshop
Tomorrow's children' s event miri madrun has unfortunately cancelled because of low preregistration.
11.06.22 Guided Walk to Garn Fadrun
Our volunteer experienced Guide, Dawi Griffiths, will lead us up Garn Fadrun this year, following his successful walk up Garn Boduan.
Date : Saturday 11th June starting at 11am
Price : £5
Please contact the Museum for further details and to register for the walk.
Guided Walk to Garn Fadrun Hill-fort
30.04.2022 Blue Funnel line Exhibition opens
30th April - 17th July
1-4 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday (and Bank Holiday Mondays)
Free Entry
25.04.22 Annual General Meeting
Notice is given that this Museum's AGM will be held on Monday 25th April 2022 at 7pm in the Museum. All are welcome to attend.
30.04.22 Exciting new exhibition of interest to all Wales!
This Museum is proud to announce that we are in the finishing stages of preparing an exhibition on the Blue Funnel Line, also known as the unofficial Welsh Navy (and the Blue Flue). You must come and see it! Further details tbc. soon.
13.04.22 Scoop for our Museum!
We will be hosting our next zoom meeting on Wednesday 13th April. Our guest speaker is Julian Richards, archaeologist, writer and broadcaster, best known for his BBC TV series ‘Meet the Ancestors’. Julian has studied Stonehenge and its landscape for over 40 years and is the author of the current guidebook to the monument as well as other English Heritage publications. The curator of exhibitions about Stonehenge in Britain, Austria and Germany, Julian will explore Stonehenge and how our understanding of this world-famous site has changed over the centuries. In trying to answer the questions of how Stonehenge was built and, the most difficult, why? the latest theories will be explored (and sometimes dismissed !).
Don't miss this chance to hear Julian and support our Museum'
12.04.22 Nefyn Scavenger Hunt
Come on a journey around the town of Nefyn to look for clues and answer questions!
Come over to Llyn Maritime Museum, Nefyn sometime between 1 pm and 2pm on 12th Arpil to start your journey
£4 per team
Zoom Lecture: Herbert Wilson
Born in Nefyn : Herbert Wilson scientist famous for his pioneering work in DNA. We are proud to hold a zoom lecture on this eminent native of Nefyn. It will be in Welsh, but learners of a good standard will be able to follow the gist ad are very welcome.
To enrol please send an email to afllmm@yahoo.com.
How to never get lost again - learn orientation skills !
The Museum, in partnership with Hunaniaith (Gwynedd Language Initiative), is holding an Orienteering Session for people aged 10-13. This will be held in Welsh by local expert Gwydion Tomos ("Ar y Trywydd"). Pre registration essential. Croeso i ddysgwyr hyderus! hunaniaith@gwynedd.llyw.cymru
HALF TERM ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN
Good news, for parents and childminders: our popular children's activities are back!
We have obtained grant funding for two activities this month, for children 7-11.
Book your child's place early, limited availability.
Wednesday 23rd Feb 2-4pm
The skeleton's story - more than just dry bones.
History workshop with art and craftwork £2 to inxlude a drink and fruit
Friday 25th Feb 10-1 pm
Finds on the beach, past and present.
A walk to our local beach at low tide to search for treasures, and hear some stories of our maritime past. Bring a packed lunch to eat back at the museum as we discuss and record our nature finds. £2 to include a drink. This event is with Antur Natur expert Anita Daimond.
Contact the museum for full details and to register.
