The best museums Newtown (Y Drenewydd)

Robert Owen is a particularly interesting political figure. He was not only a theorist, but also had the opportunity to put his ideas into practice in the factory he managed himself! This boss, anxious to ensure a better living environment for his workers by offering them evening classes and daycare for their children during the work, is really an historical exception! One can read the newspaper articles of the time, expressing the establishment's disdain for its work. A film recounts the life of this boss like no other.

The museum is housed in a large 19th century house. This weaving workshop was subdivided into six different dwellings where the employees' families were housed. This building is visited to discover the history of the wool industry, a major activity in Newtown in the 19th century. In some rooms, scenes with mannequins in costume and period utensils recompose the domestic interiors of the houses. In other rooms, garment workshops are completely reconstructed, with their large wooden weaving machines

The oldest pieces date back to 1792, it is an amazing journey that this museum offers us. What we also discover is the portrait of a pioneer of distribution: Henry Walter Smith, creator of the WHSmith bookstore, took up the challenge of delivering newspapers on time! There are miniatures of delivery cars and horse-drawn carts with the company's slogan "First with the news". There is also an original kiosk on wheels from the 1950s, which was used in railway stations to sell magazines.