The CC4 Museum of Welsh Cricket The award-winning CC4 Museum of Welsh Cricket at The SSE SWALEC is the first sports-specific Museum in Wales and features a series of innovative interactive displays, including BATIO, a Wii-based display which allows visitors to bat against three legendary bowlers in Welsh cricket history - Robert Croft, Don Shepherd and Simon Jones.
As well as opening to the public and organised trips, the Museum hosts community and corporate events, as well as a series of Winter Talks with guests including players from past and present for supporters to enjoy the chance to meet and find out more about them.
The Museum has been created by Glamorgan Cricket in partnership with CC4 - the Cardiff-based multimedia company and e-learning specialists. Situated on the first floor of the National Cricket Centre at Glamorgan Cricket's headquarters at the SWALEC Stadium in Cardiff, it has been developed thanks to generous financial support from the Heritage Lottery Fund, as well as other bodies including Visit Wales, with a series of fascinating displays being created which both celebrate the long and rich history of cricket in Wales besides helping to bring history alive.
In particular, the displays show how cricket is the oldest team game in Wales - older even than rugby - with references to the game being played from the late 18th century. Clubs were subsequently created in the sprawling industrial and dockland centres during the 19th and early 20th century as offshoots from cricketing activity. The key movers and shakers in the evolution of cricket in Wales are given due prominence, in the Museum with trophies and other objects on display dating from the late 19th century when cricket was first in its pomp.
The displays at the Museum also highlight the key role of businesses, religious leaders and educational centres in promoting the summer game. Other displays show how cricket equipment has changed over time, with a number of items used by Glamorgan legends on display for the first-ever time, including items donated by Glamorgan legends Hugh Morris, Robert Croft, Matthew Maynard and Steve James, as well as the families of the late Wilf Wooller and Haydn Davies.
A historic timeline of cricket in Wales has been produced, charting the game's development from its earliest record in Swansea in the 1770s to the 2009 Ashes Test at Cardiff, and other international games of recent years. The achievements of Glamorgan County Cricket Club in winning the County Championship are also celebrated with a cabinet being devoted to Welsh cricket legends, starting with Wilf Wooller - the man who led Glamorgan to their first Championship title in 1948, and who was Club Secretary when they added a second to their tally in 1969.
The CC4 Museum of Welsh Cricket won the Kieran Hegerty Award at the Celtic Media Festival, held in Cornwall in April 2014, with the judging panel commenting on the Museum's imaginative and innovative use of technology in engaging with visitors of all ages. Furthermore the Museum received recognition in the ECB's Business of Cricket Awards at the end of 2014.
OPENING TIMES - 2016
The Museum is open on match-days for those in possession of a valid match ticket. In addition, the Museum is open on the following non- match-days from 10am until 3pm.
February 17th
March 7th, 11th
Please ring 02920 419383 to check availability ahead of your planned visit. In addition, a Stadium Tour (@£5 per adult) is available on non-match days, lasting for approx. 90 minutes. Once again, ring 02920 419383 to confirm availability.
