Sights in Powys
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Museum of Modern Art for Wales
On Penrallt St is the town's only neoclassical building, the Tabernacle, a former Methodist chapel (1880) that's been restored and now forms part of the Museum of Modern Art for Wales . There are shows by Welsh artists and a small permanent collection within the white-walled galleries. The chapel itself has the feel of a courtroom, but has good acoustics, and is a venue for concerts, theatre and talks.
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Owain Glyndŵr Centre
Housed in a rare example of a late-medieval Welsh town house, the Owain Glyndŵr Centre has somewhat dry displays but nevertheless tells a rip-roaring story of the Welsh hero's fight for independence. Although it's called the Old Parliament Building, it was probably built around 1460, some 50 years after Glyndŵr instituted his parliament on this site, but it's believed to closely resemble the former venue.
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MOMA Wales
Housed partly in a neoclassical chapel (1880), the Museum of Modern Art exhibits work by contemporary Welsh artists as well as an annual international competition (mid-July to early September).
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CAT
Founded in 1974, CAT is a virtually self-sufficient workers' cooperative which acts as an ecologically driven laboratory and information source for alternative technologies. There are more than 3 hectares of displays dealing with topics such as composting, organic gardening, environmentally friendly construction, renewable energy sources, sewage treatment and recycling. It has about 130 on-site workers and 15 full-time residents. To explore the whole site takes about two hours – take rainwear as it's primarily outdoors. Kids love the interactive displays and adventure playground.
There are workshops and games for children during the main school holidays and an extensive …
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