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wrexham county borough
museum
Now indulge us. Imagine you’re back in
school (unless you are still in school).
You’re told to write an essay on the history
of Wrexham from start to present.
Now you could reach for the lap-top and
have a chat with Mr Google (or any other
reliable search engine). But you’d have a
lot more fun heading down to the county
borough museum.
The building enjoyed something of a
makeover in 2010, with an impressive
new glass extension creating a lovely café
area, reception and shop.
There’s also lots of new interactive gadgets
and gizmos that bring the exhibitions to
life, telling Wrexham’s story through
modern technology.
Of course, it’s hard to tell what the
building’s most famous inhabitant makes
of all the changes. He’s a quiet sort of
guy. But then he is 3,500 years old.
Unearthed by workmen digging a trench
in Brymbo in 1958, ‘Brymbo Man’ was
nothing more than a celebrity skeleton
for a while. Then we asked Dr Caroline
Wilkinson of BBC’s Meet the Ancestors
to reconstruct his face. She’s a very
clever lady.
As for that essay? Top marks guaranteed.
01978 297460
www.wrexham.gov.uk/heritage
Wrexham County Borough Museum