A-Z of Services

Friends of Wrexham Museums

The Friends are an independent charity that organises heritage based events at the Museum. Being a Friend is an easy way to be involved in Wrexham's museums, for instance working as a volunteer behind the scenes. For more information contact Wrexham County Borough Museum.

About the Friends
Joining the Friends
Activities & Events
Lectures

About The Friends of Wrexham Museum

The objectives and aims of the Friends are to promote, support and assist in all aspects the work of Wrexham County Borough Council's Museums and Heritage Services.

Who runs the Friends?

The Friends is a charitable trust and as such is run according to rules laid down by the Charity Commissioners. It is not part of the Council but a private body run by its members. The members elect from their number a small committee to run the organisation.

Officers

Chairman: Mr. Derek M. Jones

Vice-chairman: Mr. Ron Holliday

Treasurer: Brian Kingsnorth

Secretary: Mrs Glynne O'Carroll

Correspondence:

c/o Wrexham County Borough Museum & Archives, County Buildings, Wrexham, LL11 1RB.

Email: museum@wrexham.gov.uk

Emails will be passed on to a member of the Friends Committee.

Annual subscription rates

Adult (individual) £7

Adult (couple) £10

Concessions £3
(concessionary rates are for Juniors, Students, Pensioners and the Unwaged)

Family £12
(family rate covers two adults and two children)

Commercial £12

Corporate £25

Lecture admission price for non-members £2

Admission price will be waived if you join the Friends the same evening.

Activities & Events at Your Local Museum

We offer lots of activities that make learning about your heritage more enjoyable: talks, guided walks, art and craft activities for children and opportunities to come face to face with the Museum’s collections. If you think that museums are just about objects in cases, think again! To find out what is happening at your local museum, go to the Exhibitions and Events section.