Museums · Mid Wales
The Old Bell Museum
In or near Montgomery Town F.C..
The Old Bell Museum in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
Richard Webb — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Paid entry
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
The Old Bell Museum is a place of interest in Wales Mid, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Heritage listing
http://cadwpublic-api.azurewebsites.net/reports/listedbuilding/FullReport?lang=en&id=7922
From Cadw under OGL v3.
Summary from the official site
The Old Bell Museum is located in a historic sixteenth-century building that has served various purposes over the years. It showcases the social and civic history of Montgomery through a range of displays, all managed by a team of dedicated volunteers.
Read more on the official property page.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Shropshire Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Old Bell Museum is a former 16th-century inn, converted into a museum and run by volunteers from the Montgomery Civic Society of Powys. The half-timbered building contains eleven rooms of various local exhibits, including information on the architecture of the building itself. Originally opened as the Old Bell Hotel, it served as a temperance hotel catering to teetotal visitors visiting Montgomery The Old Bell Museum was awarded "Accredited Museum" status by the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council of Wales (MLA) in February 2009 and re-accredited in 2013.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.5607, -3.1489
- District
- Powys
- Parish
- Montgomery
- Postcode
- SY15 6RA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr
- Phone
- 07811 259181
- Opening
- Wednesdays 1.30 – 4, Thursdays 11 – 4, Fridays 1.30 – 4, Saturdays 11 – 4; open 2 April – 27 September 2025
- Official site
- www.oldbellmuseum.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q20713381 (CC0)
- wikipedia: The Old Bell Museum (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Old Bell Museum?
- The Old Bell Museum is in Mid Wales, United Kingdom (postcode SY15 6RA), in the parish of Montgomery.
- What is The Old Bell Museum?
- The Old Bell Museum in Wales Mid, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to The Old Bell Museum?
- Drivers can use postcode SY15 6RA.
- Who owns The Old Bell Museum?
- The Old Bell Museum is owned by Montgomery Civic Society.
- Is The Old Bell Museum a listed building?
- The Old Bell Museum is officially recognised as II listed.
- Is The Old Bell Museum a protected site?
- Yes — The Old Bell Museum is part of the Shropshire Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- How do I get to The Old Bell Museum?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SY15 6RA. It sits within the Montgomeryshire and Glyndwr parliamentary constituency.