The Cafe Dylan Thomas Centre in Swansea

Detailed, informative and interesting exhibit on Dylan Thomas' life and works. Allow at least an hour, free to enter. Very helpful staff.

Free entry with good and interesting displays.

Free entry with good and interesting displays.

We have visited Swansea so many times and had never been into this lovely little museum dedicated to Swansea's favourite son. The Castles in the Sky walking trail brought us here and we found the displays interesting and informative. Entry is free although donations are requested.

We have visited Swansea so many times and had never been into this lovely little museum dedicated to Swansea's favourite son. The Castles in the Sky walking trail brought us here and we found the displays interesting and informative. Entry is free although donations are requested.

Very friendly and helpful staff

The Dylan Thomas Centre in Swansea is a wonderful tribute to the life and work of the famous Welsh poet, Dylan Thomas. Housed in a beautifully restored building, the center offers a fascinating permanent exhibition that explores Thomas's life, works, and influence. The interactive displays and multimedia presentations provide engaging insights into his poetry and prose, making it a great experience for both fans and newcomers to his work. In addition to the exhibition, the center hosts a variety of literary events, readings, and workshops, helping to keep Thomas's legacy alive and vibrant. The staff is helpful. Overall, the Dylan Thomas Centre is a must-visit for literature enthusiasts and anyone interested in Welsh heritage. The entrance is free.

Muse which delves into the knowledge of an amazing poet that we should all know. A true artist!

I visited this exhibition way back in 2001 with some Students from Italy and re-visited this week. The experience was even better with great displays and very good information !

A very good museum about the great Welsh Poet and playwright Dylan Thomas, his life and works

Excellent! Fascinating with some awesome artefacts to boot! The 2 friendly ladies who work there were really informed and knowledgeable about Dylan and were more than helpful while happily sharing their obvious passion for the man of words. A visit here is highly recommended. Top stuff!

The Dylan Thomas exhibition on the ground floor is very interesting way to spend 30 minutes learning about the life of the poet.

It has a conducive learning environment

If you love the poetry of Dylan Thomas it is an interesting place to know about its life.

Lovely centre, the building inside was very clean and had lots of character, best of all, the staff I encountered were utterly delightful, can't recommend highly enough.

First class facility and excellent staff.

Want to know the history of Dylan Thomas,? Visit this place

Now part of the University of Trinity St David's I was there for an open day. The free exhibition about the Welsh poet was very interesting indeed.

Nice little museum mapping the chronology of the life and times of the famous Welsh poet, author, and playwright. Admission is free. Outside, there is a pay and display nearby.

Fascinating museum paying tribute to Dylan Thomas. Quite interactive. I learnt lots about him and his work I didn't know before.

Nice exposition on Dylan Thomas life. Free entry and very informative

Nice and interesting museum about the life and work of a great, modern poet.

A lil gem found when going to Swansea Museum

Visite sympa pour en apprendre plus sur ce poète de renom au Pays de Galles! Musée gratuit et personnel agréable !

If you are a Dylan Thomas fan, this place is a must. There's a vast collection of his work and many interactive exhibits for adults and children alike. Check opening times before you travel!

The exhibition was amazing and very educational. The staff in the cafe went out of their way to find gluten free bread so I could have lunch with my family. Can't fault the whole experience. Loved it x

Amazing!! great history fab exhibition and all Free 🙂

A great centre - highly recommend

Lush to learn more about Dylan Thomas, very informative and interesting museum! Friendly and helpful staff too!

Well maintained space with all things Dylan Thomas and Wales. Designed well and easy to understand. Definitely worth popping in to learn more about the history of Wales.

Lovely history and exhibit of all things Dylan Thomas as well as lovely well lit business spaces.

One of the most interesting places in Wales

Free. Lots of good information and displays

Very informative and interesting, with plenty of interactive items for the younger members

Visited in April 2011 Great place to visit and experience if you are a fan of Dylan Thomas's poetry and prose. Beautiful location by the River Tawe.

Great place to visit as long as you don't want a coffee/tea, cake, sandwich while you're there, the café is never open on a Saturday.

Lively little coffee shop and Christmas fayre.

I go here usually for university. It's a beautiful place and much history behind it. However, I haven't really explored it much.

Very informative and interesting. Free entry is brilliant.

very enlightening. Nice overview of Dylan Thomas' life and works.

Very interesting and well presented

Nice ambience for a perfect get together

Currently being renovated inside and will be excellent when finished

Lovely staff welcoming helpful and v interesting displays

Lovely little exhibition - very interactive, detailed and informative.

Absolutely amazing what a wonderful experience we had thank you

Als je van Engelse literatuur houd: doen, interessant museum.

Lovely little museum. All on one level so good accessibility. It has a lot about Dylan Thomas' life and writings. There is a nice children's area and there was a children's scavenger hunt. It was great for our 8-year-old.

Known as one of a notable iistorical place in Swansea.

The exhibit was good fun and interactive, enough going on to keep the youngsters engaged too.

Really enjoyed. Learned a lot about Dylan Thomas from a very modern museum. Staff were absolutely lovely too.

Very family friendly and all FREE!

Best place to learn about greatest English poet and his contributions to literature

Fascinating museum with incredible photos, recordings and well documented history of the great Dylan Thomas, a real joy to visit. The staff are lovely too!

A small centre but informative. It's free to enter and a pleasant hour to walk around

It has been maintained well. But, I am clueless about why so much importance about Dylan Thomas. The staff was so cooperative, gave good information and were friendly. Can spend some 30 to 40 minutes. It was near the bay so was quite comfortable to commute.

Not visitor friendly. Mr. T would howl at infrequency of opening and booking fiasco

Informative museum taking the visitor from the poet's childhood through to his death, with letters, accounts and poetry from him and his friends along the way.

Love Dylan and his poery . Lovely place to visit

Small museum but informative plenty of parking car park is over rough ground wheel chairs may struggle

Historical and cultural place I would recommend to visit

Fantastic exhibition, so engaging and lovely to look at. The staff are knowledgeable and friendly. Well worth a visit, a jewel in Swansea's crown of culture.

Excellent interactive and very enlightening

What a wonderful venue for hosting our Annual Member Conference South Wales 2019.

An excellent cafe hangout with an old quaint charm. Good food excellent service and convivial comfortable surroundings

Can't say much about actual place rather than nice decor , only been there twice to do my exam via university

A wonderfully informative, multi educational experience. Photographs of the child Dylan Thomas right throughout his life. A tape of Dylan, Caitlin and other influences can be heard. Even a delightful icon suit worn by the writer available to view. A fully immersive experience.

Awesome place filled with the life of Dylan Thomas. Clean easily accessible displays. Great for all. Cafe on site caters for all. Well worth a visit.

Fab little museum to Dylan Thomas and the staff were a tremendous help.

Nice location nice friendly staff but food a little pricey otherwise great

nothing special as far as I could tell

Divertido e interesante si conoces la figura de Dylan Thomas.

Informative to those interested in Dylan Thomas. Though one downside. Though it has a children's area it could have atleast something for the toddler.

Attended an excellent book launch at the Dylan Thomas Centre, a great venue st the heart of the Maritime Quarter Ciltural Hib in Sesnsea The world famous Dylan Thomas Exhibition is a must see attraction in Swansea. Friendly and very knowledgeable staff.

Coffe shop. tragedia. Other then this. Rest of the building nice ti visit but meh

Brilliant, surprisingly interactive and very informative. Children loved the children's area. Lots of activities available during the summer holidays. We'll be back! 😁

its a lovely place and lovely people cheers from the deepest peru

Lovely coffee and hot chocolate. Great place to relax. Really friendly staff

This place is great! Every time I go here the service and coffee is fab! It is small, but that’s what I like, it’s a perfect place to have a chilled catch up with a mate or to work on an assignment

Great place for people who have a passion for Dylan Thomas etc. Located by Swansea Sail Bridge 😎

Really enjoyed my visit here. If you like Dylan Thomas you'll love this.

Interesting and well laid out with good interactive elements as well.

When in Swansea, definitely a must go place! Close to Tawe river and SA1. Within a fantastic old building!

Had great time visiting here, would recommend it to anyone

Great to pop in to to learn a little more about Dylan, keep the kids amused, use the conference facilities or just to have a quick coffee and cake in the 1825 cafe. City of Swansea staff on Reception are particularly helpful and welcoming.

We found the Dylan Thomas centre to be well presented and very informative. I thought I knew enough about the legendary Welsh poet but the exhibits gave me a bigger insight in to Dylan's life. The space is bright and colourful and easy to navigate and suitable for push chairs / wheelchairs. There is some trail sheets for the children and daily activities which take place in the educational room for a suggested donation of £3. We thoroughly enjoyed our visit and left with a new found knowledge on the life of Dylan Thomas.

Very well presented and interesting centre obviously for anyone interested in dylan

Should be moved to the National Museum and the space rented out and staff redeployed

Child's Christmas in Wales last night at theatre phenomenal! !!! Brilliant first class show

Great exhibition and friendly staff. Will return.

Wonderfully designed space - allows you to go through the poet s life and works with clearly presented documents and evidence. Audio and visual installations really effective. Great additional space for kids too! The venue is really worth visiting.... we almost did not: the side of the building facing the town centre has Dylan Thomas Centre written on it, but is not open to the public - one needs to go to the other side - facing the waterfront... organisers: please label entrance better for those coming from town centre. The place is really great and a most valuable resource! Well done Swansea.

Great art days for families during the holidays

Lovely collection of pieces, arranged in an entertaining, attractive, interactive and informative way. I attended a writing course over a weekend here last summer and found the venue perfect for it, as well as the course itself being enriching. They hold many events here for kids too which is great. Beautiful building, plenty of parking. Needs to be busier! More people should visit this place.

Love the room, acoustics a bit iffy for bands

As a Dylan Thomas fan, I wasn't disappointed. The exhibition is great, full of interactive points and activities to make everything fun and of course, interesting. The staff was super friendly and they had a nice giftshop.

Relaxing cafe in ambient surroundings

Impressive old building but lacking in initiatives to attract visitors on a regular basis.

Loved the exhibition, the enviroment and how friendly people were. Lots to learn about Dylan Thomas, very interesting and interactive with audios, documents and wonderful poetry. It's worth a visit.

Café's lovely. Well worth a visit!

Staff very knowledgeable and their events programme is great! I always look forward to A Child's Christmas in Wales performances every year :)