Abstract
The Royal Institution of South Wales (RISW), one of the oldest scientific societies in Wales, was founded in 1835 and established the first museum in Wales - the Swansea Museum. The collections comprise geology, natural history, archaeology, and fine and applied arts. Associated with the RISW in its early years were Henry De la Beche, William E. Logan, and Lewis Weston Dillwyn; the Swansea Museum, being the only museum in Swansea that covers natural sciences and archaeology, thus has scientific as well as local significance. The building and collections are owned by the RISW, but for the past ten years the running of the Museum has been financed by the University College of Swansea. The University authorities...
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