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Collections

Collections

Explore sample highlights from the collections

From the carved face of the Hendy Head, the homely textiles of the 19th Century to Kyffin Williams dramatic and atmospheric paintings, join us to sample the creativity of Anglesey residents over 2,000 years.

  • Illustration of a pochard
    Charles Tunnicliffe
    The collection includes his measured drawings, sketchbooks and figure drawings with a selection of his watercolour work and a small collection of oil paintings.
  • Oil painting of a people in a rural village with bold palette knife strokes
    Kyffin Williams
    During his lifetime, Kyffin Williams, one of Wales's most loved and respected painters, kindly donated nearly 400 artworks to Oriel Môn's art collection.
  • Painting of a group of cottages in farmland with poultry in the foreground
    Harry Hughes Williams
    His paintings of the North Wales landscape portray a time that has long since disappeared and capture the essence of our past way of life.
  • An illustration of Heather
    The Massey Sisters
    Gwenddolen and Edith Massey created a beautiful and accurate collection of the botany of the island.
  • Rocks at Anglesey
    Leonard McComb
    In 2020 a large selection of Leonard McComb's work relating to Anglesey was kindly donated to Oriel Môn’s art collection by his sister, Anne Draycott
  • Illustration of people exploring Llangefni's market
    Art collection
    Oriel Môn holds an exciting and diverse collection of drawings and paintings by many renowned Welsh artists
  • Artefact
    Archaeology
    The collection includes stone tools dating to circa 9,000 years ago, Bronze Age finds, Iron Age finds from Llyn Cerrig Bach and Roman artefacts from Tai Cochion
  • A colourful tapestry of geometric shapes
    Social history
    An interesting and broad range of social history items relating to Anglesey