Centre for Alternative Technology

Machynlleth
Powys
SY20 9AZ
Wales

Website

www.cat.org.uk

E-mail

education@cat.org.uk

Telephone

School day visits

01654 705983

Eco-cabins residential visits

01654 705982

Educational projects

01654 705963

Fax

all

01654 702782

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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Educational exhibition centre demonstrating sustainable building techniques as well as renewable energy, energy efficiency, organic growing, water conservation and environmentally friendly sewage systems. The site buildings display a very wide range of sustainable building materials and techniques including timber frame, straw bale, rammed earth, earth block, hemp lime, local stone and a variety of insulating materials, including wool. Renewable energy technologies include wind and water power, combined heat and power biomass, log and pellet boilers, heat pumps, solar energy used to heat space and water and generate electricity.

Venue Type:

Museum, Science centre, Environmental or ecological centre

 Opening hours

Every day Winter 1000-1600
Every day Summer 0930-1730 (1800 August)

Closed: A few days over Christmas and a week in early January

 Admission charges

school groups
winter 2008/9 £3.80 per pupil
summer 2009 £4.05 per pupil
Accompanying staff free

 General services and facilities
  • Brochure or leaflet available with directions to museum
  • General audio-guide available
  • Guided tours
  • Information point provided
  • Pre-booking service for groups
  • Auditorium
  • Cafeteria
  • Parking for coaches
  • Picnic area
  • Refreshments
  • Restaurant
  • Shop
 Children and families
  • Activities for pre-school children
  • Events and resources for children and families
  • Baby changing facilities
  • Children's play area
 Disability access
  • Events/teaching/resources for people with disabilities
  • Touch exhibits
  • Parking for disabled available
  • Toilets for disabled
  • Wheelchair access to all public areas
  • Wheelchairs available for loan
 Schools services and facilities
  • Direct teaching services for schools
  • Member of staff available with responsibility for education
  • Primary school education service available
  • Printed/audio-visual information available for schools
  • Secondary school education service available
  • Education facilities available
  • Reception and lunch facilities for educational groups
 Research and adult learning
  • Academic publications and resources available
  • Adult lectures and courses held
  • Teaching/resources available for HE/FE students
  • Mail order service available
  • Research facilities for academics
  • Study facilities
 Commercial and hire services
  • Facilities for private functions and events
  • Meeting room available

Additional info

Drop-in information service.

Machynlleth
Powys
SY20 9AZ
Wales

Website

www.cat.org.uk

E-mail

education@cat.org.uk

Telephone

School day visits

01654 705983

Eco-cabins residential visits

01654 705982

Educational projects

01654 705963

Fax

all

01654 702782

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.

Collections services

  • Object identification and/or written enquiry service

Machynlleth
Powys
SY20 9AZ
Wales

Website

www.cat.org.uk

E-mail

education@cat.org.uk

Telephone

School day visits

01654 705983

Eco-cabins residential visits

01654 705982

Educational projects

01654 705963

Fax

all

01654 702782

All information is supplied by the venues or providers themselves and every effort is made to ensure it is correct. Please remember to double check opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit.
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