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The copper kingdom describes the area of Anglesey which was once home to the largest copper mine in the world. The Copper Kingdom Visitor Centre and Sail Loft museum separately tell the stories of mining through the ages and the maritime history of the port. In 1997 the Amlwch Industrial Heritage Trust was established, with the aim of safeguarding the ancestral history of Amlwch, along with all the stories of the past, for future generations.
In the visitor's centre, there are interactive displays to keep those little fingers busy and you can learn all about what life would have been like back in the 18th Century for a miner or other people associated with the mine. For example, no women were allowed to work underground on Parys Mountain so they were put to work at the port breaking up the ore into small pieces. These women became known as the 'Copper Ladies', it was an essential job, and their story has been retold for us to read. An impressive feature of the visitor's centre is that it is built around the listed remains of the copper bins, where the copper ladies would have worked hammering the ore into smaller pieces.The back wall of bins is exposed meaning a natural rock face, complete with running water and plant life sits within the building. It is the perfect blend of old and new and pretty spectacular if you ask us!
The Sail Loft museum houses a range of displays, exhibitions and artifacts all about the port and the area; you even have the chance to touch relics from shipwrecks around the island. The Sail Loft Cafe also means you can stock up on cake before heading off to explore Copper Kingdom’s Parys mountain!
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