Museum to Lloyd George reopens after makeover

A GWYNEDD museum dedicated to the life and times of the UK Prime Minister David Lloyd George has reopened following a major redevelopment.

- By DALE SPRIDGEON

The museum, which is in the Liberal politician’s former home village of Llanystumdwy, has been given a £280,000 makeover.

The money has come thanks to £250,000 funding from the UK Government's Shared Prosperity Fund (SPF), Cyngor Gwynedd and the Countess Lloyd George's Fund.

As part of the project, museum designers Mather & Co were commissioned to modernise the displays and integrate the artefacts with the story of one of the 20th century's most famous radicals.

It is hoped that the new look will allow visitors to gain a deeper insight into the life of the politician and the context of his lifetime.

Lloyd George played an important role in the negotiation of the Treaty of Versailles, which led to the end of the First World War.

The council says it is hoped that the thematic approach to the stories and objects presented will bring more understanding into Lloyd George's life.