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Wrexham County Borough Museum reopens after £2m facelift

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91Èȱ¬ Wales History 91Èȱ¬ Wales History | 12:02 UK time, Tuesday, 15 February 2011

The revamped officially threw open its doors once again yesterday.

The museum has just undergone a £2 million facelift, and over the past 12 months has been modernised to include a wealth of new attractions and interactive displays.

Wrexham Museum 2011

Wrexham County Borough Museum and Archives

You can from inside the newly-refurbished museum on the 91Èȱ¬ North East News website.

Designed to engage and appeal to all the family, new exhibits include 'Smelly Old Wrexham' where visitors can follow their nose through the streets of the Victorian town and take in the aroma of the famous Wrexham Brewery.

The National Museum and National Library for Wales will also have a presence in the Wrexham building to exhibit collections.

Wrexham Mayor Jim Kelly was joined by Welsh historian John Davies for the official opening.

The funding came from which contributed £950,000, and .

You can find visitor times and exhibition details on the .

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