Newtown Textile Museum is taking part by hosting an special online exhibition exploring some items from its collection- looking at sports and outdoor activities in the town's past.

Following the success of the 'Warehouse Eleven: The team that went to War' exhibition earlier this year, the theme for this year’s Welsh Museum Festival is the history of sports and outdoor recreation in Newtown.

Each day from today (Monday) to Friday, October 30, a new photo and the story behind it will be showcased on a special section of the museum's website.

Visitors to the virtual exhibition will discover the heritage of sports from women’s football to cycling, and Newtown events from Carnival to the annual Newtown Sports Day.

The Museum also welcomes memories, stories, and further photographs connected to the special exhibition, which can be shared through email, Facebook, Twitter or Instagram.

Victoria Rogers, Federation of Welsh Museums President, said: “The Welsh Museums Festival provides a focus for museums in Wales to create events to empower and further connect with their local communities, and to excite a new generation about the history and stories of their place.

"Museums are guardians of our past, but they are essentially about people and about creating our future.

"This year's Festival will be focusing on making sure people all across the country can take part in fun events and activities at their local museums - whether onsite or online - something we know is much needed at the moment."