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Robert Owen (14th May 1771 – 17th November 1858)<\/strong>
\nRobert Owen was born in Newtown in 1771. He was the father of the worldwide co-operative movement and pioneered free education and better working conditions for all. The museum celebrates Owen’s life and ideas in the town where he was born and died.
\nYou can find out how a saddler\u2019s son from Newtown became a wealthy industrialist and went on to become one of the most famous social reformers and thinkers of his age. You can learn how Owen improved the life of working people and how his ideas remain important today.<\/p>\n

How to find the Robert Owen Museum<\/strong><\/h4>\n

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The Robert Owen Museum is in the impressive timber framed building, opposite the Town Clock. The museum is on the ground floor. Ramps can be installed to enable wheelchair access. More accessibility information<\/a><\/p>\n

Entry is free but donations<\/a> are welcomed. Please retry<\/a> if an error message is displayed, the second attempt usually works.<\/p>\n

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