10/12/2026
From Louisville, Kentucky, to Wrexham, Wales, we are cheering on Wrecsam2029 and Wrexham’s bid to become the UK City of Culture 2029!
At Portland Museum and AHOY! Children’s Museum, we believe that culture, creativity, and play have the power to transform communities. That belief has connected our work in Louisville’s Portland neighborhood with the extraordinary creative community in Wrexham.
Through our friendship and collaboration with Jo Marsh at Tŷ Pawb, we have shared ideas about artist-led community engagement, adventure playgrounds, children’s right to play, and the ways museums and cultural spaces can bring people together. Our conversations and collaborations have explored how creativity can extend beyond the walls of traditional institutions and into the everyday lives of the communities they serve.
Wrexham’s approach to bringing art, community, and play together has been an inspiration as we develop AHOY!, Louisville’s first children’s museum, as an artist-driven space for discovery, imagination, and intergenerational play.
Although separated by an ocean, Portland and Wrexham share a belief in the importance of local identity, industrial heritage, creative expression, and community-led cultural development.
We are proud to stand alongside our friends in Wrexham in supporting their ambition to become the UK City of Culture 2029, and we look forward to continuing the exchange of ideas, artists, and approaches to play that connects our communities.
From Portland to Wrexham, we know that culture belongs to everyone.
Pob lwc, Wrecsam! (Good luck, Wrexham!)
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