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Wales Online
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Eanna Mackey

'It brings a tear to my eye' Captain Beany closes his famous Baked Beans museum for good

Wales' only dedicated baked beans museum - and Port Talbot’s top tourist attraction - has closed its doors for good after nearly 15 years.

Museum curator Barry Kirk, who changed his name by deed poll to Captain Beany in 1991, is downsizing his apartment which houses the Baked Beans Museum of Excellence that boasts over 450 bean-themed artefacts.

The self-proclaimed superhero of Port Talbot decided to permanently move out of his Sandfields council flat some months ago due to ongoing renovations by the social housing provider Tai Tarian with his downsize now imminent. You can read more stories about Port Talbot here.

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