National Museum Cardiff

Daily Admission

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Location

Cathays Park
Cardiff
CF10 3NP

Map & How to Get Here

Opening Hours

10am - 5pm

Plan Your Visit

Notice: Road and car park closure

As you make your plans to visit us this summer, please be aware that Museum Avenue will be closed on Thursday 27 August. This means that the car park to the rear of the museum will also be closed on this day.
Find more information on how to plan your route to the museum on public transport here: Plan your visit 
Two young girls wearing shorts and t-shirts are looking up at the portrait of the Blue Lady which is hanging on a wall in a gallery

World-class art and natural history. With a busy programme of exhibitions and events, we have something to amaze everyone, whatever your interest.

What's Here

What's On

illustration of National Museum Cardiff with the six pillars and large windows and doorway, the dome is prominent with a Welsh flag flying above it

Summer of Fun at National Museum Cardiff

  Summer 2026
National Museum Cardiff
It’s Called Ffasiwn

Ffasiwn

  23 May 2026 – 4 April 2027
National Museum Cardiff
Helios by Luke Jerram

Museum Lates: Solar Eclipse

  12 August 2026, From 6pm
National Museum Cardiff
© Clémentine Schneidermann and Charlotte James

Photographing Clothing: A Ffasiwn Workshop with Michael Alberry

  14 August 2026, 10:15am - 5:00pm
National Museum Cardiff
Full What's On Listings
A young girl with a big smile on her face is leaning on a rick and looking at the skeleton of a sea creature

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Your support is helping us inspire everyone we reach through Wales’s story.

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Features

Explore the Evolution of Wales Galleries online

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Virtual Workshops for Schools

Connect your class with Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales for a free live interactive workshop.
A girl in school uniform mimics claws with her hands.

School Visits

Be inspired, get creative and develop skills. We can use Wales’s collections and our museum settings to learn together.

Learn at National Museum Cardiff

Blogs and Articles

Early transformation of the meadow

National Meadows Day 4th July 2026

By Hannah Jenkins
8 July 2026
Gwen John Article

The Gwen John Studio Collection at Amgueddfa Cymru

Helena Anderson
3 March 2026
Volunteer in the fluid store

My experience: Collections Care volunteering across the Museum

Anna Watson - Collections Care Volunteer
30 September 2025
A prehistoric stone tool with markings

Exploring Prehistory: My Volunteer Experience with Stone Tools at National Museum Cardiff

Rebecca Mahon - Prehistoric Stone Tools Volunteer
10 September 2025
Hip Hop: A Welsh Story Exhibition

DJ Jaffa's Slipmats

By Kieron Barrett
15 July 2025
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