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Dippy the Diplodocus will be on display for everyone to see in our Main Hall. General visits to see Dippy are free. Booking for all visits and workshops is essential.

A visit to National Museum Cardiff is free, but charges apply to bookable workshops.

Contact 029 2057 3240 or learning@museumwales.ac.uk to book a visit.

Here are learning resources to help plan your visit.

Foundation Phase / Key Stage 2

This teacher-led resource for primary schools has been written to help teachers and other group leaders plan a successful visit. These galleries are diverse, covering many different topics within the science curriculum, including habitats, animals, plants, dinosaurs, minerals and biodiversity.

The content is also relevant to the National Numeracy and Literacy Framework.

This pack provides you with further information about the displays to help answer any questions your group may have. It also contains activities to help explore the displays.

These notes have been developed to give you information about individual works within the historic art galleries as well as suggestions of how to talk to your pupils about the works

Please note that some of the works of art in this pack now appear in different galleries or have been removed from display. Please check if you would like to look at specific works of art when you visit.

These notes will give you information about two historic paintings of Margam House as well as lots of backgound notes and ideas for work at school.

Unearth a dinosaur fossil, find out if T. rex had big feet and discover what dinosaurs liked to eat through a variety of puzzles and games. There is also the chance to meet Wales newest dinosaur Dracoraptor hanigani.

Download the iBook or PDF file onto your portable device and start finding out more. You can use it at home, or bring it to the museum and use it as you explore the galleries.

Dinosaur Detectives iBook (Apple version)

A new digital resource to support the numeracy framework in primary schools.

22 bilingual activities for year 6 pupils to support geometry, number, data and measuring skills.

The toolkit was developed in partnership with See Science. The toolkit is sponsored by the National Science Academy grant scheme.

This pack is designed to support teachers and educators in preparing for a self-led museum visit, but can also be used to support learning inside and outside of the classroom. There are lots of ideas and activities to explore before your visit, at the Museum, and back at school. There is also a resources section at the back of the pack with worksheets and activities.

The content is relevant to the National Numeracy and Literacy Framework.

Activity book for families and other groups to explore the galleries together.

Activity booklets for families and other groups to explore the galleries together

Self led visits to the Clore Discovery Centre must be booked in advance

Activity book for families and other groups to explore the Clore Discovery Centre together.

Self led visits to the Clore Discovery Centre must be booked in advance

All schools and groups must book self led sessions in advance

The Clore Discovery Centre offers pupils the opportunity to develop their knowledge and understanding of maths, through practical activities, exploration and discovery.

The objects in the Clore Discovery Centre provide stimulating starting points for developing reading,writing and oracy.

All schools and groups must book self led sessions in advance

Activity book for families and other groups to explore the galleries together.

Competition 2019/20 now open - see letter below.

Key Stage 4 - National / Foundation

Here are activities and resources created by Ross Thomas and Amgueddfa Cymru to support you in delivering the coursework requirements for the new Welsh Baccalaureate 2015.

The resources consist of a challenge document for your assessed piece of work, along with a trial challenge which can help students prepare and develop skills for their project.

To help you experience business and the world of work you should work together with others in a team of 3-6 members and use skills and knowledge you have developed from researching Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales to design and develop an innovative product based on the collections at the museums. The product must be cost-effective, innovative and suitable for sale in the Amgueddfa Cymru shops.

Additional workshops to support your study are available. Please contact us for more details. Some workshops may be subject to charging.

https://museum.wales/blog/2018-08-15/Slincosor-and-Big-Pit-Bingo/

Worksheet to help you explore the museum’s collections – how many materials will you find.

Use these notes to explore educational themes across the galleries.

The video shows excerpts from a special performance by Theatr na n'Óg of ‘You should ask Wallace’, part of the Autumn 2009 learning programme at National Museum Cardiff.

Most of the countless animals and plants that have ever lived on this planet did not become fossils. 

The aim of this board game is to see if your animal can become fossilized and end up on display in the Museum.  Given the unlikelihood of fossilization, there are many trials and tribulations along the way, and the chances of winning are not as high as with most board games.

Your mission is to observe and document the things you see around you. Draw pictures, weigh things, measure and take notes. Remember everything is interesting if you look closely!

This learning resource is designed to support teachers and other educators who wish to engage their learners with the work of artist John Piper 1903-1992, especially his drawings and paintings of the mountains of north Wales.

Follow the clues on this detective trail to discover some fabulous museum objects. A magnifying glass will help you to see things really clearly.

Pick your favourite dinosaur in the Evolution of Wales Galleries. Draw it very carefully in the box.

The National Library of Wales and National Museum Wales are leading a project to produce education resources for schools to commemorate the centenary of the First World War. As part of this project we are using items from the collections of both institutions to create digital teaching resources for Hwb.

This resource for A Level was written to support the William Smith Maps exhibition at National Museum Cardiff. The exhibition has now moved to Oriel Y Parc. The resource can also be used in the classroom, by accessing the maps online at

www.strata-smith.com/