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Exhibitions

Logo for the BBC 100 in Wales exhibition, showing the title of the exhibition in large font for half the image. The other half displays a television from the 1960s.

Exhibition: BBC 100 in Wales

10 December 2022 – 16 April 2023
The exhibition will be open until 9pm on 2 February, 2 March and 6 April
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Booking: Book your free ticket in advance
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A group of young girls wearing black stand by a reservoir in Merthyr Tydfil

Exhibition: The Rules of Art?

23 October 2021 – 4 June 2023
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Silhouette of a statue of a woman in 19th-century clothing

Exhibition: Mary Anning Rocks!

10 January–26 March 2023
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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A square photograph with the line where the sea meets the horizon in the centre of the image. The photograph shows a view of Wales from Bristol. The sky and the sea are a beautiful, deep colour blue

Exhibition: The Sea Horizon

18 February–10 September 2023
Coming Soon
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: Lily’s Fossil Footprint

Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
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Reframing Pictorn

Exhibition: Reframing Picton

1 August 2022 – 3 September 2023
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Édouard Manet's portrait of Jules Dejouy.

Exhibition: Revealing Édouard Manet’s Portrait of Monsieur Jules Dejouy

17 January 2023 – 1 January 2025
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Artes Mundi logo in white text on a yellow background

Exhibition: Artes Mundi 10

20 October 2023 – 25 February 2024
Coming Soon
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Events and Talks

A young woman looking at the dinosaur collection

Event: Extra Time at National Museum Cardiff

First Thursday of each month - click for all dates
Open until 9pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: New Heights

27 January 2023
6pm
Suitability: Adults
Cost: Free
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BBC 100 in Wales: Through the Lens

Event: BBC 100 in Wales: Through the Lens

11 February 2023
10am - 4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Neon illustrations of the museum in green and the performers taking place at the event who are Qwerin, Welsh Ballroom and the DJ's Welsh Chicks.

Event: Hwyrnos: QUEER

17 February 2023
19:00 - 23:30
Suitability: All welcome 18+
Cost: £10
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Child with a microscope

Event: After Dark: Science on Show

22 February 2023
6-9pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Talk: Museum Talks ONLINE: International Women's Day - Mary Anning Rocks!

8 March 2023
6pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Pay What You Can - Suggested Donation £5
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Night Blowing Cactus

Course: Botanical Illustration

22 April 2023
10.30am-4pm
Suitability: 16+*
Cost: £75 | £60 concession
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Digital Events

Title image for Sgwrs Amgueddfa - Museum Talks on chalk board background

Digital Event: Museum Talks

Suitability: All
Cost: Pay What You Can - Suggested Donation: £5
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Digital Event: Museum Talks: Creating an LGBTQ+ Museum Collection

2 February 2023
6pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Pay What You Can- Suggested donation £5
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sleepover

Digital Event: Museum Sleepover: Dino Nights! AT HOME

11 & 12 February 2023
2pm - 10am
Suitability: Families. Children aged 6 - 12.
Cost: £5 + Eventbrite fees
Booking: Eventbrite
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lambcam

Digital Event: Lambcam 2023

6–19 March 2023
8am-8pm (GMT)
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Digital Event: Museum Talks: International Women's Day - Mary Anning Rocks!

8 March 2023
6pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Pay What You Can - Suggested Donation £5
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