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Exhibitions

An image of John Akomfrah's artwork, 'Vertigo Sea'

Exhibition: The Rules of Art?

16 May–6 September 2020
Coming Soon
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: Becoming Richard Burton

4 April–6 September 2020
Coming Soon
Suitability: All
Cost: £7 adults, £5 concessions for students and seniors, free for under-18s
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A photograph of a man looking out towards the mountains while a woman reads the paper in a car

Exhibition: Photography Season

26 October 2019 – 1 March 2020
Last chance to see
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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A painting called 'The Fortress of Königstein from the North' by Bernardo Bellotto

Exhibition: Imagine a Castle: Paintings from the National Gallery, London

28 January–10 May 2020
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Wild pony colt. Cold tourists in the rain in the background. Brecon Beacons, Wales

Exhibition: David Hurn: Swaps

30 May–27 September 2020
Coming Soon
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: The Fossil Swamp

18 May 2019 – 17 May 2020
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Events and Talks

a device held up to a dinosaur skeleton showing augmented reality of the dinosaurs skin.

Event: Museum ExplorAR: A living guide to the galleries

From 8 August 2018
Suitability: All
Cost: £10 per hour, with refundable deposit
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Event: Toddler Time

Every Friday
11am-4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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National Museum Cardiff Drawing Group

Event: Drop in and Draw

Every Tuesday
1pm - 2.30pm
Suitability: Adults
Cost: Free
Booking: Meet in the Main Hall by the front desk
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A person wearing a virtual reality headset

Event: Mission: Planet Earth

From 4 November 2019
Suitability: 10+ years
Cost: £10
Booking: Buy tickets on the day of your visit
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Event: Photography Fun for Families

18–21 February 2020
11am, 1pm & 3pm
Suitability: 3+
Cost: £2
Booking: Places limited, book on arrival
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Event: Puppet Making Workshop

22 February 2020
11am - 1pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
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Event: Taith Iaith

27 February 2020
12.30pm
Suitability: Welsh Learners
Cost: Free
Booking: Places limited, book on arrival
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Event: Organ Recital

28 February 2020
1pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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A black and white photo of a woman looking at the camera and smoking a cigarette

Event: Instagram: A Symposium

29 February 2020
12pm - 4.45pm
Suitability: 16+
Cost: £5
Booking: www.eventbrite.co.uk
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St. David's Day Gala Dinner 2019

Event: St David's Day

1 March 2020
11am - 4pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
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Course: Introduction to Geology

5, 12, 19, 26 March & 2 April 2020
1pm - 4pm
Suitability: 18+
Cost: £75 - £90
Booking: www.eventbrite.co.uk
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Event: Queer Tours : LGBTQ+

15 March 2020
English: 11am, 1pm, 2pm | Welsh: 3pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Booking: Eventbrite
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Star Attractions at the Museum

Event: Star Attractions at the Museum

21 March 2020
10am - 4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
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Talk: 200 Years of Astronomy 1820 -2020

21 March 2020
1pm
Suitability: 16+
Cost: £2
Booking: www.eventbrite.co.uk
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Event: Taith Iaith

26 March 2020
12.30pm
Suitability: Welsh Learners
Cost: Free
Booking: Places limited, book on arrival
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A photograph of a man looking out towards the mountains while a woman reads the paper in a car

Talk: In Conversation: Martin Parr and Michael Sheen

27 March 2020
7pm
Suitability: Adults
Cost: £16 + Eventbrite admin fee
Booking: www.eventbrite.co.uk
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Event: Organ Recital

27 March 2020
1pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: HUSH: Silent Disco

3 April 2020
Suitability: Age 18+
Cost: £12-£16
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Event: The Big Museum Easter Trail

10–13 April 2020
10am - 3pm
Suitability: Families - Suitable for children age 4+
Cost: £3.50
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Event: Museum Sleepover - Dino Nights!

18 April 2020
5:30pm-9am
Suitability: Children aged 6 to 12 | Families
Cost: Adult: £50 - £60 | Child: £50 - £60
Booking: Advanced bookings required
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Introduction to the Marine World

Course: Introduction to the Marine World

23, 30 April, 7, 14 & 21 May 2020
1pm - 4pm
Suitability: Adults
Cost: £75 - £90
Booking: www.eventbrite.co.uk
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Event: Organ Recital

24 April 2020
1pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Well-Being Festival

25 April 2020
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Taith Iaith

30 April 2020
12.30pm
Suitability: Welsh Learners
Cost: Free
Booking: Places limited, book on arrival
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Night Blowing Cactus

Course: Botanical Illustration

16 May 2020
10.30am-4pm
Suitability: 16+*
Cost: £55 | £45 concession
Booking: via Eventbrite
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Talk: Talk: Swords, Sandals and Brylcreem: Costume Design in Richard Burton’s Hollywood Epics

16 May 2020
3pm
Suitability: 16+
Cost: £3.50 + booking fee
Booking: www.eventbrite.co.uk
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Event: Organ Recital

29 May 2020
1pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Organ Recital

26 June 2020
1pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Organ Recital

31 July 2020
1pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Organ Recital

28 August 2020
1pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Organ Recital

25 September 2020
1pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Organ Recital

30 October 2020
1pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Organ Recital

27 November 2020
1pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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