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Explore the Museum with the magic of augmented reality (AR)! Pick up a handset from the welcome desk to get started.
Let your virtual guide Lwna lead you around each experience:
Become immersed in an underwater world and see our collection of sea creatures come to life in the marine gallery. Look out for virtual clams with surprises inside, explore the wonders of the deep and watch out for the shark!
Discover our dinosaurs as you’ve never seen them before! Seek out virtual dinosaur eggs as you explore the gallery, watch prehistoric creatures come to life on land and under Jurassic seas!
See our majestic mammoth skeleton ‘in the flesh’ and discover what his bones tell us about how he lived and died.
Units are available to hire for £7 per hour.
Approximate time to allow per experience: 20 minutes.
Free Entry
Amgueddfa Cymru belongs to everyone, and admission to the Museum is free thanks to funding from the Welsh Government.
Booking a free day ticket in advance will ensure you receive key information and updates before your visit, helping you to make the most of your experience.
Admission is free, however a charge may apply for some exhibitions, events and activities.
Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult at all times. For safety reasons, we reserve the right to conduct bag searches when entering the Museum.
A Visitor Car Park is situated behind the Museum, off Museum Avenue. Visitors parking here will receive a ticket at the point of entry and need to pay £6.50 for the day at a pay-station located at the rear of the car park. Please note that the pay-stations only accept card payments – no cash payments are accepted. Visitors can use any credit/debit cards (except for American Express), or Apple or Android Pay.
Parking is free to blue badge holders. Please use the intercom at the exit barrier to verify your blue badge permit. Disabled parking is also available at the front of the Museum, on Gorsedd Gardens Road.
You can plan your journey using the Traveline Cymru website or by calling their helpline on 0800 464 0000.
If you prefer to visit when we’re less crowded, there are usually fewer people on our site from 3pm each day.
Reserve time in National Museum Cardiff's multifaith room.
This is a clean and quiet area for reflection, contemplation, and worship.
Please be aware that this space may be shared with other members of the public and must be kept clean.
Privacy screens are available if required.
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