Event:ART AFTER DARK: Museum Paint Along Experience
Unleash your inner creative at our first ever Museum paint along event.
Taking place after hours in National Museum Cardiff’s main hall, this unique paint along experience is one you won’t want to miss.
Whether you’re passionate about painting or fancy trying something new, this event is for everyone – no experience is required to take part.
Unwind and switch off while learning a new skill or two. This is the perfect midweek evening event for friends, colleagues, and couples.
Gather your friends, grab a drink at the bar, and get painting!
Topic: Selfies to Self Portraits
To celebrate our temporary exhibition Art of the Selfie, featuring Van Gogh’s Portrait of the Artist (1887) that’s on loan from Musee D’Orsay, Paris, this paint along event will focus on turning selfies into self-portrait masterpieces!
Take a selfie and learn how to paint a self portrait in the style and colour palette of Van Gogh.
*Please bring your smartphone to the event to use as a subject point. If you don’t fancy painting a portrait of yourself, take a picture of someone near and dear to you before arriving, and paint them instead.
This experience is hosted by local artist Rachel Rasmussen. She will guide you through step-by-step instructions while painting along with you.
- All materials will be provided and are included in the ticket price.
- Sip while you paint. Our pop-up bar will be open for orders from start to finish. Drinks are not included in the ticket price.
- This is an 18+ only event.
- Tickets are non-refundable and spaces are very limited. Grab your tickets while you can!
- Tickets include entry to the Art of the Selfie exhibition, and the exclusive after-hours visit will take place after the paint-along session has finished.
- This event will be delivered and guided in the artists’ first language, which is English.
Information
Plan your visit
Opening Hours
From Tuesday 5 November until 28 February 2025, we will be open 10am – 4pm.
Galleries close at 3.45pm.
Open for 6 days a week Tuesday to Sunday. Closed Mondays but open Bank Holiday Monday.
Christmas and New Year: Closed 23 - 26 December and 1 January.
Parking
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.
Visting by public transport, bike or foot?
You can plan your journey using the Traveline Cymru website or by calling their helpline on 0800 464 0000.
Eat, Drink, Shopping
- The Museum café in the Main Hall is open every day 10am-4pm offering a range of drinks and snacks.
- The restaurant is open weekends and bank holidays at 11am-3pm.
Accessibility
If you prefer to visit when we’re less crowded, there are usually fewer people on our site from 3pm each day.
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