Event:Dinomania at National Museum Cardiff

National Museum Cardiff

Get ready for a roarsome adventure as Dinomania stomp into National Museum Cardiff this summer. 

Join us for some prehistoric fun.  You'll:

- Meet adorable baby dinosaurs - but what out, they might nibble your fingers! 

- Come face-to-face with Spike, a huge walking Spinosaurus. He's massive, mighty, and always up for a roar! 

- Learn incredible dinosaur facts. Ever wondered how fast a T-rex could run or what a Velociraptor really looked like? Dinomania have the answers!

- Explore the Dinomania fossil collection - see real fossils up close and uncover the secrets of the ancient past!

Important information: 

  • Suitability: Families.  Age guidance: 3+ 
  • Price: £15 Adults | £15 Children.  Please book a ticket for every person attending.  
  • This is a 90-minute experience, that’s split into two sections.  Part 1: 45-minute show / Part 2: 45-minute slot to roam the exhibition space and to meet Dinomania’s dinos and other exhibits.  
  • British Sign Language time slots are available. If you would like to take attend when a British Sign Language interpreter is present, please ensure that you choose the BSL time slot, and confirm during booking that BSL interpretation is required.  
  • Limited tickets available.Tickets are non-refundable.Children must be accompanied by a paying adult. This event will be delivered and guided in the Dinomania's first language, which is English. 

Book your tickets now and get ready for a prehistoric party you’ll never forget!

This is an in-partnership event between Dinomania and National Museum Cardiff.  

Information

28 May–1 June 2025, 11am – 12.30pm | 1.30pm – 3pm
Cost EARLY BIRD: £12.50 | GENERAL ADMISSION: £15
Suitability Families. 3+
Booking Sessions with BSL: 11am 31 May & 1 June
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Tickets

28 May 2025

Time slots available
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29 May 2025

Time slots available
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30 May 2025

Time slots available
11:00 View Tickets
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31 May 2025

Time slots available
11:00BSL View Tickets
13:30 View Tickets

1 June 2025

Time slots available
11:00BSL View Tickets
13:30 View Tickets

Plan your visit

Opening Hours

10am–5pm. Galleries close at 4.45pm.

Open for 6 days a week Tuesday to Sunday. Closed Mondays but open Bank Holiday Monday.

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.

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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