Event:Cardiff Half Marathon Early Opening

We’ll be opening our doors early on the morning of the Cardiff Half Marathon, for those who wish to have a calmer experience before the race. Tickets will give you exclusive access to the museum, and a comfortable place to relax before the event begins. Whether you are taking part in the race or supporting a friend or family member, our quiet and calm environment could be just the start you need.

From 7am, you can wander through our natural history galleries or simply relax with a cuppa. Our café will be serving hot and cold drinks and breakfast rolls until 10am.

For children, we’ll be running a banner making activity in the Clore Discovery Centre to help them cheer on those taking part in the race. This is a free activity, but slots of are limited. Please book your tickets for these sessions once you have added your admission tickets to your basket.

All our usual facilities will be open, including accessible toilets, changing places facility, multifaith room (pre-booking available) and breastfeeding room.

*We will be open as normal to the general public from 10am. Please note our art galleries will be closed between 7am and 10am.

Due to the Cardiff Half Marathon, our carpark will be closed on Friday 2, Saturday 3 and Sunday 4 October. For full details of road closures during this period, please visit https://www.cardiffhalfmarathon.co.uk/