What's On

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Exhibitions

Exhibition: Art of the Selfie

16 March 2024 – 26 January 2025
10am-4pm
Last chance to see
Suitability: All
Cost: Pay What You Can
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Exhibition: The Valleys

25 May 2024 – 5 January 2025
Last chance to see
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: Lily’s Fossil Footprint

Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: The Fossil Swamp

18 May 2019 – 2 March 2025
Last chance to see
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: Reframing Picton

1 August 2022 – 31 March 2025
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: New Collections: 'The Dynamic' by Sebastián Bruno

From 28 September 2024
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: Ffoto Cymru: In Plain Sight (Miss Jenkins? - after Richard Wilson) by Holly Davey

Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Events and Talks

Exhibition: Lily’s Fossil Footprint

Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: Reframing Picton

1 August 2022 – 31 March 2025
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Cuppa and a Paper

Wednesdays- fortnightly
12pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Antiques Roadshow

20 July 2025
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Booking: Booking Essential
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Exhibition: STREIC! 1984-1985 STRIKE!

1 March 2024 – 31 March 2025
9.30am-4.30am
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: Wales is… talking about empire

From 4 May 2024
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Visit The Vulcan Hotel

Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: ARTIFEX Become a Roman Craftmaster!

During local school holidays and weekends.
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: Making Waves – RNLI Cymru 200

22 June 2024 – 1 June 2025
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Family Museum Trail

16 August 2024 – 16 August 2025
Suitability: Families
Cost: 50p
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Event: Little Lambs

11 March, 15 July, 14 October & 2 December 2025
10.15am-12.15pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
Booking: Essential
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Exhibition: New Collections: 'The Dynamic' by Sebastián Bruno

From 28 September 2024
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: Ffoto Cymru: In Plain Sight (Miss Jenkins? - after Richard Wilson) by Holly Davey

Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Audio Described Tours: at the National Roman Legion Museum.

Available Wednesday to Friday, please contact us in advance to arrange a booking
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Booking: Essential
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Exhibition: Streic! 84-85 Strike!

26 October 2024 – 27 April 2025
10:15am - 4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Pay What You Can
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Exhibition: Welsh Wool, Slavery and Identity

Coming Soon!
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: Wales is...our home

12 November 2024 – 12 November 2025
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: A Bespoke Welsh Woollen Coat

16 November 2024 – 27 April 2025
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Come to Sing!

Every Tuesday (in term time)
11.30am
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Caffi MINE - Big Pit’s Dementia Supportive Group

17 February, 31 March, 12 May & 23 June 2025
10.30am-12.30pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Booking: Essential
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Event: Twts Tawe

Every Wednesday (in term time) - starts from 8 Jan 2025
12.30 - 1.30pm
Suitability: 0-3 years old
Cost: Free
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Event: Audio Described Tours at National Museum Cardiff

13 March 2025
13:00
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Booking: Essential
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Event: GRAFT Garden - Volunteering Fridays

Every Friday
10-3
Suitability: Everyone welcome
Cost: Free
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Event: Grŵp GLO - Big Pit’s Intergenerational Group

29 January, 12 March, 4 June & 16 July 2025
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Paint Alongs

Fully booked
14 February & 14 March 2025
7pm
Suitability: Adults
Cost: £25 pp, or two for £45
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Event: Museum Little Mice

14 March, 11 April, 9 May, 11 July, 8 August, 12 September, 10 October, 14 November & 12 December 2025
10.15am - 12.00pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
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Exhibition: Woven Memories of Ceredigion Shipwrecks

17 February–21 March 2025
Last chance to see
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Exhibition: Several Stages of Purification

17 February–31 August 2025
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Lambing at Llwyn yr Eos Farm

25 February–22 March 2025
10am-5pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: One Stop Info Shop

7 April, 2 June, 7 July, 8 September, 3 November & 1 December 2025
11am - 1pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: St Fagans Ghost Tours

Fully booked
7–28 March 2025
8pm
Suitability: 12+
Cost: £20
Booking: darkwalestours.co.uk
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Exhibition: Gwaith Merched

8 March–7 September 2025
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Dementia Friendly Underground Tours

10 March, 7 April, 12 May, 16 June & 8 September 2025
1.30pm-4pm
Suitability: Anyone affected by dementia
Cost: Free
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Event: St Fagans Castle Ghost Tours

Fully booked
14–27 March 2025
8pm
Suitability: 12+
Cost: £20
Booking: darkwalestours.co.uk
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Event: St Fagans Sketching Group

14 March, 4 April, 9 May & 13 June 2025
10.30am-12pm
Suitability: 16+
Cost: Free
Booking: Booking is essential.
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Course: Spoon Carving Course

Fully booked
15 March 2025
10:30am - 4pm
Suitability: 16+*
Cost: £65 | Concession £55
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Course: Willow Trays and Trivets

Fully booked
15 March 2025
10:30am - 4:30pm
Suitability: 16+*
Cost: £85 | £70 Concession
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Event: The Vulcan Quiz

16 & 30 March 2025
5pm-10pm
Suitability: Adults
Cost: £5 per person
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Event: Quiet Hour at the Museum

16 March, 6 April & 4 May 2025
3-4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Dementia Friendly Activity: Strike! Exhibition and print-making

19 March 2025
1.30-4pm
Suitability: Anyone affected by dementia
Cost: Free
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Event: Dementia Friendly Activity: Spring-time food and bulbs

20 March 2025
1pm-3.30pm
Suitability: Anyone affected by dementia
Cost: Free
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Event: Dementia friendly art activity: Explore Roman symbols through printmaking

21 March 2025
1:30pm-4:30pm
Suitability: Anyone affected by dementia
Cost: Free
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Event: Step Into Welsh Through Play, Movement and Stories

21 March, 11 April, 16 May, 20 June & 18 July 2025
10.30am - 1pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
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Course: Introduction to Spinning: From Fleece to Fabric

22 March 2025
10:30am - 4pm
Suitability: 16+*
Cost: £85 | £70
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Event: Next Steps Tours – Silent Spaces

22 & 26 March 2025
2pm, 3pm & 4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Organ Recital

28 March 2025
13:00
Suitability: Adults
Cost: Free
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Course: Botanical Illustration - St Fagans National Museum of History

Fully booked
29 March 2025
10:30am - 4pm
Suitability: 16+*
Cost: £75 | £60 Concession
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Event: Silent Disco

29 March 2025
Family event: 6pm - 8pm | Adults-only event: 9pm - midnight
Suitability: All
Cost: Family Event: £11.55 - £13.70 | Adults-only event: £20.21 - £22.38
Booking: Eventbrite
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Course: Introduction to Blacksmithing - St. Fagans National Museum of History

Cancelled
29–31 March 2025
10:30am - 4pm
Suitability: 18+
Cost: £150 | £125 concession
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Event: The National Wool Museum Easter Trail

Saturday, 29 March, Tuesday – Saturday, 1-5 April, 8-12 April, 15-19 April, 22- 26 April 2025.
10am - 4pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: £3 per trail
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Event: Dementia Friendly Activity: Creating felt images

Fully booked
3 April 2025
1:30-4pm
Suitability: Anyone affected by dementia
Cost: Free
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Event: Carmarthen School of Art @ the Wool Museum

5 April 2025
10am-4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: St Fagans Ghost Tours

Fully booked
10–24 April 2025
Suitability: 12+
Cost: £20
Booking: darkwalestours.co.uk
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Event: St Fagans Castle Ghost Tours

Fully booked
11–25 April 2025
Suitability: 12+
Cost: £20
Booking: darkwalestours.co.uk
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Event: Cow & Ghost Presents The National Wool Museum Vintage & Makers Market

12 April 2025
10am-3.30pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free entry
Booking: Drop in
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Event: Easter Trail: St Fagans

12–21 April 2025
10am-4pm
Suitability: 4+
Cost: £4 per trail
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Event: Easter Trail: National Museum Cardiff

12–21 April 2025
10am - 4pm
Suitability: 4+
Cost: £4 per trail
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Event: Family Film - Wild Robot (U, 2024)

13 April 2025
2.30pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Calico Dress Cymru - Make your statement...in Stitches! 

13, 19 April, 11, 31 May, 7 & 15 June 2025
10.30am and 2pm
Suitability: Age 16+
Cost: Free
Booking: Booking opens soon
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Event: South Wales Makers Market at St Fagans

14–24 April 2025
10am - 5pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Roman Army Bootcamp

14, 16, 18, 21, 23 & 25 April 2025
10.30am-11.30am 11.30am -12.30pm 1.30pm-2.30pm 2.30pm-3.30pm
Suitability: All
Cost: £3 per child
Booking: Booking essential
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Event: Learn to Spin

Fully booked
15 April 2025
10.30am-12.30pm
Suitability: Adults
Cost: £10 per person
Booking: Booking is essential
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Event: Easter Detectives - with Louby Lous

16–18 April 2025
11am, 12.30 & 2.30pm
Suitability: Age 6+
Cost: £6 per child (includes a chocolate prize)
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Event: The Big Science Project - Using Wool for footpaths

17 April 2025
13:00-15:00
Suitability: Primary/Secondary
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop In
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Event: Dementia Friendly Activity: Honeybees

17 April 2025
1pm - 3.30pm
Suitability: Anyone affected by dementia
Cost: Free
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Event: Museum Eggstravaganza

18 April 2025
12 - 3.30pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
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Event: Easter Trail Big Pit

18–21 April 2025
10am - 3.30pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: £3 per trail
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Event: Wilding (PG, 2023)

22 April 2025
6.30pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Booking: Booking required
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Event: Bees are Awesome! Make and Take

22–24 April 2025
12.30pm - 3.30pm
Suitability: Drop in
Cost: Free
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Event: Calico Dress Cymru - Family Workshops

22 April & 18 May 2025
10.30am and 2pm
Suitability: Age 10+ accompanied by a participating adult.
Cost: Free
Booking: Booking opens soon
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Event: Sbarc Science Party

24 April 2025
11am & 1pm
Suitability: Age 4-7
Cost: Free
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Event: Painting party: Museum Family Paint Along

24 April 2025
3pm - 5pm
Suitability: Families. 6+
Cost: £13 per person
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Event: Art after dark: Museum paint along experience

24 April 2025
7pm - 10.30pm
Suitability: 18+
Cost: £28
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Event: Storytime with Babis Bach Babies

25 April 2025
10.30am – 11.15am | 11.45am – 12.30pm | 1pm – 1.45pm
Suitability: 0-5 years
Cost: £12.50
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Event: Textiles Inspired by St Fagans

25 & 26 April 2025
10am-4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: St Fagans Castle Ghost Tours

Fully booked
1–31 May 2025
Suitability: 12+
Cost: £20
Booking: darkwalestours.co.uk
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Event: St Fagans Ghost Tours

Fully booked
2–23 May 2025
Suitability: 12+
Cost: £20
Booking: darkwalestours.co.uk
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Event: Waterfront Vintage and Makers Market

10 & 11 May 2025
10am - 4pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
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Exhibition: Ceredigion Weavers, Spinners and Dyers: 50 years and still going strong!

13–17 May 2025
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Dementia friendly art activity: Explore Roman artefacts through clay

16 May 2025
1:30pm-4:30pm
Suitability: Anyone affected by dementia
Cost: Free
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Event: Museum Corner @ Swansea PRIDE

17 May 2025
12 - 5pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: Family Pride

18 May 2025
12 - 3pm
Suitability: Families
Cost: Free
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Event: Dinomania at National Museum Cardiff

28 May–1 June 2025
11am – 12.30pm | 1.30pm – 3pm
Suitability: Families. 3+
Cost: EARLY BIRD: £12.50 | GENERAL ADMISSION: £15
Booking: Sessions with BSL: 11am 31 May & 1 June
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Event: Fun Craft with Menter Gorllewin Sir Gâr

29 May 2025
10.30am-12.30pm
Suitability: Pre-School/ Primary
Cost: Free
Booking: Drop in
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Event: Dance Days

31 May & 1 June 2025
11am - 5.30pm
Suitability: All
Cost: Free
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Event: St Fagans Castle Ghost Tours

5–26 June 2025
Suitability: 12+
Cost: £20
Booking: darkwalestours.co.uk
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Event: St Fagans Ghost Tours

Fully booked
6–27 June 2025
Suitability: 12+
Cost: £20
Booking: darkwalestours.co.uk
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Event: Dementia Friendly Activity: Festivals & Feasts

26 June & 10 October 2025
11am-1pm & 2pm-4pm
Suitability: Anyone affected by dementia
Cost: Free
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Event: St Fagans Ghost Tours

3–24 July 2025
9.30pm
Suitability: 12+
Cost: £20
Booking: darkwalestours.co.uk
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Event: St Fagans Castle Ghost Tours

4–25 July 2025
9.30pm
Suitability: 12+
Cost: £20
Booking: darkwalestours.co.uk
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Event: St Fagans Ghost Tours

1–28 August 2025
Suitability: 12+
Cost: £20
Booking: darkwalestours.co.uk
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Event: Dementia friendly art activity: Explore Roman patterns through mosaic making

12 September 2025
1:30-4:30pm⁠
Suitability: Anyone affected by dementia
Cost: Free
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