Museum Workshop

Cynefin | Our Wales

🔍 Discover and Explore

Is there more to Wales than coal and daffodils? Explore the ‘Wales Is…’ gallery to find out! Investigate and discover how history, culture and society have shaped our ‘cynefin’.

✏️ Take part

Pupils will be shown unique objects from the past before being asked what objects best represent their ‘cynefin’. They will be given statements about Wales and then asked to find objects that dismiss or reinforce their statements. 

ℹ️ About This Session

The ‘Wales is...’ gallery has displays about the Aberfan Disaster and has several examples of skeletal remains from ancient Wales. Please let us know when you are booking if you have any pupils that would be sensitive to these topics, and we will do our best to make everyone feel comfortable.

Duration: 1 hour
Cost: Led by Museum staff - £40 for up to 15 pupils, £60 for up to 35. Free for some schools (see booking information).

Curriculum

Humanities

Enquiry, exploration and investigation inspire curiosity about the world, its past, present and future.

Events and human experiences are complex, and are perceived, interpreted and represented in different ways.

Human societies are complex and diverse, and shaped by human actions and beliefs.

Informed, self-aware citizens engage with the challenges and opportunities that face humanity, and are able to take considered and ethical action.

Languages, Literacy and Communication 

Expressing ourselves through languages is key to communication. 

Expressive Arts

Creating combines skills and knowledge, drawing on the senses, inspiration and imagination. 

 Health and wellbeing

How we engage with social influences shapes who we are and affects our health and well-being. 

Wales is... gallery

St Fagans National Museum of History

Booking information

To make a booking and talk to someone about this session phone (029) 2057 3424 or email learning.stfagans@museumwales.ac.uk