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The scheme has been launched to attract a wider audience to Wales’ national museums National Museum Cardiff, St Fagans National Museum of History, Big Pit National Coal Museum, National Roman Legion Museum, National Waterfront Museum, National Wool Museum and National Slate Museum which are free to enter thanks to support of the Welsh Government.

Members’ benefits include:

-           10% shop and café discount for Members - with other special offers and shopping opportunities

-           Advance information on events with special discounts for Members

-           Access to unique events

-           Free admission to paid for exhibitions

-           Membership card and booklet

-           Quarterly digital newsletter

Amgueddfa Cymru membership costs £76 for Family membership (two adults and unlimited children), £60 for Joint membership (two people) and £48 for Single membership.

 For a limited period, the first 150 Amgueddfa Cymru family members can take advantage of a special introductory offer to add an annual Cadw family membership at a discounted price. Joint family membership for a year for both organisations will cost £120, allowing access to all Cadw sites and all Amgueddfa Cymru museums throughout Wales and helping us preserve Wales’s built historic environment.

David Anderson, Director General, Amgueddfa Cymru, said,

“We are really pleased to be able to offer this brand new membership scheme to our many loyal visitors. The principle that Museums are for everyone is at the very heart of everything we do.  We strive to make a difference to the lives of people in Wales by encouraging active public participation in cultural life.

“We hope that by becoming a member of our family, people can discover new ways to enjoy our museums that inspire and move them.”

Deputy Minister for Culture, Sport and Tourism, Lord Elis-Thomas, said: “I hope that many people will take advantage of this new membership scheme and I’m very pleased to see the partnerships between our heritage organisations - which will allow people to discover more of our historic environment and heritage.  The system will also enable the museum to strengthen links with visitors and customers, making sure that they are able to build more dynamic and long-term relationships with them following their visits, I’m delighted to support this initiative.”

Amgueddfa Cymru is a charity and by joining Members will support our work. We have been at the heart of the arts, heritage and natural sciences in Wales for generations. Together, our members will support Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales staff and volunteers in the care of the national collections owned by everyone in Wales.

Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales is a family of seven museums and a collections centre, which are all free to enter thanks to the support of the Welsh Government. Together, it is home to the nation’s art, history, heritage and science collections, which will continue to grow so that they can be used and enjoyed by both present and future generations.

One of its museums, St Fagans National Museum of History which explores the history and culture of Wales, won the Art Fund Museum of the Year 2019.

As a registered charity, Amgueddfa Cymru is grateful for all support. The events and exhibitions programme is supported by players of the People’s Postcode Lottery. 

The National Roman Legion Museum lies within the ruins of the Roman fortress which offers the only remains of a Roman Legionary barracks on view anywhere in Europe plus the most complete Amphitheatre in Britain.

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