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With two very Romantic days coming up soon –  St Dwynwen (25 January  and St Valentine’s 

14 February ) why not pop along to the National Slate Museum to get an unique gift for your

loved one – a handcrafted slate heart?

The slate hearts are unique to the museum and are made by the museum’s demonstrating quarrymen.

“ Our Quarrymen have been making the slate hearts for a couple of years now and they are always very popular with our visitors as they are a really special gift for someone.’ explained marketing officer, Julie Williams. “They can be given individually as mini cards or even gift tags or with a new larger size available ( 5”) can also be used as coasters.”

Also for St Dwynwen’s day the museum will be holding craft activities on 20 January between 1pm and 3pm when there will be a chance for visitors to make a card for their loved one and create a mini scrapbook based around the story of St Dwynwen!  

The slate hearts  - which come in two sizes – 3” and 5” are available from the Museum  shop until

 14 February 2008.

All events and entry to all Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales sites is free, thanks to the support of the Welsh Assembly Government.  Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales is the new name for the National Museums & Galleries of Wales, which operates seven museums across Wales - National Museum Cardiff, St Fagans: National History Museum, National Roman Legion Museum, Caerleon, Big Pit: National Coal Museum, Blaenafon, National Wool Museum, Dre-fach Felindre, National Slate Museum, Llanberis and the National Waterfront Museum, Swansea.  

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For more press information and photographs please contact Julie Williams on 01286 873707

e-mail: julie.williams@amgueddfacymru.ac.uk. Photographs are available from the National Slate Museum.